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Coulombic Attraction Practice

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

If the number of energy level rings remains the same, as the number of protons increases, the force of attraction

a)

remains the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

is divided by 1/2

2.
As the distance between protons and electrons increases, the force of attraction
a)
remains the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
is not affected
3.

What are the two variables that affect Coulombic Attraction?

a)

Distance and number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons and number of protons

c)

Number of neutrons and number of electrons

d)

Distance and number of neutrons

4.

Looking at atoms in the same group/family, what factor most greatly affects Coulombic attraction?

a)

number of protons

b)

distance from the nucleus

c)

moles of atoms

d)

number of neutrons

5.

Looking at atoms in the same valence energy level, what factor affects Coulombic attraction?

a)

number of protons

b)

distance from the nucleus

c)

moles of atoms

d)

numbers of neutrons

6.

What is the trend in Coulombic attraction moving from left to right across a period?

a)

Coulombic attraction increases moving from left to right across a period.

b)

Coulombic attraction decreases moving from left to right across a period.

c)

No trend can be observed.

d)

The trend depends upon which period is being observed.

7.

What is the trend in Coulombic attraction going down a group?

a)

Coulombic attraction increases moving down a group.

b)

Coulombic attraction decreases moving down a group.

c)

No trend can be observed.

d)

The trend depends upon which group is being observed.

8.

Select the element that has the strongest Coulombic attraction.

a)

O

b)

S

c)

Se

d)

Te

9.

Select the element that has the strongest Coulombic attraction.

a)

O

b)

F

c)

N

d)

C

10.

Select the element that has the weakest Coulombic attraction.

a)

Fe

b)

Mn

c)

Zn

d)

Sc

11.

Select the element that has the weakest Coulombic attraction.

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

Rb

d)

Cs

12.

Which of the following is the correct ranking of elements from weakest to strongest Coulombic attractive force?

a)

F, O, Ag, W, Rf, Fr

b)

O, F, Ag, W, Fr, Rf

c)

Rf, Fr, W, Ag, F, O

d)

Fr, Rf, W, Ag, O, F

13.
Coulombic Attraction is the attraction between __________ charged particles.
a)
same 
b)
oppositely
c)
two positively
d)
two negatively
14.
An example of Coulombic Attraction in an atom is between
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
protons and protons