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Unit 5 Electrons Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

During a flame test, crystals of an element are passed through the Bunsen burner flame. The flame turns a violet color. What can be concluded from this violet colored flame?

a)

electrons are moving fast to make a short wavelength

b)

electrons are moving slow to produce a long wavelength

c)

electrons are moving fast to make a long wavelength

d)

electrons are moving slow to make a short wavelength

2.

Four different compounds are burned in a flame test. One compound produces a yellow color, one a blue color, one an indigo color, and one a red color. Which compound’s electrons had the GREATEST energy?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

indigo

d)

red

3.

Bohr’s model of the atom had electrons moving in specific paths (called orbits) around the nucleus. This model of the atom is known as the:

a)

plum pudding model

b)

nuclear atom model

c)

quantum mechanical model

d)

planetary model

4.

What is the name for the lowest, most stable energy state of an atom?

a)

excited state

b)

ground state

c)

elementary state

d)

quantum state

5.

When an electron moves from the excited state to the ground state which of the following has occurred?

a)

an electron absorbs light

b)

an electron moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level

c)

an electron emits light

d)

nothing occurs

6.

Which of the following is a statement of the quantum mechanical model of the atom? (you may choose more than one

a)

electrons move in orbitals around the nucleus

b)

electrons move in orbits around the nucleus

c)

electrons move as both particles and waves

d)

electrons move in one path and if close to the nucleus get sucked in

7.

Which of the following can be concluded based on research by De Broglie?

a)

electrons behave as particles only

b)

electrons behave as waves only

c)

electrons behave as neither particles nor waves

d)

electrons behave as both particles and waves

8.

A three dimensional region around the nucleus where there is a high probability of finding an electron is a(n):

a)

energy level

b)

nucleus

c)

orbit

d)

orbital

9.

The electron configuration of the N3- ion is:

a)

1s22s22p3

b)

1s22s22p2

c)

1s22s22p43s2

d)

1s22s22p6

10.

The electron configuration of the K+1 ion?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p64s1

b)

1s22s22p63s23p6

c)

1s22s22p63s23p64s2

d)

1s22s22p63s24s1

11.

The lowest sublevel in each energy level is represented by which letter?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

12.

Which electron transition results in the emission of light?

a)

3p to 3s

b)

2s to 2p

c)

3p to 4p

d)

1s to 2s

13.

Which element has the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p4?

a)

Sodium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Carbon

d)

Beryllium

14.

What can you conclude from the figure below?

a)

Aufbau order has been violated

b)

Pauli exclusion principle has been violated

c)

Hund's rule has been violated

d)

No rule has been violated

15.

Electrons in the outermost energy level are called:

a)

outer space electrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

outback electrons

d)

Van der Graff electrons

16.

The sublevels in the outermost energy levels are always the _________ sublevels.

a)

d and p

b)

f and d

c)

s

d)

s and p

17.

Examine the following electron configuration:

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p1.What are the valence energy levels?

a)

4s23d104p1

b)

4p1

c)

3d10

d)

4s24p1

18.

What can you conclude from the figure below?

a)

Aufbau order was violated

b)

Pauli exclusion principle was violated

c)

Hund's rule was violated

d)

No rule was violated

19.

When writing an electron dot structure, what do the dots represent?

a)

total electrons

b)

electrons in valence energy levels

c)

protons in an atom

d)

protons plus neutrons in an atom

20.

Examine the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8. Which energy level is farthest from the nucleus?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

21.

When writing an electron dot structure, what does the element symbol represent?

a)

valence electrons

b)

nucleus only

c)

inner level electrons only

d)

nucleus and inner level electrons

22.

Examine the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s1. How many valence electrons does this element contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

7

23.

Which of the following is the correct

electron dot structure for beryllium?

a)

b)

c)

d)

None of the above

24.

What states that electrons occupy the lowest energy levels first?

a)

Pauli Exclusion Theory

b)

Hund's Rule

c)

Aufbau's Principle

d)

Dalton's theory

25.

Which elements on the periodic table have a full shell?

a)

alkali metals (group 1A)

b)

transition metals (group B)

c)

alkaline earth metals (group 2A)

d)

noble gases (group 8A)

26.

How many valence electrons does the element selenium contain?

a)

34

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

27.

What is the maximum number of valence

electrons any element can contain?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

28.

To easily find the valence electron number for any element, simply look on the periodic table at the ____________.

a)

group number

b)

period number

c)

atomic number

d)

oxidation number

29.

Examine the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s2. How many unpaired electrons does this element contain?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

30.

What states that electrons must fill empty orbitals before they can pair up?

a)

Aufbau's principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Pauli exclusion principle

d)

Heinsberg's Uncertainty principle

31.

Which wave is the fastest/most damaging moving according to the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

AM/FM Radio waves

b)

gamma waves

c)

infrared waves

d)

ultraviolet waves

e)

visible light waves

32.

Which wave is the only wave you can see with your eyes according to the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

AM/FM Radio waves

b)

gamma waves

c)

infrared waves

d)

ultraviolet waves

e)

visible light waves