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Chemistry Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element has the largest atomic radius?

a)

B

b)

Al

c)

Ca

d)

Mg

2.

What is the formal charge of Cl?

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

3.
Which subatomic particles contribute to the mass of an atom?
a)
protons only
b)
protons & electrons
c)
neutrons only
d)
protons & neutrons
4.
In the notation given, which variable represents the number of neutrons?
a)
A
b)
Z
c)
X
d)
A - Z
5.
Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Chlorine
d)
Bromine
6.
If an atom has an equal amount of Protons and electrons, what will its’ charge be?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Infinite
7.
A vertical column of elements in the periodic table arranged in order of increasing atomic number; also called a family.
a)
period
b)
transition element
c)
group
d)
representative element
8.
A highly reactive group 17 element.
a)
halogen
b)
metalloid
c)
noble gas
d)
alkali metal
9.
A horizontal row of elements in the modern periodic table.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
lanthanide series
d)
actinide series
10.
An anion is a negatively charged ion.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following will have a larger ionic radius than atomic radius?
a)
Kr
b)
S
c)
V
d)
K
12.
How many protons does Helium have?
a)
4
b)
4.0026
c)
2
d)
1
13.
Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
a)
decreases, increases 
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases 
d)
stays the same, increases
14.

A vertical column of blocks in the periodic table is called a(n)

a)

group.

b)

period.

c)

course.

d)

octet.

15.

A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called a(n)

a)

group.

b)

period.

c)

family.

d)

octet.

16.

A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons from another atom in the compound is called

a)

electron affinity.

b)

electron configuration.

c)

electronegativity.

d)

ionization potential.

17.

What type of decay changes the atomic number of the atom?

a)

Transmutation

b)

Translation

c)

Translocation

d)

Transuranium

18.

How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with atomic number 50 and mass

number 125 contain?

a)

50 protons, 50 electrons, 75 neutrons

b)

75 electrons, 50 protons, 50 neutrons

c)

120 neutrons, 50 protons, 75 electrons

d)

70 neutrons, 75 protons, 50 electrons

19.

Which statement describes the general trends in electronegativity and atomic radius as the elements in Period 2 are considered in order from left to right?

a)

Both electronegativity and atomic radius increase.

b)

Both electronegativity and atomic radius decreases.

c)

Electronegativity increases and atomic radius decreases.

d)

Electronegativity decreases and atomic radius increases.

20.

Identify which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

a)

barium (Ba)

b)

chlorine (Cl)

c)

iodine (I)

d)

magnesium (Mg)

21.

What is anything that takes up space and has mass?

a)

matter

b)

Mass

c)

volume

d)

energy

22.

What is it called when a solid changes state directly into a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

23.

The stability of isotopes is related to the ratio of which particles in the atoms?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

electrons and positrons

c)

neutrons and protons

d)

neutrons and positrons

24.

Identify the list of elements is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity:

a)

Be, Mg, Ca

b)

K, Ca, Sc

c)

F, Cl, Br

d)

Li, Na, K

25.

A 2-cm-thick piece of cardboard placed over a radiation source would be most effective in protecting against which type of radiation?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

x-ray

26.

All atoms want to have

a)

equal #'s of protons and electrons.

b)

large amounts of protons.

c)

full outermost energy levels.

d)

a small mass.

27.

Each element is defined by the number of

a)

Atoms

b)

Isotopes

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

28.

Identify the total number of electrons, Al+3

a)

13

b)

17

c)

10

d)

3

29.

Identify the total number of electrons for each, Mg-2

a)

12

b)

14

c)

10

d)

22

30.

What is at the center of every atom?

a)

An electron

b)

A compound

c)

A molecule

d)

A nucleus

31.

Electrons can be found in

a)

The protons

b)

The nucleus

c)

Electron Clouds

d)

The neutrons

32.

Electrons are not factored into atomic mass because

a)

They are so small their mass is negligible

b)

They're not in the nucleus

c)

They're too big

d)

They move so quickly their mass is zero

33.

Which of the following statements is true for a 14C?

a)

it has 6 protons and 6 neutrons

b)

it has 12 protons and 12 neutrons

c)

it has 12 protons and 8 neutrons

d)

it has 6 protons and 8 neutrons

34.

Atoms gain or lose electrons to form ions. Determine the number of electrons in the ion K+1

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

39

35.

What is the charge on the calcium ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

Sometimes +1, sometimes +2

d)

-2

36.

How many neutrons does the following particle have? 5224Cr6+

a)

52

b)

24

c)

6

d)

28

37.

Which has greater electronegativity between Sodium and Bromine?

a)

Sodium is greater to its location on the periodic table being on the left.

b)

Bromine is greater to its location on the periodic table being on the right.

c)

Sodium is greater to its location on the periodic table being on the bottom.

d)

Bromine is greater to its location on the periodic table being on the top.

38.

A column on the periodic table is called

a)

period

b)

group

c)

family

d)

both b and c

39.

Which of the following ordered pairs of elements shows an increase in atomic number but a decrease in average atomic mass?

a)

Ag to Pd

b)

Co to Ni

c)

Ge to Sn

d)

Cr to Mo

40.

Generally, how do atomic masses vary throughout the periodic table of the elements?

a)

They increase from left to right and top to bottom.

b)

They increase from left to right and bottom to top.

c)

They increase from right to left and top to bottom.

d)

They increase from right to left and bottom to top.