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Chapter 3 Atomic Structure Test Review AP

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term means the distance from the crest of one wave to the next crest?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

2.

Which term means the number of waves that pass a point in 1 second?

a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Velocity
3.

Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?

a)

The wavelength increases

b)

The wavelength decreases

c)

The wavelength increases and then decreases.

d)

The wavelength remains the same

4.

Which of the following is proportional to energy?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Speed

5.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the speed of light ____.

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

stays the same.

6.

A wave with a large wavelength will have...

a)

Low Frequency & Low Energy

b)

High Frequency & High Energy

c)

High Frequency & Low Energy

d)

Low Frequency & High Energy

7.

Which color on the visible light spectrum has the LOWEST energy associated with it?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Violet

8.

If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

a)

absorbs energy

b)

releases energy

9.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
10.

Which transition will result in the emission of the largest energy photon?

a)

N=4 to N=2 (green light)

b)

N=3 to N=2 (red light)

11.

Which of the following explanations BEST describes how an atom emits color?

a)

Electrons jump to higher energy levels and specific wavelengths are emitted as the electrons return to the ground state.

b)

Electrons jump to higher energy levels and specific wavelengths are emitted as the electrons move to the excited state.

c)

Protons jump to higher energy levels and specific wavelengths are emitted as the electrons return to the ground state.

d)

Protons jump to higher energy levels and specific wavelengths are emitted as the electrons move to the excited state.

12.

The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

13.

Each element produces its own pattern of emission spectra lines because each element has its own distinct

a)

Speed of light

b)

Electron configuration

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

None of these

14.
Line emission spectrum shown below happens when
a)
Electron transition from lower to higher energy level.
b)
Electron transition from higher to lower energy level.
c)
Electron exist in fixed energy states
d)
Electron transition between different energy levels.
15.

Determine the energy of yellow light at 590nm. (There are 1x109nm in 1 m).

a)

3.37 x 10-19J

b)

5.1 x 1014J

c)

5.90 x 10-7J

16.
This image is an illustration of
a)
photoelectric effect
b)
Dalton's atomic theory
c)
Bohr model
d)
Quantum mechanical model
17.

In the photoelectric effect, there is a threshold frequency that must be met for what to happen?

a)

Eject an electron from the surface

b)

Absorb an electron onto the surface

18.

A beam of red light is shone down on a piece of metal and electrons are NOT emitted off the metal. What would need to happen to eject the electrons?

a)

Use a higher intensity red light

b)

Use a different color of light

19.

A beam of red light is shone down on a piece of metal and electrons are emitted off the metal. What would happen if a higher intensity red light was used?

a)

More electrons would eject off the metal.

b)

Less electrons would eject off the metal.

20.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
21.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
22.

Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

a)

potassium

b)

rubidium

c)

francium

d)

cesium

23.

Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Argon

24.

Which has the larger atomic/ionic radius?

a)

Mg

b)

Mg2+Mg^{2^+}  

25.

Which has the larger atomic/ionic radius?

a)

F

b)

F1F^{1^-}  

26.

Which atoms are isoelectronic? (Same # of electrons)

a)

N and O2-

b)

F1- and Ne

c)

Na1+ and Mg

27.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
28.

When across a period, the atomic size decreases so the first IE ___________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

constant

d)

i am not sure

29.

When across a period, the atomic size decreases so the first IE increases because

a)

the attraction between the protons and electrons is less

b)

the attraction between the protons and electrons is more

30.

When going down a group, the atomic size increases so the first IE __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

constant

d)

I am not sure

31.

Which of the following electron configurations gives rise to the largest increase between the second and third ionisation energies?

a)

1s2s2p2

b)

1s2s2p3s1

c)

1s2s2p3s2

d)

1s2s2p1

32.

Which element can have the following ionization energies: 250, 500, 2500, 2800?

a)

K

b)

Mg

c)

O

d)

F

33.

Which element can have the following ionization energies: 100, 700, 900, 1000?

a)

K

b)

Mg

c)

O

d)

F

34.

Where is there a big jump of ionization energy increase for successive ionizations of the element Silicon(Si)?

a)

between 1 and 2

b)

between 6 and 7

c)

between 7 and 8

d)

between 4 and 5

35.

How many valence electrons does the element have?

E1 = 943

E2 = 1,950

E3 = 3,852

E4 = 5,492

E5 = 23,085

E6 = 26,791

E7 = 30,024

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

36.

Match the sub shell shape to its name

a)
1.

S

b)
2.

p

c)
3.

d

37.

What is the difference between a 2p and 3p orbital?

a)

The 3p orbital is a different shape.

b)

The 3p orbital is smaller in size.

c)

The 3p orbital is larger in size.

38.

Which of the following are TRUE of atomic orbitals?

a)

There is 1 s orbital

b)

There are 3 p orbitals

c)

There are 5 d orbitals

d)

There are 7 f orbitals

39.

Select which block of elements represent the P block elements on the periodic table.

40.

Select which block of elements represent the d block elements on the periodic table.

41.

This orbital diagram represents:

a)

Carbon

b)

Boron

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

42.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Neon

43.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There are too many electrons in the 1s orbital

c)

In the 2p boxes, there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up

44.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Iron

45.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
46.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
47.
Which electron configuration belongs to Copper (Cu)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10
48.

Which electron configuration belongs to a Chloride (Cl-) ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3p7

49.

Which electron configuration belongs to a Calcium (Ca2+) ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p64s23d2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p64s2

50.

Which electron configuration belongs to an Iron (Fe2+) ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p64s23d6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p64s23d8

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p63d6

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p64s23d4

51.

The PES spectrum below is for the element _______________.

a)

O

b)

Ne

c)

N

d)

F

52.

Examine the spectrum below. Where would you expect the 2p peak for F be if it were on the same spectrum?

a)

To the left of the peak at 3.04

b)

To the right of the peak at 3.04

c)

To the left of the peak at 1.31

d)

To the right of the peak at 1.31

53.

What does the 4th peak from the left represent?

a)

The 2s electrons

b)

The 3d electrons

c)

The 2p electrons

d)

The 3s electrons

54.

Which peak (or peaks) correspond to the valence electrons?

a)

The peak at 1

b)

The peaks at 1 and 2.05

c)

The peak at 239

d)

The peaks at 239 and 22.7

55.

Where would you expect the 2s peak for Sodium to fall relative to the presented spectrum of a different element below?

a)

Just to the left of the peak at 126

b)

Just to the right of the peak at 126

c)

Just to the left of the peak at 9.07

d)

Just to the right of the peak at 9.07