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Mid-Term

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The atomic number of Fluorine is 9. How many electrons are on its first energy level?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

0

d)

9

2.

______ are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.

a)

Isotopes

b)

Beta particles

c)

Alpha particles

d)

Nuclei

3.

An atom containing six positive charges and six negative charges has ______ charge.

a)

a strong negative

b)

a negative

c)

no net

d)

a positive

4.

Protons have ______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

variable

c)

neutral

d)

negative

5.

Electrons have ______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

variable

d)

neutral

6.

Neutrons have ______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

variable

c)

neutral

d)

negative

7.

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is equal to the mass number minus the atomic number. According to this definition and the table, how many neutrons are in the nucleus of a strontium atom?

a)

20

b)

81

c)

50

d)

38

8.

Which element is represented by this Bohr model?

a)

lithium (Li)

b)

neon (Ne)

c)

oxygen (O)

d)

boron (B)

9.

According to the table, which element has the LOWEST atomic number?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Strontium

c)

Barium

d)

Calcium

10.

According to the table, which alkaline Earth metal has a mass number greater than 100?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Barium

d)

Strontium

11.

According to this information, which solid has an atomic mass greater than 200?

a)

cesium

b)

tantalum

c)

thorium

d)

rubidium

12.

The table lists properties of some elements. Which element would you expect to be in group 18 of the periodic table?

a)

neon

b)

chlorine

c)

sodium

d)

oxygen

13.

The illustration shows the upper right section of the periodic table. What element is represented by the single box at the top?

a)

helium

b)

neon

c)

zinc

d)

argon

14.

Carbon-14 and carbon-12 have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. These different forms of the same element are called

a)

radioactive

b)

isotopes

c)

nuclei

d)

ions

15.

This chart gives the results of an experiment testing physical and chemical properties of elements. A fifth element also was tested. It did not conduct electricity, it reacted with alkali metals, and it was a gas. This element behaves most similarly to

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

16.

Which of the following is not a subatomic particle?

a)

electron

b)

nucleus

c)

proton

d)

neutron

17.

According to this chemical formula, all of the following elements are found in phosphoric acid EXCEPT ______.

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

potassium

d)

phosphorous

18.

Alkali metals belong to a group of elements whose atoms have only one electron in their outer energy level. According to this definition, which of these is an atom of an alkali metal?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

19.

The atoms in Group A are different from the atoms in Group B because only the atoms in Group A have ____________.

a)

three energy levels of electrons

b)

electron arrangements typical of metals

c)

electron arrangements typical of nonmetals

d)

six valence electrons

20.

Which particle is located in the cloud region of the atom?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

21.

The substances that undergo change in a chemical reaction are called

a)

reactants.

b)

coefficients.

c)

elements.

22.

How many particles are in one mole of a substance?

a)

602602

b)

6020060200

c)

6.02×10236.02\times10^{23}

d)

60.02×106260.02\times10^{62}

23.

Which of these is a product?

a)

Pb(NO3)2

b)

PbI2

c)

Pb

d)

KI

24.

A coefficient in the formula is _________.

a)

Pb

b)

(NO3)

c)

2

d)

KI

25.

Which of the following is the reason why atoms of sodium and chlorine attract each other in a salt crystal?

a)

Sodium has a positive charge and chlorine has a negative charge.

b)

Both have a positive charge.

c)

Both have a negative charge.

d)

Chlorine has a positive charge and sodium has a negative charge.

26.

The diagram shows the oxidation numbers of certain groups in the periodic table. According to the diagram, which group is LEAST likely to combine with other elements to form compounds?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 14

c)

Group 18

d)

Group 17

27.

Which process is taking place in these chemical combinations?

a)

electron transfer

b)

electron sharing

c)

electron loss

d)

electron gain

28.

Which element, represented by X, would have the valence electron configuration shown in the diagram?

a)

boron (B)

b)

sodium (Na)

c)

phosphorus (P)

d)

lithium (Li)

29.

Calcium fluoride (CaF2) is an ionic solid that is a natural source of fluorine for the chemical industry. What is the charge on the calcium ion in calcium fluoride?

a)

2-

b)

1-

c)

2+

d)

1+

30.

Which of the following does NOT state what the arrow means in a chemical equation?

a)

forms

b)

produces

c)

conserves

d)

yields

31.

Which of these is not a type of nuclear radiation?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

microwaves

d)

gamma rays

32.

In a radioactive nucleus, the electric force _____ the strong force.

a)

overpowers

b)

is overpowered by

c)

adds to

d)

balances

33.

Protons do not repel each other in the nucleus because of the ______.

a)

electric force

b)

strong force

c)

gravitational force

d)

weak force

34.

Which are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electrons and neutrons

b)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons and electrons

35.

Gamma rays _________.

a)

have no mass and no charge

b)

have mass but no charge

c)

have mass and charge

36.

What type of nuclear decay is represented in this illustration?

a)

beta decay

b)

gamma radiation

c)

alpha decay

37.

The mass number of a nucleus is equal to ______.

a)

the number of protons plus the number of neutrons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons

38.

Carbon-14 and carbon-12 have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. These different forms of the same element are called

a)

radioactive

b)

isotopes

c)

tracers

d)

nuclei

39.

Which of these is an alpha particle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

Which force holds protons and neutrons together in the atom nucleus?

a)

gravity

b)

strong nuclear force

c)

weak nuclear force

d)

electromagnetic force

41.

Which force holds protons and neutrons together in the atom nucleus?

a)

electric force

b)

gravity

c)

strong nuclear force

d)

weak nuclear force

42.

Which best represents nuclear fission?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

43.

Which of these diagrams represents the type of nuclear reaction that produces energy in the Sun?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

A high temperature is required for which to occur?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear fusion

45.

During nuclear fission, a nucleus _________.

a)

grows

b)

divides

c)

shrinks

d)

combines with another

46.

Only nuclei with _________ atomic numbers can undergo fission.

a)

small

b)

even

c)

odd

d)

large

47.

What is the term for an ongoing series of nuclear reactions?

a)

fission

b)

chain reaction

c)

fusion

d)

nuclear

48.

When two smaller nuclei come together, it is called ________.

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

chain reaction

d)

critical mass

49.

What type of nuclear reaction is shown?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

chain reaction

d)

alpha radiation

50.

What type of relationship did Einstein state there was between energy and mass?

a)

equal

b)

inverse

c)

additional

d)

negative