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Unit 3 - Summative Review - Electrons in Atoms

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Rutherford's model doesn’t explain how the electrons were arranged around the nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The wavelength of a wave is measured from

a)
  1. crest to crest

b)
  1. crest to trough

c)
  1. origin to crest

d)
  1. origin to trough

3.

The speed of light is the product of it’s wavelength and __________.

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

crest

d)

duration

4.

A (a)   separates sunlight into a continuous spectrum of colors.

5.

True of False: Heated objects emit only certain frequencies of light at a given temperature

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Matter can gain or lose energy only in small, specific amounts called ______.

a)

quanta

b)

hertz

c)

millimeters

d)

ions

7.

The photoelectric effect is when ________ are emitted from a metal’s surface
when light of a certain frequency shines on it.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

ionss

8.

A ______ is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a
quantum of energy

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

photon

d)

ion

9.

How do the excited Neon atoms of Neon lights return to their stable state

a)

by emitting matter to release energy.

b)

by emitting light to gain energy.

c)

by emitting matter to gain energy.

d)

by emitting light to release energy.

10.

True or False: Each element’s atomic emission spectrum is same.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Niels Bohr's quantum model of the atom seemed to explain why ______ ________ _______ of elements are discontinuous.

(a)  

12.

The lowest allowable energy state of an atom is called its ______state

a)

excited

b)

ground

c)

stable

d)

lower

13.

When an atom gains energy, it is in an _______state.

a)

excited

b)

ground

c)

stable

d)

lower

14.

Each circular orbit where electrons were allowed was given a number, called the _______number.

a)

photon

b)

position

c)

level

d)

quantum

15.

According to Bohr's model, the electron in a hydrogen atom moves around the nucleus ______.

a)

in circular orbits of only certain, allowed energy states

b)

in non-circular orbits of seven possible energy states

c)

in circular orbits of variable and continuous energy states

d)

in circular orbits of three possible energy states

16.

What did the Bohr model of the atom predict?

a)

the speed of light

b)

the existence of unknown subatomic particles

c)

the energy equivalent of mass

d)

frequencies of emission spectrum lines in hydrogen

17.

According to the de Broglie equation, the (a)   of a particle is equal to Planck's constant divided by the particle's mass and its frequency.

18.

The de Broglie equation predicts that all moving particles have ______.

a)

circular orbits

b)

wave characteristics

c)

measurable mass

d)

observable wavelengths

19.

It is impossible to know precisely both the velocity and the position of a particle at the same time, according to which of these?

a)

the general theory of relativity

b)

the Heisenberg uncertainty principle

c)

kinetic molecular theory

d)

the de Broglie equation

20.

Which is the term for the three-dimensional region around the nucleus that describes the electron's probable location as predicted by the Schrödinger wave equation?

a)

probability function

b)

atomic orbit

c)

atomic orbital

d)

energy level

21.

Which of these are features of the quantum mechanical model of the atom but not of the Bohr model of the atom?

a)

only certain electron energy values allowed

b)

fixed electron paths

c)

electrons treated as waves

d)

electron location treated as probability

22.

The atomic model in which electrons are treated as waves is called the _______ __________ model of the atom.

(a)  

23.

Which is the term for the major energy levels of the atom, specified by n?

a)

energy sublevels

b)

atomic orbitals

c)

principal energy levels

d)

electron shells

24.

The number that is assigned by the quantum mechanical model to indicate the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals is the _________ _______ number.

(a)  

25.

Which type of orbital is shown here?

a)

s

b)

d

c)

f

d)

p

26.

Given that the principal quantum number is n, the number of orbitals in each principal energy level is given by the expression ______.

a)

2(n +1)

b)

n2

c)

2n

d)

(n + 1)2

27.

The aufbau principle states that each electron occupies the (a)   energy
orbital available.

28.

The arrangement of electrons in the atom is called the

________ _____________..

a)

atomic orbital

b)

electron configuration

c)

electron arrangement

d)

primary atomic sequence

29.

____'_ rule states that single electrons
with the same spin must occupy each
equal-energy orbital before additional
electrons with opposite spins can
occupy the same energy level orbitals.

a)

Pauli's

b)

Rutherford's

c)

Hund's

d)

Charles'

30.

The Pauli exclusion principle how many electrons can occupy an energy orbital?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

31.

Match the following

a)
  • transition metals

1.
  • d-block

b)
  • actinide series

2.
  • f-block

c)
  • alkali metals

3.
  • s-block

d)
  • noble gases

4.
  • p-block

32.

Reorder these representative elements from fewest valence electrons to most valence electrons.

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Sulfur (S)

d)

Bromine (Br)

1)
2)
3)
4)
33.

True or False: Valence electrons are defined as
electrons in the atom’s innermost
orbitals

a)

True

b)

False

34.

An element's electron configuration and number of valence electrons can be determined by its ______.

a)

atomic mass

b)

position on the periodic table

c)

melting and boiling points

d)

chemical symbol

35.

Each orbital can hold how many electrons?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2

36.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
37.

How many electrons can the d sublevel (the d orbitals) hold?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

38.

Choose the correct electron configuration for Beryllium (Be).

a)

1s1

b)

1s2 2s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p1

39.

Choose the correct electron configuration for Chlorine (Cl).

a)

1s2 2s2 2p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

40.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
41.

What element has the following electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2?

a)

Ca+2

b)

Ca

c)

Mg

d)

Na

e)

Ar

42.

Match the elements with their electron configuration! (3 minutes)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

1.

Nitrogen, N

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

2.

Phosphorus, P

c)

1s2

3.

Helium, He

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

4.

Argon, Ar

e)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5

5.

Manganese, Mn

43.

Elements in the same group have the same number of:

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

44.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

2

45.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

46.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
P
b)
Ar
c)
Na
d)
B
47.
This could be the dot diagram of 
a)
Ne
b)
Si
c)
Al
d)
Be
48.

How many dots would you put around carbon, a group 14 element?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

49.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

50.

The _____ the element is in determines the number of valence electrons it has.

a)

period/row

b)

group/column

51.

Which term means the arrangement of electrons in an atom?

a)

electron configuration

b)

electron orientation

c)

electron sublevel

d)

electron orbital

52.

Electron configuration notation uses a number, a letter, and a superscript. Match each notation to its meaning.Match the following

a)

Number

1.

principle energy level

b)

letter

2.

energy sublevel

c)

superscript

3.

number of electrons in the orbital

53.

Match each element, at left, with the correct number of dots needed for its electron-dot structure, at right.

a)

potassium

1.

one dot

b)

calcium

2.

two dots

c)

phosphorus

3.

five dots

d)

silicon

4.

four dots

54.

Match the rule or principle to the step in the process of determining electron configuration.

a)

Determine the lowest energy levels for the number of electrons in the atom in question.

1.

aufbau principle

b)

Add electrons to orbitals of equal energy.

2.

Hund's rule

c)

Assign spins to electrons in orbitals of equal value

3.

Pauli exclusion principle