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Electrons+EMR

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the charge of the electron
a)
positive
b)
no charge
c)
negative
d)
neutral
2.
What is the relative mass of the electron
a)
same mass as proton
b)
larger mass than protons and neutrons
c)
less than 1amu
d)
electrons don't have a mass
3.

Valence electrons are located...

a)

inside the nucleus

b)

in outer space

c)

on the outermost electron shell in an atom

d)

on the electron shell closest to the nucleus.

4.

Which model describes electrons as orbiting around a central nucleus?

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Quantum Mechanical

d)

J.J. Thomson

5.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
6.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
7.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
8.

What patterns are made when excited electrons emit light of certain wavelengths?

a)

electromagnetic spectra

b)

atomic emission spectra

c)

spectroscopes

d)

prisms

9.

Which is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

microwave

d)

photon

10.
The energy of an electron __________ as it moves further away from the nucleus
a)
increases
b)
decreases
11.

An atom that has gained energy beyond normal is said to be in ...

a)

an excited state

b)

an energized state

c)

a naturalized state

d)

ground state

12.
When an atom has all of its electrons in the lowest energy orbitals available, the atom is  
a)
in ground state
b)
in excited state
c)
giving off light energy
d)
unstable
13.
What is the speed of light?
a)
3.0x108 ms
b)
3.0x108 m/s
c)
6.626x10-34 Js
d)
6.626x10-34 J/s
14.
Distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it.
a)
amplitude 
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
quantum
15.
Number of waves per second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency 
d)
Quantum
16.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
17.

A wave with a high frequency will have a ______ wavelength and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

18.

The relationship between wavelength & frequency is....

a)

Directly Proportional

b)

Indirectly Proportional

c)

Not Proportional

19.

The relationship between energy & frequency is....

a)

Directly Proportional

b)

Indirectly Proportional

c)

Not Proportional

20.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Speed of Light

c)

Amplitude

d)

Planck's Constant

21.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one humans can see?

a)

X-rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

22.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radar Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

23.

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies?

a)

microwaves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

radio waves

24.

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

a)

Infrared rays

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

microwaves

d)

visible light

25.

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

a)

Infrared waves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

Gamma Rays

26.

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Ultraviolet rays

d)

Infrared rays

27.

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

a)

visible light

b)

infrared rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

28.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
29.

Yellow light emitted by a sodium vapor lamp has a wavelength of 589 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation in Hz?

(Use x10^# for sci-notation)

(a)  

30.

An FM radio station broadcasts EMR at a frequency of  1.034x1081.034x10^8 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of this radiation in meters, m?



(a)  

31.

What is the energy of a 2.55 x 1012 Hz wave in Joules, J?

(Use x10^# for sci-notation)

(a)  

32.

A laser emits light with 3.11x10-19 J of energy. What is the frequency of radiation from this laser in Hz?

(Use x10^# for sci-notation)

(a)  

33.

What is the wavelength in meters, m, of a 1.528x10-13 J wave?

(Use x10^# for sci-notation)

(a)