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Midterm Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

0.095 cm is the same as

a)

0.95 mm.

b)

0.095 m.

c)

95 m.

d)

0.0095 mm.

2.

5.600 L of water is equal to

a)

560 mL.

b)

0.00560 mL.

c)

5600 mL.

d)

5600. mL.

3.

Which of these metric units would you use to measure length?

a)

L

b)

mg

c)

kg

d)

m

4.

If 1 mile equals 1.61 km, how many kilometers are in 3570 yards? (1 mile = 1760 yards)

a)

1.42 km

b)

30.7 km

c)

0.0825 km

d)

3.27 km

5.

How many significant figures are in the measured value of 0.0058350 kg?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

6.

Round the measurement 0.034770 m to two significant figures.

a)

0.03m

b)

3.4 x 10^2 m

c)

0.035 m

d)

0.0348 m

7.

When 6.5 m is divided by 3 s, how should the answer be correctly recorded?

a)

2.2 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2.17 m/s

d)

2.0 m/s

8.

How is 0.0000860 cm written in scientific notation?

a)

86 x 10^6 cm

b)

8.6 x 10^-6 cm

c)

8.6 x 10^5 cm

d)

8.60 x 10^-5 cm

9.

What is the density of 67.55 g of material with a volume of 8.30 cm3?

a)

8.136 g/cm3

b)

8.14 g/cm3

c)

560. g/cm3

d)

0.123 g/cm3

10.

The nucleus of an atom has all of the following characteristics except that it

a)

is positively charged.

b)

is very dense.

c)

contains nearly all of the atom’s mass.

d)

contains nearly all of the atom’s volume.

11.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

reactivity with oxygen

b)

boiling point

c)

texture

d)

mass

12.

What type of matter is formed when two or more elements are chemically combined?

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

pure substance

d)

a solution

13.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called:

a)

families.

b)

periods.

c)

elements.

d)

rows.

14.

The number of atoms in a mole of any pure substance is called

a)

its atomic number

b)

its mass number

c)

Avogadro’s number.

d)

gram-formula mass

15.

Valence electrons are s- and p- electrons

a)

in the highest energy level.

b)

combined with all neutrons.

c)

closest to the nucleus.

d)

in the lowest energy level.

16.

The number of orbitals in the d-sublevel is

a)

1.

b)

3.

c)

5.

d)

7.

17.

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is its

a)

mass number.

b)

average atomic mass.

c)

Avogadro’s number.

d)

atomic number.

18.

What is the name for a negative ion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

valence electron

d)

minus ion

19.

A three-dimensional region around the nucleus where an electron may be found is called a(n) ______.

a)

path.

b)

orbital.

c)

spectral line.

d)

shell.

e)

orbit.

20.

What is a nuclear particle that has about the same mass as a proton, but has no charge?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

isotope

d)

nuclide

21.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there for _{22}^{48}Ti^{2+}?

a)

p=26, n=22, e=22

b)

p=22, n=26, e=20

c)

p=22, n=26, e=24

d)

p=22, n=26, e=20

22.

Calculate the average atomic mass of element X. Then, identify element X. ^{14}X-95% abundance, ^{15}X-3% abundance.

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

d)

sulfur

23.

A chlorine isotope contains 17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons. What is its mass number?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

34

24.

How many moles of atoms are in 30.15 g of silver?

a)

325.2 mol

b)

0.3000 mol

c)

3252 mol

d)

0.2795 mol

25.

Which statement below best describes why an atom is electrically neutral?

a)

The number of protons and neutrons are equal.

b)

The number of protons and electrons are equal.

c)

The neutrons balance out the protons and the electrons.

d)

The nuclear forces stabilize the charges, causing it to be a net neutral.

26.

Identify the element with the following electron configuration: 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^23d^{10}4p^3

a)

Mg

b)

S

c)

As

d)

Ge

27.

What is the molecular shape of carbon tetrachloride, CCl4?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal planar

c)

trigonal pyramidal

d)

linear

28.

Because most particles fired at the gold foil passed straight through, Rutherford concluded that ______.

a)

electrons formed the nucleus.

b)

atoms contained no charged particles.

c)

atoms are indivisible.

d)

atoms are mostly empty space.

29.

What must happen in order for an electron to change from the ground state to an excited state?

a)

Energy must be released.

b)

Energy must be absorbed.

c)

Radiation must be emitted.

d)

The electron must move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

30.

A volume of 1 mL is equal to

a)

1 g.

b)

1 L.

c)

1 cm^3.

d)

10 dm^3.

31.

Phosphorus-33 contains

a)

33 neutrons.

b)

18 protons

c)

33 protons

d)

18 neutrons

32.

Thomson’s experiments with cathode rays led to the discovery of the ______.

a)

neutron

b)

nucleus

c)

proton

d)

electron

33.

Which of the following lists atomic orbitals in the correct order of filling according to the Aufbau principle?

a)

1s2s2p3s3p4s4p3d4d

b)

1s2s2p3s3p4s4p5s

c)

1s2s2p3s3p4s3d4p5s

d)

1s2s2p3s4s3p3d4p5s

34.

