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Light, Electron Configuration, and Periodic Trends

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Wavelength?

a)

Number of waves per second

b)

Distance between two crests in a wave

2.

What is Frequency?

a)

Number of waves per second

b)

Distance between two crests in a wave

3.

How does wave length relate to frequency?

a)

When a wavelength is shorter, the frequency is lower

b)

When a wavelength is shorter, the frequency is higher

c)

When a wavelength is longer, the frequency is higher

d)

They have no relation

4.

What is the equation for speed of light? (in m/s)

WL = wavelength

Freq = frequency

a)

WL x Freq

b)

WL / Freq

c)

Freq / WL

5.

What is a particle of light called?

a)

Lightron

b)

Proton

c)

Photon

d)

There is no specific name

6.

How does energy of a photon relate to the wave's frequency?

h = Plancks Constant (6.63 x 10⁻³⁴ J s)

a)

Energy = v/h

b)

Energy = h/v

c)

Energy = hv

7.

Which electron fall would release more energy?

a)

n=4 to n=3

b)

n=2 to n=1

8.

What is the electron configuration of Neon (Ne)?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶

b)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹

c)

1s² 2s² 2p⁵

d)

1s² 2s² 2p¹

9.

What is the Noble Gas Configuration of Carbon?

a)

[Ne] 2s² 2p²

b)

[He] 1s² 2s² 2p²

c)

[He] 2s² 2p²

d)

1s² 2s² 2p²

10.

What does Coulomb's Law state?

a)

Attraction between charged particles decreases with lesser charge and shorter distance

b)

Attraction between charged particles increases with lesser charge and greater distance

c)

Attraction between charged particles decreases with greater charge and shorter distance

d)

Attraction between charged particles increases with greater charge and shorter distance

11.

What is atomic radius?

a)

Size of an atom

b)

Energy required to remove an electron from the atom

c)

Ability to attract electrons

d)

Ability to lose electrons

12.

Fill in the blanks:

Atomic Radius ____ down a group and ____ across a row

a)

1) increases

2) increases

b)

1) increases

2) decreases

c)

1) decreases

2) decreases

d)

1) decreases

2) increases

13.

What is Ionization Energy?

a)

Size of an atom

b)

Ability to attract electrons when bonding

c)

Energy required to remove the electron furthest from the nucleus

d)

Ability to lose electrons

14.

Ionization Energy ____ down a group and ____ across a row.

a)

1) decreases

2) decreases

b)

1) decreases

2) increases

c)

1) increases

2) increases

d)

1) increases

2) decreases

15.

Which of the following elements has the greatest ionization energy?

a)

Mg

b)

Ca

c)

S

d)

Cl

16.

What is Electronegativity?

a)

Ability to lose electrons

b)

Ability to attract electrons when bonding

c)

Energy required to remove an electron

d)

Size of an atom

17.

Electronegativity ____ down a group and ____ across a row.

a)

1) decreases

2) decreases

b)

1) decreases

2) increases

c)

1) increases

2) increases

d)

1) increases

2) decreases

18.

Which element has a greater electronegativity?

a)

Al

b)

P

c)

S

d)

Cl

19.

What is Metallic Character?

a)

Ability to lose electrons

b)

Ability to attract electrons when bonding

c)

Energy required to lose an electron

d)

Atom Size

20.

Metallic Character ____ down a group and ____ across a row.

a)

1) decreases

2) decreases

b)

1) decreases

2) increases

c)

1) increases

2) increases

d)

1) increases

2) decreases

21.

Which metal has greater metallic character?

a)

Mg

b)

Al

c)

Ca

22.

Not everything you need to know is going to be on here! Remember to study! You can always ask for extra help and you can study using your class packet too.

a)

Thanks!

b)

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