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Chemistry 1 Midterm Part 1 - Atoms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is credited with proposing the atomic theory, including the postulate that all matter is composed of atoms?

a)

Chadwick

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson

2.

Which scientist proposed that electrons travel in fixed paths?

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

3.

Which of these models includes a well-defined nucleus?

a)

W and X

b)

W and Y

c)

X and Z

d)

Y and Z

4.

What is the mass of a carbon atom with 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

13

d)

19

5.

According to the periodic table, which element is a metal?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Copper (Cu)

c)

Neon (Ne)

d)

Silicon (Si)

6.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are present in a neutral atom of magnesium-26?

a)

12 protons, 26 neutrons, and 12 electrons

b)

12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 14 electrons

c)

12 protons, 14 neutrons, and 12 electrons

d)

26 protons, 12 neutrons, and 26 electrons

7.

Where are atoms with low electronegativity located on the periodic table?

a)

lower left

b)

lower right

c)

upper left

d)

upper right

8.

Examine the Lewis dot structure of element X. In which group on the periodic table does element X belong?

a)

same group as phosphorus

b)

same group as boron

c)

same group as calcium

d)

same group as argon

9.

The early periodic table grouped elements based on similar properties. Which element would be grouped with sodium using this principle?

a)

magnesium

b)

potassium

c)

sulfur

d)

zinc

10.

Which of these elements has an electron structure most similar to that of element X?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Which atom has one valence electron?

a)

argon (Ar)

b)

carbon (C)

c)

fluorine (F)

d)

lithium (Li)

12.

According to the periodic table, which element contains 12 protons?

a)

carbon (C)

b)

chromium (Cr)

c)

magnesium (Mg)

d)

zinc (Zn)

13.

How many electrons are represented in the Lewis dot structure for aluminum (Al)?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

4

d)

13

14.

The Lewis dot diagram for an unidentified element is shown below. Which element could X represent?

a)

iron

b)

chlorine

c)

silicon

d)

oxygen

15.

According to periodic trends, which element would have more valence electrons than oxygen?

a)

carbon (C)

b)

chlorine (Cl)

c)

selenium (Se)

d)

phosphorus (P)

16.

How does the Bohr model describe the shape of electron orbitals in an atom?

a)

circular

b)

eliptical

c)

hyperbolic

d)

linear