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Chemistry A midterm

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an element has an atomic number of 13 and an atomic mass of 26, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

15

d)

17

2.

What two particles are found in the nucleus, and what are their charges?

a)

Neutron (o) and Electron (-)

b)

Proton (+) and Electron (-)

c)

Neutron (-) and Proton (o)

d)

Neutron (o) and Proton (+)

3.

Where are electrons found in an atom?

a)

In a cloud surrounding the nucleus

b)

Deep inside the nucleus

c)

Electrons aren't a part of atoms.

d)

Mixed evenly throughout the entire atom.

4.

Which statement is true about elements of the same group in the periodic table?

a)

They have very similar chemical and physical properties.

b)

They have a wide range of chemical and physical properties.

c)

They have a repeating pattern of physical and chemical properties.

d)

They have no common patterns or properties.

5.

[Ar] 4s2 3d7

What element is this noble gas configuration?

a)

Rhodium

b)

Cobalt

c)

Iron

d)

Nickel

6.

[Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5

a)

Francium

b)

Iridium

c)

Silver

d)

Iodine

7.

What city did the Manhattan Project take place in?

a)

Los Alamos, NM

b)

Ney York City, NY

c)

Daytona Beach, Fl

d)

Robberts, ID

8.

Who was named the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico?

a)

Oppenheimer

b)

Einstein

c)

Obama

d)

Trump

9.

What is the electron configuration for sulfur?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3p6

c)

1s1 2s3

d)

1s2 2s2 sd7

10.

What kind of charge does an ion have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Can be A or B

11.

A nucleus of isotope A of an element has a larger mass than isotope B of the same element. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of isotope A is _______ the number of neutrons in the nucleus of isotope B.

a)

Less than

b)

Greater than

c)

Same as

d)

Depends on the valence electrons

12.

What is the relative weight of the three subatomic particles?

a)

Proton (1), Neutron (1/1840), and Electron (1)

b)

Proton (1), Neutron (1), and Electron (1)

c)

Proton (1), Neutron (1), and Electron (1/1840)

d)

Proton (1/1840), Neutron (1), and Electron (1)

13.

__________________ are subatomic particles that do not really behave like particles.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Shells

14.

When are atoms most stable?

a)

When they have one valence electron

b)

When they have an empty valence shell

c)

When they are sleeping

d)

When they have a full valence shell

15.

If an atom shares, gains, or loses e- to become stable it becomes ______

a)

An ion

b)

An isotope

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Radioactive

16.

Cations are __________ charged and anions are __________ charged.

a)

Positively, positively

b)

Negatively, positively

c)

Negatively, negatively

d)

Positively, negatively

17.

Which has a longer wavelength - microwaves or ultraviolet waves?

a)

Microwave

b)

Ultraviolet