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Chemistry - Practicum 1

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following Greek philosophers coined the term "Atomos" which is the root word for atom?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Democritus

d)

Socrates

e)

Pythagoras

2.

Which of the following scientists organized the known elements into a chart according to their atomic weights and even left spots open for future elements that he knew would eventually be discovered?

a)

John Newlands

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

John Dalton

3.

Which of the following scientists conducted the Cathode Ray Experiment?

a)

Robert Milikan

b)

John Dalton

c)

J.J. Thomson

d)

Henry Moseley

e)

Ernest Rutherford

4.

Explain the significance of the Gold Foil Experiment in reference to atomic structure.

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5.

Draw an atom and label its structures and subatomic particles

6.

If an atom had a total number of 12 protons, 13 neutrons, and 11 electrons, then what would be the atom's overall charge?

a)

Neutral

b)

1+

c)

1-

d)

Unknown

7.

What is the name of the chemist who developed this model?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

JJ Thomson

d)

James Chadwick

8.

Which subatomic particle was the first to be discovered and who was responsible for its discovery?

a)
Proton, discovered by Ernest Rutherford
b)
Neutron, discovered by James Chadwick
c)
Photon, discovered by Albert Einstein
d)
Electron, discovered by J.J. Thomson
9.

Which subatomic particle was discovered during this experiment and which scientist was responsible for its discovery?

a)
Proton, discovered by Ernest Rutherford
b)
Electron, discovered by J.J. Thomson
c)
Neutron, discovered by James Chadwick
d)
Photon, discovered by Albert Einstein
10.

Out of the four available options, which element has the LARGEST atomic radius?

a)
Lithium
b)
Cesium
c)
Oxygen
d)
Iron
11.

Out of the available options, which element has the SMALLEST electronegativity?

a)
Oxygen (O)
b)
Fluorine (F)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)

Sulfur (S)

12.

Which of the following elements is found in both Group 15 and Period 4?

a)
Selenium (Se)
b)
Phosphorus (P)
c)
Arsenic (As)
d)
Bismuth (Bi)
13.

Which of the following elements is a Halogen?

a)
Fluorine
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon
14.

What element is represented by this model and is it a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal?

a)

Manganese, Transitional Metal

b)

Chlorine, Nonmetal

c)

Arsenic, Metalloid

d)

Bromine, Nonmetal

15.

Who were the chemists known for discovering the Noble Gases?

a)

John Dalton, and J.J. Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford, and Michael Faraday

c)

Sir William Ramsay, and Lord Rayleigh

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev, and Robert Boyle

16.

Which chemist is responsible for organizing elements based on their atomic number?

a)
Dmitri Mendeleev
b)
John Dalton
c)

Stanislao Cannizzaro

d)
Henry Moseley
17.

Which of the following elements is NOT an alkaline earth metal?

a)
Potassium
b)
Barium
c)
Sodium
d)
Calcium
18.

What is the name of the atomic model attached and which chemist designed it?

a)

Plum Pudding model, designed by J.J. Thomson

b)

Planetary model, designed by Niels Bohr

c)

Nuclear model, designed by Ernest Rutherford

d)

Solid Sphere model, designed by John Dalton

19.

What is the full electron configuration of Cobalt (Co)?

a)
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁶
b)
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁸
c)
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁷
d)
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 4d⁷
20.

The last subatomic particle discovered was the (a)   .

21.

Which family on the periodic table is full of nonreactive gases that have helped aid in the evolution of the Periodic Table?

a)
Transition Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Halogens
22.

What is the correct Noble Gas Notation for Lead?

a)
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p6
b)
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s2 6p3
c)
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
d)
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
23.

What is the element of the following electron configuration?

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2, 3d10, 4p6, 5s2, 4d10, 5p6, 6s2, 4f9

a)

Terbium (Tb)

b)
Einsteinium (Es)
c)
Californium (Cf)
d)

Holmium (Ho)

24.

What is the element of the following orbital notation:

a)
Oxygen
b)
Fluorine
c)
Carbon
d)
Nitrogen
25.

What chemist was responsible for the discovery of the proton?

a)
Niels Bohr
b)
James Chadwick
c)
J.J. Thomson
d)
Ernest Rutherford
26.

What does the mass number of an atom represent?

a)

The total number of electrons in the atom

b)

The number of protons in the nucleus

c)

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

The atomic number of the element

27.

If an atom has 17 protons and 18 neutrons, what is its mass number?

a)

34

b)

18

c)

35

d)

17

28.

Which of the following statements about isotopes is correct?

a)

Isotopes have the same mass number but different atomic numbers

b)

Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

c)

Isotopes have different chemical properties

d)

Isotopes have different numbers of electrons but the same mass number

29.

What is the net charge of an atom that contains 11 protons and 10 electrons?

a)

2+

b)

0

c)

1-

d)

1+

30.

If an ion has a net charge of 2-, which of the following statements is true?

a)

It has two more protons than electrons

b)

It has two more electrons than protons

c)

It has equal numbers of protons and electrons

d)

It has two fewer neutrons than protons

31.

Which of the following best describes the net charge of a neutral atom?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Zero

d)

Depends on the number of neutrons

32.

An element has two naturally occurring isotopes: Isotope A with a mass of 10.0 amu (abundance 20%) and Isotope B with a mass of 11.0 amu (abundance 80%). What is the average atomic mass of the element?

a)

10.8 amu

b)

10.2 amu

c)

11.0 amu

d)

10.5 amu

33.

Which of the following best explains why the average atomic mass of chlorine is not a whole number?

a)

Chlorine is a mixture of elements

b)

Chlorine atoms have different numbers of electrons

c)

Chlorine has multiple isotopes with different masses and abundances

d)

Chlorine atoms have different numbers of protons

34.

Magnesium has three isotopes: Mg-24 (78.99%), Mg-25 (10.00%), and Mg-26 (11.01%). Which calculation would you use to find the average atomic mass of magnesium?

a)

24 × 0.1101 + 25 × 0.7899 + 26 × 0.1000

b)

24 × 0.3333 + 25 × 0.3333 + 26 × 0.3333

c)

24 × 0.7899 + 25 × 0.1000 + 26 × 0.1101

d)

(24 + 25 + 26) / 3

35.

Which block of the periodic table contains the alkali metals?

a)

p-block

b)

f-block

c)

s-block

d)

d-block

36.

Which of the following elements is found in the p-block of the periodic table?

a)

Uranium (U)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Iron (Fe)

d)

Calcium (Ca)

37.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
38.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
39.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
40.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
41.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
42.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
43.

What would He (Helium) be categorized as on the periodic table?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Noble gas

d)

Transitional metal

44.

How many periods are there in the modern periodic table?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

45.

Which of the following statements about periods on the periodic table is correct?

a)

Elements in the same period are all metals.

b)

Elements in the same period have the same number of valence electrons.

c)

Elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells.

d)

Elements in the same period have similar chemical properties.

46.

In which period is the element potassium (K) located on the periodic table?

a)

Period 5

b)

Period 4

c)

Period 3

d)

Period 2