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Chemistry Honors and Alpha Midterm Review 2019

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the total number of energy levels used by an atom of aluminum
(Al, atomic #13) in the ground state?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
13
d)
0
2.
According to the Aufbau Principle, which sublevel should starting filling with electrons after 5s?
a)
6s
b)
5p
c)
4d
d)
3f
3.
Identify the following element:
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
nickel
b)
copper
c)
zinc
d)
gallium
4.
According to the Aufbau Principle, which sublevel should starting filling with electrons before the 3p sublevel?
a)
3s
b)
2p
c)
4s
d)
4p
5.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of sulfur?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.

Draw the orbital notation of Germanium (atomic number 32). How many VALENCE electrons are in an atom of germanium?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.
I am an element in the 3rd row of the periodic table...I have one unpaired electron in my last sublevel...I have 3 valence electrons...who am I?
a)
Na
b)
Al
c)
Cl
d)
Ar
8.

Which of the following is NOT  possible?

a)

2p

b)

2d

c)

4p

d)

4f

9.
What is the electron configuration for V?
a)
[Ne] 4s2 4d3
b)
[Ar] 4s2 4d3
c)
[Ne]4s2 3d3
d)
[Ar] 4s2 3d3
10.

What does the 1 in "1s" stand for?

a)

energy level

b)

s orbitals

c)

p orbitals

d)

the number of electrons

11.

What element has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Argon

c)

Fluorine

d)

Sulfur

e)

Bromine

12.

How many VALENCE electrons are in 1s2 2s2 2p4?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

13

13.

What is the noble gas configuration for Cobalt?

a)

[Kr] 4s2 3d7

b)

[Kr] 4s2 4d7

c)

[Ar] 4s2 3d7

d)

[Ar] 4s2 4d7

14.

What is the noble gas configuration for 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2?

a)

[He] 3s2

b)

[Ne] 3s2

c)

[Ar] 3s2

d)

[Ar] 4s2

15.

If n = 3, what is the maximum number of electrons that can fit in this shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

16.

How many d orbitals make up the d subshell?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

7

17.

Which quantum number represents the shape of the orbital?

a)

principal quantum number (n)

b)

angular momentum quantum number (l)

c)

magnetic quantum number (ml)

d)

spin quantum number (ms)

18.

Which quantum number represents the orientation of the orbital?

a)

principal quantum number (n)

b)

angular momentum quantum number (l)

c)

magnetic quantum number (ml)

d)

spin quantum number (ms)

19.

What states that every orbital of a subshell must be singly occupied before any orbital can have a pair?

a)

Pauli exclusion principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau principle

d)

None of the above

20.

This states that no two electrons will have the same 4 quantum numbers in an atom or molecule. The two electrons of the same orbital must have opposite spin states.

a)

Pauli exclusion principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau principle

d)

None of the above

21.

What states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals/levels first before occupying higher energy levels?

a)

Pauli exclusion principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau Principle

d)

None of the above

22.

Any given orbital may hold a maximum of __ electrons

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

23.

Using noble-gas notation, calcium is represented by [Ar]4s2. How many CORE electrons does calcium have?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

24.
What is the noble gas shorthand electron for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p4
25.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
26.

Which is the irregular electron configuration that belongs to Copper (Cu)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d10

27.

On the periodic table, Groups are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

28.

On the periodic table, Periods are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

29.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electrons in the first energy shell

b)

Electrons in the second energy shell

c)

Electrons in the outer shell

d)

Total number of electrons

30.

Elements in Group number 17 are known as

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

31.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
32.

Using noble-gas notation, calcium is represented by [Ar]4s2. How many VALENCE electrons does calcium have?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

2

d)

24

33.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
34.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
35.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
36.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
37.
electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
38.
What is the mass of an atom if it has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons?
a)
22
b)
11
c)
34
d)
23
39.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
40.
How many Protons are in one atom of Lithium?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
6.941
41.
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 29. How many neutrons are in the atom?
a)
30
b)
19
c)
10
d)
38
42.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
43.
Discovered the electron within the atom
a)
Thomson
b)
Chadwick 
c)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
d)
Dalton
44.
The smallest particle of an element that shows all the properties of that element.
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atom
c)
Quarks
d)
Gluons
45.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
46.
Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
a)
Ion
b)
Gluons
c)
Isotope
d)
Quarks
47.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
48.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
49.
subatomic particles found on the outermost shell & responsible for the atom's reactivity
a)
neutrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
isotopes
d)
ions
50.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
51.
a)

Beaker

b)

Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

Tongs

d)

Graduated Cylinders

e)