Which element has the noble gas configuration [Kr]5s2?

a)

strontium

b)

cesium

c)

krypton

d)

barium

35.

Which pair of elements below will form the least polar bond?

a)

O and F

b)

Li and S

c)

Na and Cl

d)

Li and P

36.

Which of the following lists the first four sublevels with the maximum number of electrons that can fill each sublevel correctly?

a)

s2,p4,d6,f8

b)

s1,p2,d3,f4

c)

s2,p6,d10,f14

d)

s1,p3,d5,f7

37.

What is the number of atoms in 1 mol of carbon?

a)

12.01 x 10^22 atoms

b)

12.01 x 10^23 atoms

c)

6.022 x 10^22 atoms

d)

6.022 x 10^23 atoms

38.

What is the mass of a sample of arsenic that contains 3.01 x 10^23 atoms of arsenic?

a)

11 g

b)

72.6 g

c)

37.4 g

d)

59.3 g

39.

Rutherford’s experiments led him to conclude that atoms contain massive, dense central regions that have

a)

both protons and neutrons

b)

a positive charge

c)

a negative charge

d)

no charge

40.

Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by the

a)

nucleus

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

41.

What is the number of electrons located in the highest energy level of a xenon atom?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

2

42.

What type of radiation would have a wavelength of 10-2 m?

a)

x-rays

b)

microwave

c)

Long radio waves

d)

infrared

43.

A radiation has a wavelength of 525 nm. What color would this radiation give off?

a)

blue

b)

violet

c)

red

d)

green

44.

The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. What is the mass of a sample of solid aluminum with a volume of 1.50 cm3?

a)

1.80 g

b)

4.05 g

c)

0.556 g

d)

4.30 g

45.

A sample of pure gold has a mass of 49.40 g. How many gold atoms are in the sample?

a)

1.510 x 10^23 atoms

b)

3.021 x 10^23 atoms

c)

6.022 x 10^23 atoms

d)

1.616 x 10^-20 atoms

46.

If repeated trials of measurements agree closely, but differ widely from the accepted value, they are:

a)

accurate, but not precise.

b)

both precise and accurate.

c)

precise, but not accurate.

d)

neither precise nor accurate.

47.

Which of the following atoms' Lewis dot notation shows six valence electrons?

a)

nitrogen

b)

magnesium

c)

sulfur

d)

iodine

48.

How many electrons can occupy the s-sublevel at each energy level?

a)

two, if they have the same spin

b)

no more than 6

c)

two, if they have opposite spins

d)

10

49.

Identify the element depicted by the orbital notation below.

a)

Al

b)

Ga

c)

In

d)

Ge

50.

Which of the following is the electron configuration for sulfur?

a)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3d¹

b)

1s²2s²2p⁶

c)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴

d)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹

51.

The element symbols in this Lewis Structure have been replaced with X and Y. Which of the compounds below could be represented by this Lewis Structure? X≡Y

a)

F₂

b)

KCl

c)

CO

d)

O₂

52.

What is the mass of a 3.50 mol sample of pure silicon?

a)

98.3 g

b)

28.0 g

c)

0.125 g

d)

35.1 g

53.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different

a)

numbers of protons.

b)

different chemical properties

c)

numbers of electrons

d)

masses.

54.

What does the 70 in ₇₀³¹⁷₇₀Y represent?

a)

the atomic number

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

the mass number

d)

the group number

55.

Which of these compounds would have the highest melting point?

a)

NH₃

b)

OF₂

c)

H₂O

d)

NaCl

56.

Balance the following nuclear equation. ²²⁶₈₈Ra → ²²²₈₆Rn + _____

a)

⁴₂He

b)

¹₀n

c)

¹₁H

d)

⁰₋₁e

57.

Balance the following nuclear equation. ⁹₄Be + ²⁴₂He → ¹²₆C + _____

a)

⁴₂He

b)

¹₀n

c)

¹₁H

d)

⁰₋₁e

58.

How much of the original 0.520 g sample of radium-226 remains after 4797 years? The half-life of radium-226 is 1599 years.

a)

2.00 g

b)

0.500 g

c)

0.0650 g

d)

0.00520 g

59.

The idea of arranging the elements in the periodic table according to their chemical and physical properties, and atomic mass is attributed to

a)

Bohr.

b)

Ramsay.

c)

Moseley.

d)

Mendeleev.

60.

The melting points of ionic compounds are higher than the melting points of molecular compounds because

a)

ionic compounds are brittle.

b)

attractive forces between ions are stronger than the attractive forces between molecules.

c)

Ionic substances are all flammable.

d)

none of the above

61.

The periodic law states that the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic number. What determines the position of each element on the periodic table?

a)

mass number

b)

number of protons

c)

number of isotopes

d)

number of neutrons

62.

Elements within the same group or column in the periodic table can be expected to have similar

a)

atomic masses.

b)

properties.

c)

atomic numbers.

d)

number of protons.

63.

