wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chemistry Semester 1 Part 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All atoms are ____.

a)

positively charged, with the number of protons exceeding the number of electrons

b)

negatively charged, with the number of electrons exceeding the number of protons

c)

neutral, with the number of protons equaling the number of electrons

d)

neutral, with the number of protons equaling the number of neutrons

2.

The nucleus of an atom is ____.

a)

composed of protons and neutrons

b)

has more protons than neutrons

c)

contains protons and electrons

d)

consists of electron and neutrons

3.

Isotopes of the same element have different ____.

a)

positions on the periodic table

b)

chemical behavior

c)

atomic numbers

d)

mass numbers

4.

The principal quantum number indicates what property of an electron?

a)

position

b)

speed

c)

energy level

d)

electron cloud shape

5.

What is the maximum number of d orbitals in a principal energy level?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

6.

What is the maximum number of orbitals in the p sublevel?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

If the spin of one electron in an orbital is clockwise, what is the spin of the other electron in that orbital?

a)

zero

b)

clockwise

c)

counterclockwise

d)

both clockwise and counterclockwise

8.

What types of atomic orbitals are in the third principal energy level?

a)

s and p only

b)

p and d only

c)

s, p, and d only

d)

s, p, d, and f

9.

What is the next atomic orbital in the series 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p?

a)

2d

b)

3d

c)

3f

d)

4s

10.

If three electrons are available to fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals, how will the electrons be distributed in the three orbitals?

a)

one electron in each orbital

b)

two electrons in one orbital, one in another, none in the third

c)

three in one orbital, none in the other two

d)

Three electrons cannot fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals.

11.

What is the number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

What is the electron configuration of potassium?

a)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s^1

b)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p^3

c)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p^3

d)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s^1

13.

What is the electron configuration of Fe?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 4s2 3d6

14.

An element has an atomic number of 76. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom of the element are ____.

a)

152 protons and 76 electrons

b)

76 protons and 0 electrons

c)

38 protons and 38 electrons

d)

76 protons and 76 electrons

15.

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?

a)

In, 49 protons, 49 electrons

b)

Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons

c)

Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons

d)

F, 19 protons, 19 electrons

16.

How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with atomic number 50 and mass number 125 contain?

a)

50 protons, 50 electrons, 75 neutrons

b)

75 electrons, 50 protons, 50 neutrons

c)

120 neutrons, 50 protons, 75 electrons

d)

70 neutrons, 75 protons, 50 electrons