Bunsen Burner

52.
a)

ring stand

b)

ring clamp

c)

test tube rack

d)

test tube holder

53.
a)

scoopula

b)

dropper

c)

crucible tongs

d)

glassware tongs

54.
a)

evaporating dish

b)

watch glass

c)

mortar and pestle

d)

funnel

55.
a)

ring stand

b)

ring clamp

c)

test tube rack

d)

test tube holder

56.
a)

wire gauze

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

thermometer

d)

utility clamp

57.
a)

evaporating dish

b)

watch glass

c)

mortar and pestle

d)

funnel

58.
a)

Beaker

b)

Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

Tongs

d)

Test Tube

e)

Bunsen Burner

59.
What kind of glassware is pictured here?
a)
Pipette
b)
Flask
c)
Beaker
d)
Graduated Cylinder
60.
What kind of glassware is pictured here?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Pipette
d)
Graduated Cylinder
61.
What kind of glassware is pictured here?
a)
Flask
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Beaker
d)
Pipette
62.
What is the correct measurement?
a)
8.o mL
b)
7.0 mL
c)
6.6 mL
d)
7.2 mL
63.
What is the correct measurement?
a)
55.0 mL
b)
53.0 mL
c)
50.0 mL
d)
60.0 mL
64.

Which is best for measuring volume?

a)

Beaker

b)

Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

Test Tube

d)

Graduated Cylinders

e)

Volumetric Flask

65.

The best equipment for accurately measuring a volume of liquid is

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.
Where do we read the level of liquid?
a)
The highest point the liquid touches.
b)
The bottom of the meniscus.
c)
Half way between, we make an educated guess and round it.
d)
Somewhere about there.
67.

What tool is used to measure mass?

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Meter stick

c)

beaker

d)

Analytical balance

68.

what is frequency?

a)

the amount of oscillation per second

b)

the amount of movements per second

c)

the amount of sound per second

d)

the amount of handshakes

69.

what is wavelength

a)

the measurement from crest to crest

b)

height of a wave

c)

an energy pattern

d)

the distance from a person's forehead

70.

What color has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?

a)

Violet

b)

Orange

c)

Red

d)

Blue

71.

What color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Black

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

72.

For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

a)

It also decrease

b)

It stays the same

c)

It increases

73.
What is the ionic symbol for Selenium?
a)
Se-2
b)
Se+2
c)
Se-3
d)
Se+3
74.
What is the ionic symbol for a Gallium atom?
a)
Ga+3
b)
Ga-3
c)
Ga+2
d)
Ga-2
75.
Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Kittens
76.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
77.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
78.
Chicken noodle soup
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
79.

What is a sign of a physical change?

a)

Bubbles forming

b)

Color changing

c)

Stretching

d)

Producing heat

80.

Which of the following changes is a physical change of matter?

a)

water evaporating

b)

paper burning

c)

a nail rusting

d)

a silver spoon tarnishing

81.

Signs of a chemical change:

a)

Precipitate

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Shatter

82.

Which of the following is an intensive property of matter?

a)

energy content

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

mass

83.

An extensive property

a)

Depends on the amount of substance

b)

Does not depend on the amount of substance

84.

You mixed two liquids and a precipitate formed, what kind of change occured?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

85.

Which is not true about the liquid state of matter?

a)

The liquid state has a definite volume and a definite shape.

b)

The liquid state takes on the shape of its container.

c)

The liquid state has a definite volume and an indefinite shape.

d)

The particles in a liquid can easily move past each other.

86.

The state of matter in which a material has a definite volume and a definite shape is the:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

87.

Insoluble means a material -

a)

Can NOT dissolve

b)

Can dissolve

88.

What is a Homogeneous mixture?

a)

oil and vinegar

b)

salt water

c)

milk

d)

sand and water

89.

What does "aqueous" mean?

a)

mixed/dissolved in water

b)

mixed in the air

c)

aqua colored

d)

flammable

90.

Three darts are thrown at a dart board, all spread out, and the all miss the bullseye. What statement is true about the three throws?

a)

All accurate

b)

only not accurate

c)

only not precise

d)

not accurate or precise

91.

Which following pair of elements are likely to have similar properties?

a)

Ca and K

b)

Cl and Br

c)

Li and He

d)

N and O

92.

Aqueous Calcium Chloride is an example of a

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

pure substance

d)

homogeneous mixture

93.

Compounds can be separated into their elements by which of the following separation techniques?

a)

Filtration

b)

electrolysis

c)

evaporation

d)

distillation

94.

Which of the following is a state of matter of a precipitate? 

a)

(g)

b)

(l)

c)

(s)

d)

(aq)

95.

Which separation technique separates precipitates?

a)

filtration

b)

distillation

c)

chromatography

d)

evaporation

96.

Which separation technique separates an aqueous solution?

a)

filtration

b)

evaporation

c)

electrolysis

d)

distillation

97.

A precipitate is also known as a...

a)

soluable solid

b)

insoluable solid

c)

aqueous

d)

insoluable liquid

98.

