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Valence Electrons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

The outer most electrons are called...

a)

valence electrons

b)

heavy electrons

c)

emission electrons

d)

Excited electrons

2.

This subatomic particle is involved in forming chemical bonds and building compounds...

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

nucleus

3.

When electrons are found in lower energy levels and are in a stable orientation we say that these electrons are in...

a)

the ground state

b)

the excited state

c)

the valence state

d)

the neutral state

4.

When electrons are found in higher energy levels, further from the nucleus and are unstable we say that these electrons are in...

a)

the ground state

b)

the excited state

c)

the valence state

d)

the neutral state

5.

The octet rule tells us that atoms are "happy" or stable when...

a)

they have 8 neutrons in the nucleus

b)

they have 18 neutrons in the nucleus

c)

they have 8 electrons in their outer most orbital

d)

they have 18 electrons in their outer most orbital

6.

Lewis Dot Structures provide information about an atom. It tells us...

a)

how many valence electrons it has

b)

how many total electrons it has

c)

how many protons it has

d)

the size of the atom

7.

When electrons in an atom go from the excited state to the ground state they release energy in the form of...

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

potential

8.

When electrons in an atom go from the excited state to the ground state they produce something called...

a)

an absorption spectra

b)

an emission spectra

c)

the visual spectra

d)

white light

9.

When electrons in an atom go from the ground state to the excited state they produce something called...

a)

an absorption spectra

b)

an emission spectra

c)

the visual spectra

d)

white light

10.

As an electron moves further away from the nucleus toward higher orbitals that electron...

a)

gains energy

b)

loses energy

c)

remains at constant energy

11.

As an electron moves closer to the nucleus toward lower orbitals that electron...

a)

gains energy

b)

loses energy

c)

remains at constant energy

12.

All atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

13.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
14.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
15.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

16.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
17.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
18.

This is the Lewis Dot structure for carbon (C). What can you determine from this figure?

a)

Carbon has 4 valence electrons

b)

Carbon has 4 orbitals

c)

Carbon has 4 electrons

d)

Carbon has an atomic mass of 4

19.

This is a Lewis Dot structure for nitrogen (N). What can you determine from this figure?

a)

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons

b)

Nitrogen has 5 electrons

c)

Nitrogen has 5 orbitals

d)

Nitrogen is stable

20.

This is a Lewis Dot structure for neon (Ne). What can you determine from this figure?

a)

Nitrogen has 4 valence electrons

b)

Nitrogen has 8 electrons

c)

Nitrogen has 4 orbitals

d)

Nitrogen is stable because it completes the octet rule