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Unit 3 Test Review (Atomic Theory and Structure)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic theory?

a)

All elements are composed of atoms.

b)

Atoms are always in motion.

c)

Atoms of the same element are identical

d)

Atoms that combine do so in simple whole-number ratios.

2.

Who was the first person to suggest the idea of atoms, in the 4th century B.C.?

a)

Atomos

b)

Dalton

c)

Democritus

d)

Galileo

e)

Aristotle

3.

The nucleus of the atom:

a)

is positively charged and has a high density.

b)

is positively charged and has a low density.

c)

is negatively charged and has a high density.

d)

is negatively charged and has a low density.

4.

The number of neutrons in the nucleus can be calculated by:

a)

adding together the number of electrons and protons.

b)

subtracting the number of electrons from the number of protons.

c)

subtracting the number of protons from the mass number.

d)

adding the mass number to the number of electrons.

5.

Isotopes of the same element have different:

a)

numbers of neutrons

b)

numbers of protons

c)

numbers of electrons

d)

atomic numbers

6.

The number 84 in the name krypton-84 represents

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

The sum of the protons and electrons

d)

none of these

7.

Who discovered the nucleus?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Chadwick

c)

Thomson

d)

Dalton

8.

Using the periodic table, determine the number of neutrons in uranium-238.

a)

92

b)

238

c)

146

d)

235

e)

155

9.

Which set of quantum numbers is correct for an electron in a 3d sublevel?

a)

3,3,0,1/2

b)

3,2,0,1/2

c)

3,1,0,-1/2

d)

3,2,3,1/2

10.

Which set of quantum numbers could represent the outermost electron in a Na atom (ground state)?

a)

2,0,0,-1/2

b)

3,1,0,1/2

c)

3,0,0,1/2

d)

2,1,0,1/2

11.

The atomic mass of an element:

a)

depends upon the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

b)

depends upon the mass of each isotope of that element

c)

depends upon the relative abundance of each isotope of the element.

d)

all of the above

12.

The electron’s mass is _________ the mass of a proton.

a)

less than

b)

more than

c)

approximately equal to

13.

In Thomson’s “Plum Pudding Model” of the atom:

a)

the positive charge is concentrated in the nucleus.

b)

the positive charge is diffuse with negatively charged particles distributed throughout.

c)

the negative charge is concentrated in the center of the atom

d)

electrons and protons comprise the nucleus

14.

Which radiation has the shortest wavelength?

a)

x-ray

b)

visible

c)

infrared

d)

ultraviolet

15.

Which light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

green

b)

violet

c)

yellow

d)

red

16.

Which is a set of possible quantum numbers?

a)

4,4,2,1/2

b)

4,3,-4,1/2

c)

4,3,2,-1/2

d)

4,3,2,1

17.

Which element has a partially-filled f subshell?

a)

Ba

b)

Eu

c)

Re

d)

Bi

18.

How many orbitals have the quantum numbers n = 4 and l = 2?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

19.

For which element is the "last electron" added to a d orbital?

a)

Ba

b)

Nd

c)

Hf

d)

Pb

20.

The most abundant isotope of hydrogen is

a)

protium

b)

deuterium

c)

tritium

d)

quatrium

21.

If Q is the symbol for an element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element? Choose two answers!

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the atomic number of this isotope?

(a)  

23.

What is the mass number of this isotope?

(a)  

24.

How many protons does this isotope have?

(a)  

25.

How many electrons does this isotope have?

(a)  

26.

How many neutrons does this isotope have?

(a)  

27.

What is the atomic number of this isotope?

(a)  

28.

What is the mass number of this isotope?

(a)  

29.

How many protons does this isotope have?

(a)  

30.

How many electrons does this isotope have?

(a)  

31.

How many neutrons does this isotope have?

(a)  

32.

Calculate the average atomic mass of element X, given that it consists of the following percentages of isotopes with masses shown:

a)

68.33 amu

b)

68.33%

c)

4,030 amu

d)

.6833 amu

33.

Write the symbol of the unknown isotope.

(a)  

34.

Write the symbol of the unknown isotope.

(a)  

35.

Write the symbol of the unknown isotope.

(a)  

36.

How many unpaired electrons are in a nitrogen atom?

(a)  

37.

The maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have a quantum number n=3 and l=2 is

(a)  

38.

How many electrons in a titanium atom have n=3 and l=2?

(a)  

39.

What is the maximum number of electrons that a 2d sublevel can hold

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

e)

not possible

40.

What does the electron configuration for Cr end with?

a)

3d3

b)

4d3

c)

3d4

d)

4d4