How many significant figures are in the number: 0.00067

a)

6

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

99.

How many significant figures are in the number: 200378

a)

6

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

100.

How many significant figures are in the number 89,000

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

0

101.

How many significant figures are in the number 405.00

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

1

102.

How many significant figures are in the number: 5.6 x 10-3

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

103.

Consider two isotopes of Magnesium: Magnesium-24 and Magnesium-25

a)

Mg-24 has more protons

b)

Mg-25 has more protons

c)

Mg-24 has more electrons

d)

Mg-25 has more neutrons

104.

Potassium-38 is the decay product (daughter) in the electron capture decay of which isotope?

a)

Argon-38

b)

Calcium-38

c)

Chlorine-38

d)

Scandium-38

105.

Aluminum-27 is the decay product (daughter) in the positron emission of which isotope?

a)

Silicon-27

b)

Magnesium-27

c)

Silicon-28

d)

Sodium-23

106.

Given the parent isotope, determine the daughter isotope when Barium-128 undergoes electron capture:

a)

Lanthanum -128

b)

Caesium -128

c)

Radium-128

d)

Hafnium-128

107.

The electron configuration of Li is 1s22s1

Which of the following is a possible set of four quantum numbers for the 2s1 electron? (listed as n, l, ml , ms)

a)

2, 0, 0, -1/2

b)

2, 1, 0, +1/2

c)

2, 0, 0, +1/2

d)

2, 0, 1, +1/2

108.

Which piece of equipment should be used to pick up and hold an evaporating dish?

a)

buret clamp

b)

pipet buld

c)

tweezers

d)

crucible tongs

e)

your hands

109.

what instrument is used to add small amounts of liquid when you get close to reaching the accurate volume in a graduated cylinder?

a)

funnel

b)

tweezer

c)

teat pipet

d)

buret

110.

which of the following is not a metalloid?

a)

Ge

b)

Sb

c)

C

d)

Si

e)

As

111.

An atom with more electrons than protons is called?

a)

isotope

b)

cation

c)

radioactive

d)

anion

112.

An atom with more protons than electrons is called?

a)

anion

b)

isotope

c)

cation

d)

nuclear

113.

Sodium (Na) belongs to what group?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

lanthanoids

114.

Strontium (Sr) belongs to what group?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

lanthanoids

115.

Copper (Cu) belongs to what group?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

lanthanoids

116.

Which pair of ions is NOT are isoelectronic?

a)

N3- and O2-

b)

Na+ and Mg2+

c)

N3- and P3-

d)

P3- and K+

117.

Which element is the most electronegative?

a)

Si

b)

P

c)

Ga

d)

Cl

118.

Which element has a greater nuclear charge?

a)

Be

b)

Mg

c)

Ca

d)

Sr

119.

Which element has the least nuclear charge?

a)

Mg

b)

Ca

c)

Sr

d)

Ba

120.

Which element has the least shielding?

a)

N

b)

P

c)

As

d)

Sb

121.

Which element has the most nuclear charge?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Zn

d)

Kr

122.

Which pair of elements has the same shielding?

a)

Na and K

b)

Ca and Fe

c)

Sc and Zn

d)

S and Cl

123.

Which element has more core electrons?

a)

V

b)

Nb

c)

Rb

d)

Br

124.

Which ion has the following electron configuration and the smallest ion? 1s22s22p63s23p6

a)

S2-

b)

Cl-

c)

K+

d)

Br-

125.

Which ion has the following electron configuration and the biggest ion? 1s22s22p63s23p6

a)

S2-

b)

Cl-

c)

K+

d)

P3-

126.

A given sample of aluminum metal has a mass of 456.00 grams and takes up a volume of 0.7500 L. What is the density of the solution in g/mL? Report your answer to the correct number of Significant figures and units.

(1 L = 1000 mL)

a)

608 g/mL

b)

0.608 g/mL

c)

608,000 g/mL

d)

700 g/mL

127.

A swimming pool holds 532,784 liters of water. How many gallons of water is that equal too? ( 1 gal = 3.785 L)

Report your answer with the correct amount of sigfigs).

a)

140,762 gal

b)

140,800 gal

c)

141,000 gal

d)

2,017,000 gal

128.

A sample of Zinc-71 has a half life of 2.4 minutes. After 7.2 minutes it decayed to 13 grams. How many grams were there in the original sample?

a)

100 g

b)

1.6 g

c)

16.4 g

d)

0.0096 g

129.

Convert 5.0 weeks into hours

a)

35 hr

b)

0.21 hr

c)

840 hr

d)

0.030 hr

130.

On the activity series the most reactive elements are ...

a)

at the bottom of the list and can only replace metal above it

b)

at the top of the list and can only replace metal above it

c)

At the top of the list and can replace the metals below it

d)

at the bottom of the list and can replace the metals below it.