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Midterm Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct atomic symbol for potassium?

a)

K

b)

P

c)

Po

d)

Pt

2.

Which one of the following elements is symbolized by the symbol Au?

a)

silver

b)

mercury

c)

gold

d)

iron

3.

How many protons are in an element of carbon?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

12

d)

14

4.

How many electrons are present in the element osmium?

a)

76

b)

114

c)

190

d)

6

5.

How many neutrons in plutonium-238?

a)

150

b)

94

c)

125

d)

144

6.

The element Ar is in which of the following groups?

a)

Halogens

b)

Nobel gases

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Lanthanides

7.

The element Americium is in which of the following groups?

a)

Halogens

b)

Nobel gases

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Lanthanides

8.

The element Se is in which of the following groups?

a)

1A

b)

transition elements

c)

6A

d)

8A

9.

The alkali metals are in which of the following groups?

a)

1A

b)

transition elements

c)

6A

d)

8A

10.

The Nobel Gases are in which of the following groups?

a)

1A

b)

transition elements

c)

6A

d)

8A

11.

Which one of the following scientists discovered that the atom is mostly empty space?

a)

Moseley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

12.

Which one of the following scientists discovered the Nobel Gases?

a)

Moseley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

13.

Which one of the following scientists is credited with organizing the modern day periodic table?

a)

Moseley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

14.

Which one of the following is not part of Dalton's Atomic Theory?

a)

all matter is composed of atoms

b)

all atoms of an element are identical

c)

atoms can be divided, created, and destroyed

d)

each compound has a specific number and type of atoms

15.

Which one of the following particles is not a type of radio activity?

a)

alpha

b)

labmda

c)

beta

d)

gamma

16.

Which one of the following particles is the most destructive?

a)

alpha

b)

labmda

c)

beta

d)

gamma

17.

Which one of the following types of nuclear reactions combines two lighter elements into a larger element?

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fussion

c)

fission chain reaction

d)

nuclear decay series

18.

Which one of the following equals the number of protons?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic weight

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic symbol

19.

Which one of the following is NOT included in atomic mass?

a)

protons

b)

neurons

c)

electrons

d)

the entire element

20.

Which orbital level contains a maximum of 14 electrons?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

21.

Which orbital level contains a maximum of 2 electrons?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

22.

Which orbital level contains a maximum of 6 electrons?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

23.

Which element does the following electron configuration belong to? 1s22s22p63s1

a)

sodium

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

24.

What is the significance of groups in the periodic table?

a)

they have the same number of core electrons

b)

they have the same number of valence electrons

c)

they have the same number of energy levels

d)

they have the same number of orbitals

25.

What is the significance of periods in the periodic table?

a)

they have the same number of core electrons

b)

they have the same number of valence electrons

c)

they have the same number of energy levels

d)

they have the same number of orbitals