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Atomic Structure and Electrons

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the electron configuration for Arsenic?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p3

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d10 4p3

2.

Which element has the following electron configuration: [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p4?

a)

Bromine

b)

Gold

c)

Iodine

d)

Selenium

3.

Which element has the electron configuration, 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s23d10?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Zinc

c)

Potassium

d)

Copper

4.

This Lewis dot structure for Oxygen is accurate

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This Lewis dot structure for Nitrogen is accurate

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If an atom of Fluorine has 10 neutrons, which of the following is FALSE?

a)

The mass number is 19.

b)

There are 10 total electrons.

c)

There are 7 valence electrons.

d)

There are 9 protons.

7.

Name this element.

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Boron

8.

Which of the following is a p block element?

a)

Ca

b)

Ar

c)

Re

d)

Au

9.

What is this element?

1s22s22p63s23p6

4s23d104p6

a)

Argon (Ar)

b)

Krypton (Kr)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Bromine (Br)

10.

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

11.

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

12.

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

13.

How many electrons can the d subshell hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

14.

There are 4 different types of orbitals, s, p, d, & f.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

As the wavelength of a wave increases, which is also true?

a)

The energy of the wave will increase.

b)

The speed of the wave will increase.

c)

The frequency of the wave will decrease.

d)

Planck's constant will decrease.

16.

Which set correctly lists the types of electromagnetic radiation in order, from least to most energetic?

a)

ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave

b)

infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, x-rays

c)

ultraviolet, visible violet, visible red, infrared

d)

radio, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma

17.

Which of the following choices lists electromagnetic radiation in order from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength?

a)

X-rays, microwaves, visible light, infrared

b)

X-rays, visible light, infrared, microwaves

c)

microwaves, infrared, visible light, X-rays

d)

infrared, visible light, microwaves, X-rays

18.

Which factors of the electromagnetic radiation have an inverse relationship? (as one increases, the other decreases) SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

amplitude and frequency

b)

energy and frequency

c)

frequency and wavelength

d)

wavelength and energy

19.

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic radiation is true?

a)

Electromagnetic waves with high frequency are more energetic than electromagnetic waves with low frequency.

b)

All electromagnetic radiation carries the same amount of energy.

c)

Electromagnetic waves with long wavelengths are more energetic than electromagnetic waves with  short wavelengths.

d)

Electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum can change frequency to become more or less energetic.

20.

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

a)

true

b)

false

21.

A wave with a long wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

22.

Which color of light has the highest frequency?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

violet

23.

Which color has the least amount of energy?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

blue

24.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

a)

varying

b)

long

c)

the same

d)

short

25.

The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

hertz

26.

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

a)

frequency

b)

speed

c)

wavelength

d)

energy

27.

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?

a)

All of it

b)

None of it

c)

Most of it

d)

Only a small part

28.

The height of the wave is known as the _____________.

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

29.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

0

30.

How many electrons can the p subshell hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

31.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast 

32.

The lowest point on a wave is the:

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

33.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Which subshell has the highest energy?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

36.

Which subshell has the lowest energy?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

37.

Which subatomic particle is not found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

All of the above are found in the nucleus

38.

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

The total number of protons and electrons in an atom

39.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

40.

How can you determine the number of neutrons in an atom if you know its atomic number and mass number?

a)

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

b)

Add the atomic number to the mass number

c)

Multiply the atomic number by the mass number

d)

Divide the mass number by the atomic number

41.

Which of the following is true about isotopes?

a)

They have different atomic numbers but the same mass number

b)

They have the same atomic number but different mass numbers

c)

They have different numbers of electrons but the same number of protons

d)

They are always ions

42.

What is the maximum number of electrons that the f subshell can hold?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

6

d)

2

43.

violet waves compared to red waves SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

have more energy

b)

have greater frequency

c)

have less frequency

d)

have less energy

e)

have a longer wavelength

44.

Which energy shell has the lowest energy and is closest to the nucleus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

45.

