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APB Unit 1 - Inorganic Chemistry Review #GoBioRams

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Biologists ALWAYS have a periodic table around somewhere. When looking at it, where do you find the elements that form cations, are malleable, and conduct electricity?

a)

These elements are found on the left side of the stair-step.

b)

These elements are found on the stair-step.

c)

These elements are found on the right side of the stair-step.

d)

These elements are found on the right-most period of the periodic table.

2.

Where on the periodic table would you find the elements that can have multiple oxidation states depending on what other element(s) they are reacting with?

a)

These elements are found on the left side of the stair-step.

b)

These elements are found in the area known as the transition metals, which is located in the "valley" to the left side of the stair-step.

c)

These elements are found on the right side of the stair-step.

d)

These elements are found on the period that is farthest on the right of the periodic table.

3.

Which elements on the periodic table are chemically inert because they have complete chemical orbitals.

a)

The Alkaline Metals

b)

The Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

The Transition Metals

d)

The Halides

e)

The Noble Gases

4.

Which group of elements are chemically reactive, produce toxic, colored fumes, are brittle, are not magnetic, and do not conduct electricity?

a)

The metals, which are on the left side of the stair-step.

b)

The metalloids or semi-metals, which are found on the stair-step.

c)

The non-metals, excluding the Noble Gases, which are found on the right side of the stair-step.

d)

All chemicals on the periodic table fit this description.

5.

Where are the radioactive elements located on the periodic table?

a)

There are no naturally occurring radioactive elements on the periodic table.

b)

Radioactive elements can be found towards the bottom of the periodic table in areas such as the metals, transition metals, and the Actinide and Lanthanide series.

c)

Radioactive elements are found in the upper right-hand corner of the periodic table.

d)

Radioactive elements are scattered throughout the periodic table and are in no particular order.

6.

Excluding the Noble Gases, which are chemically inert, which area of the periodic table contains the most electronegative elements?

a)

The most electronegative element is Francium (Fr), which is located at the bottom-left corner of the periodic table.

b)

The most electronegative element is Fluorine (F), which is located at the top-right corner of the periodic table.

c)

The most electronegative element is Fermium (Fm), which is located at the bottom and middle of the periodic table.

d)

All elements are equally electromagnetic, a.k.a. they all want electrons just as much as any other element when they are chemically reacting.

7.

Check which of the following elements normally produce diatomic gases.

a)

Oxygen Gas or O2

b)

Fluorine Gas or F2

c)

Nitrogen Gas or N2

d)

Hydrogen Gas or H2

e)

Chlorine Gas or Cl2

8.

Which elements are in liquid form on Earth?

a)

Mercury (Hg)

b)

Rubidium (Rb)

c)

Cesium (Cs)

d)

Bromine (Br)

e)

All of the above could be found naturally as a liquid on Earth.

9.

Which group of metals can form 2+ cations and are commonly found in crystal formations here on Earth?

a)

Alkaline Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Chalcogens

d)

Halides

e)

Noble Gases.

10.

Which group of metals form 1+ cations, are chemically very reactive, and can be found in many strong bases?

a)

Alkaline Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Chalcogens

d)

Halides

e)

Noble Gases

11.

Which group of non-metals includes Oxygen (O) and can form 2- anions?

a)

Alkaline Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Chalcogens

d)

Halides

e)

Noble Gases

12.

Which group of non-metals are very chemically reactive, produce 1- anions, and produce toxic, colored gases?

a)

Alkaline Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Chalcogens

d)

Halides

e)

Noble Gases

13.

Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.

a)

The elements on the periodic table are organized according to the number of protons that they have.

b)

The elements on the periodic table are organized according to their nuclear mass or (protons + neutrons).

c)

The number of electrons always matches the number of protons in the elemental and non-reacting form of an element.

d)

The nuclear masses shown on the periodic table are an average of all of the known nuclear masses for that element.

e)

The element hydrogen does not have a neutron in its nucleus.

14.

The atomic number is ALWAYS equal to (Check all that apply.)

a)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

b)

the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus.

d)

the sum of the neutrons and protons in the nucleus, a.k.a. nuclear mass.

15.

What is the atomic mass equal to? (Check all that apply.)

a)

The atomic mass is equal to the nuclear mass.

b)

The atomic mass is equal to the number of protons.

c)

The atomic mass is equal to the number of neutrons.

d)

The atomic mass is equal to the sum of the protons and neutrons.

16.

Hydrogen-1 (Hydrogen), Hydrogen-2 (Deuterium), and Hydrogen-3 (Tritium), are all isotopes of the element hydrogen. What is an isotope? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Isotopes of an element have different nuclear masses.

b)

Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons.

c)

Isotopes of an element have a different number of neutrons.

d)

Isotopes of an element have the same atomic mass.

17.

Which of the following statements describes why some forms of an element are radioactive.

a)

Elements may be radioactive because they were exposed to too many gamma rays early on in the history of the Universe.

b)

Elements may be radioactive because their nucleus is so unstable because there are way too many neutrons compared to protons inside the nucleus.

c)

Elements may be radioactive because they have unstable electron clouds.

d)

Elements may be radioactive because they have a very large atomic number.

18.

In medicine and biology, you may need to work with radioactive isotopes. Which of the following particles are correctly matched with safety precautions. (Check all that apply.)

a)

Gamma and X-rays require extremely stringent safety precautions that include the use of lead aprons.

b)

Anyone that works with radioactive particles must use a dosimeter or badge that measures the amount of radiation exposure.

c)

When working with alpha radiation, a simple piece of cloth or paper between the source and the worker will suffice as protection from exposure.

d)

When working with beta radiation, a Plexiglass or other shield along with additional protective clothing is required by the worker.

e)

Anyone working with radiation must get a license from the NRC.

19.

Which of the following commonly used radioactive isotopes will have the shortest radiation exposure? In other words, half of the radiation will be gone over the shortest period of time?

a)

Cobalt-60 with a half life of 5.27 years

b)

Iridium-192 with a half life of 73.83 days

c)

Ytterbium-169 with a half life of 32.03 days

d)

Americium-241 with a half life of 432.5 years

20.

Looking at the graph, does radiation ever go completely away?

a)

Yes, it eventually decays into nothing.

b)

No, radiation hovers near the limit of 0, but it never, ever disappears.