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chem1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is radioactivity?

a)

The absorption of radiation by the nucleus of an atom

b)

The stability of the nucleus in an atom

c)

The emission of radiation from the nucleus of an unstable atom

d)

The process of converting energy into radiation

2.

Who conducted the gold foil experiment that led to the discovery of the nucleus?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Ernest Rutherford

3.

What is the main type of radiation emitted during radioactive decay that consists of high-energy electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Delta (δ) radiation/particles

b)

Beta (β) radiation/particles

c)

Alpha (α) radiation/particles

d)

Gamma (γ) radiation/rays

4.

What did Ernest Rutherford propose based on the results of the gold foil experiment?

a)

Wave Model of the Atom

b)

Nuclear Model of the Atom

c)

Quantum Model of the Atom

d)

Bohr's Model of the Atom

5.

What is the primary composition of the nucleus in an atom?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

b)

Protons and electrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

6.

What is the significance of the spin quantum number (m_s) in describing electron spin orientations within orbitals?

a)

It determines the direction of electron spin

b)

It determines the number of electrons in an orbital

c)

It determines the shape of orbitals

d)

It determines the energy levels of electrons

7.

Which principle explains the order in which electrons fill orbitals based on increasing energy levels?

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

c)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

d)

Aufbau Principle

8.

What is the correct electron configuration for Carbon (Z = 6)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p2

b)

1s2 2s1 2p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p3

d)

1s2 2s1 2p2

9.

How many quantum numbers are needed to describe the state of an electron in an atom?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

10.

What is the shape of a p-orbital?

a)

Figure-8 shaped

b)

Spherical

c)

Dumbbell-shaped

d)

Tetrahedral

11.

Which quantum number defines the shape of an orbital?

a)

Azimuthal quantum number (l)

b)

Principal quantum number (n)

c)

Magnetic quantum number (m_l)

d)

Spin quantum number (m_s)

12.

What is the correct electron configuration for Oxygen (Z = 8)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p4

b)

1s2 2s4 2p2

c)

1s2 2s3 2p3

d)

1s2 2s3 2p4

13.

Which quantum number specifies the orientation of an orbital in space?

a)

Magnetic quantum number (m_l)

b)

Azimuthal quantum number (l)

c)

Spin quantum number (m_s)

d)

Principal quantum number (n)

14.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 3d sublevel?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

8

d)

14

15.

What is the correct electron configuration for Nitrogen (Z = 7)?

a)

1s2 2s3 2p2

b)

1s2 2s3 2p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p3