How many orbitals does an s subshell have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

46.

How many orbitals does a d subshell have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

47.

How many orbitals does an f subshell have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

48.

Electrons fill energy shells and subshells in order of the ______ energy first.

a)

lower

b)

higher

49.

Which of the following statements is true about the 3s and the 4s subshells?

a)

These subshells have the same energy

b)

These subshells are the same distance from the nucleus

c)

These subshells hold different amounts of electrons

d)

These subshells have orbitals of the same shape

50.

The emission of colors by metallic ions is the result of "excited" electrons

a)

becoming protons

b)

being absorbed by the nucleus

c)

being annihilated by protons

d)

releasing energy as they return to ground state

51.

According to the Bohr model, what are energy levels in atoms?

a)

The fixed energies an electron can have in an atom.

b)

The specific frequencies of light emitted by an element.

c)

The distances between crests of waves.

d)

The different colors of light in the atomic emission spectrum.

52.

What is a quantum of energy in the context of the Bohr model?

a)

The energy required to move an electron from one energy level to another.

b)

The specific amount of energy gained or lost by an electron in an atom.

c)

The size of a step in climbing stairs.

d)

The energy difference between any two energy levels in an atom.

53.

What does the Bohr model represent with its orbits?

a)

The different elements in the periodic table.

b)

The energy levels of the electrons in the atom.

c)

The specific wavelengths of light emitted by the element.

d)

The distances between crests of waves.

54.

How many electrons can be represented in the second energy shell of an atom?

a)

Up to two electrons.

b)

Up to four electrons.

c)

Up to six electrons.

d)

Up to eight electrons.

55.

Which principle states that we cannot know the location AND speed of an electron at the same time?

a)

Bohr

b)

Hesienberg

c)

Shrodinger

d)

Einstein

56.

Light is emitted when electrons ...

a)

move from high to low 

b)

move from low to high 

c)

either of these

d)

none of these

57.

The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

58.

How many subshells are contained in the 3rd energy shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

59.

Ground state means that an electron is...

a)

at its lowest possible potential energy

b)

in the first shell of an atom

c)

laying low for the weekend

d)

removed from an atom

60.

In order to go from ground state to an excited state, an electron must

a)

emit energy

b)

absorb energy

c)

rotate

d)

wiggle

61.

Which type of orbital is shaped like a sphere?

a)

s orbital

b)

p orbital

c)

d orbital

d)

f orbital

62.

What does the 1 in "1s" stand for?

a)

energy shell

b)

s orbitals

c)

p orbitals

d)

the number of electrons

63.

Assuming the wave shapes are drawn to scale, which electromagnetic radiation waves would you expect to carry the most energy?

a)
b)
c)
64.

Who discovered electrons?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

J.J. Thompson

d)

Democritus

65.

What experiment was used to discover electrons?

a)

Cathode Ray Tube

b)

Gold Foil

c)

Chromatography

d)

Gel Electrophorese

66.

Who discovered the nucleus?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

J.J. Thompson

d)

Democritus

67.

Which model was created after the discovery of the nucleus?

a)

Dalton's

b)

Rutherford's

c)

Quantum Mechanical

d)

Plum Pudding

68.

Which model was created after the discovery of the electron cloud?

a)

Dalton's

b)

Rutherford's

c)

Quantum Mechanical

d)

Plum Pudding

69.

Which one of these is Dalton's Model?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

What experiment was used to discover the nucleus?

a)

Cathode Ray Tube

b)

Gold Foil

c)

Chromatography

d)

Gel Electrophorese

71.

Emission spectra (bright line spectra) are created when electrons move from ___.

a)

higher to lower energy levels.

b)

lower to higher energy levels.

c)

s orbitals to p orbitals.

d)

one atom to a different atom.

72.

What is the electron configuration of a neutral oxygen atom?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p4

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p5

d)

1s2 2s2 2p3

73.

Which of the following elements has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p5?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Argon

c)

Sulfur

d)

Phosphorus