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Atomic structure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

What are isotopes?

a)

atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons

b)

atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

c)

atoms with the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons

d)

none of the above

2.

What evidence do line emission spectra provide for the existence of energy levels in atoms?

a)

different elements have the same t distribution of energy levels and so the same emission spectra

b)

the emission spectra only provide information about the mass of each atom

c)

the emission spectra are only relevant for the lighter elements where there are less electrons

d)

different elements have a distinct distribution of energy levels and so a distinct emission spectra

3.

The Aufbau principle states that:

a)

electrons enter the lowest available energy level

b)

electrons enter one orbital at a time

c)

electrons enter an orbital in the highest energy level available

d)

electrons only enter the lowest energy level if the ones with a higher energy are full

4.

Electrons have a discrete (fixed) amount of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The lowest available energy state of an electron is called the:

a)

the lowest state

b)

the ground state

c)

the entry state

d)

the fixed state

6.

When atoms receive energy, the electrons:

a)

jump to a higher energy level and fall back to a lower one, emitting energy in the form of light of a specific frequency in the process

b)

jump to a higher energy level and fall back to a lower one, emitting energy with a varied frequency each time

c)

do not absorb the energy, it gets absorbed in the nucleus instead

d)

jump to a higher energy level and fall back to a lower one, emitting energy in the form of heat

7.

Energy levels for an electron in a hydrogen atom are

a)

randomly arranged

b)

evenly spaced

c)

further apart near the nucleus

d)

closer together near the nucleus

8.

What is the electron configuration of an Iron atom (56-Fe)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6

b)

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

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4

9.

How many full p-orbitals are there in an atom of Bromine?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

8

d)

10

10.

How many orbitals are there in the n = 3 energy level of an atom?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

5

d)

6