Which of the following molecules has a single lone pair of electrons?

a)

HCl

b)

CH₄

c)

H₂O

d)

NH₃

64.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for hydrogen chloride, HCl?

a)

:H—Cl

b)

:H—Cl:

c)

H—:Cl:

d)

:H—:Cl:

65.

What are the elements in Group 1 known as?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

rare earth metals

d)

group 1 metals

66.

What is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

a)

electron affinity

b)

electron energy

c)

electronegativity

d)

ionization energy

67.

What is an atom’s ability, in a chemical compound, to attract electrons called?

a)

electron affinity

b)

electron energy

c)

electronegativity

d)

ionization energy

68.

One half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together is called

a)

atomic radius

b)

atomic diameter

c)

atomic volume

d)

electron cloud

69.

Which of the following elements has the greatest electronegativity?

a)

oxygen

b)

sodium

c)

chlorine

d)

fluorine

70.

Moving across a period in the periodic table, as atomic number increases, what generally happens to atomic radius?

a)

decreases

b)

remains constant

c)

increases

d)

none of these

71.

Which of the following is the best reason for the increase in atomic radius going down a group of elements?

a)

increased positive nuclear charge

b)

The number of neutrons increases.

c)

The number of occupied energy levels increase.

d)

A new octet forms.

72.

The combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus is called nuclear

a)

decay

b)

fusion

c)

fission

d)

meltdown

73.

What is the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments?

a)

nuclear decay

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear meltdown

74.

The ions in most ionic compounds are organized into a

a)

molecule

b)

crystal lattice

c)

Lewis Structure

d)

polyatomic ion

75.

The VSEPR theory is a model for predicting

a)

the strength of metallic bonds.

b)

the lattice energy.

c)

ionization energy.

d)

the shape of the molecule.

76.

0.095 cm is the same as

a)

0.95 mm.

b)

0.095 mm.

c)

95 m.

d)

0.0095 mm.

77.

5.600 L of water is equal to

a)

560 mL.

b)

0.00560 mL.

c)

5600 mL.

d)

5600. mL.

78.

Which of these metric units would you use to measure length?

a)

L

b)

mg

c)

kg

d)

m

79.

If 1 mile equals 1.61 km, how many kilometers are in 3570 yards? (1 mile= 1760 yards)

a)

1.42 km

b)

30.7 km

c)

0.0825 km

d)

3.27 km

80.

How many significant figures are in the measured value of 0.0058350 kg?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

81.

Round the measurement 0.034770 m to two significant figures.

a)

0.03m

b)

3.4 x 10^2 m

c)

0.035 m

d)

0.0348 m

82.

When 6.5 m is divided by 3, how would the answer be correctly recorded?

a)

2.2 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2.17 m/s

d)

2.0 m/s

83.

How is the 0.0000860 cm written in scientific notation?

a)

86 x 10^-6 cm

b)

8.6 x 10^-6 cm

c)

8.6 x 10^-5 cm

d)

8.60 x 10^-5 cm

84.

What is the density of 67.55 g of material with a volume of 8.30 cm^3?

a)

8.136 g/cm^3

b)

8.14 g/cm^3

c)

560. g/cm^3

d)

0.123 g/cm^3

85.

The nucleus of an atom has all of the following characteristics except that it

a)

is positively charged.

b)

is very dense.

c)

contains nearly all of the atom’s mass.

d)

contains nearly all of the atom’s volume.

86.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

reactivity with oxygen

b)

boiling point

c)

texture

d)

mass

87.

What type of matter is formed when two or more elements are chemically combined?

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

pure substance

d)

a solution

88.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called

a)

families.

b)

periods.

c)

elements.

d)

rows.

89.

The number of atoms in a mole of any pure substance is called

a)

its atomic number

b)

its mass number

c)

Avogadro’s number.

d)

gram-formula mass

90.

Valence electrons are s- and p- electrons

a)

in the highest energy level.

b)

combined with all neutrons.

c)

closest to the nucleus.

d)

in the lowest energy level.

91.

The number of orbitals for the d- sublevel is

a)

1.

b)

3.

c)

5.

d)

7.

92.

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is its

a)

mass number.

b)

average atomic mass.

c)

Avogadro’s number.

d)

atomic number.

93.

What is the name for a negative ion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

valence electron

d)

minus ion

94.

A three-dimensional region around the nucleus where an electron may be found is called a(n) ______.

a)

path

b)

orbit

c)

orbital

d)

spectral line

e)

shell

95.

What is a nuclear particle that has about the same mass as a proton, but has no charge?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

isotope

d)

nuclide

96.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there for _{22}^{48}Ti^{2+}?

a)

p=26, n=22, e=22

b)

p=26, n=22, e=26

c)

p=22, n=26, e=20

d)

p=22, n=26, e=24

97.

Calculate the average atomic mass of element X. ^{14}X- 95% abundance, ^{15}X- 3% abundance.

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

d)

sulfur

98.

A chlorine isotope contains 17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons. What is its mass number?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

34

99.

How many moles of atoms are in 30.15 g of silver?

a)

325.2 mol

b)

0.3000 mol

c)

3252 mol

d)

0.2795 mol

100.

Which statement below best describes why an atom is electrically neutral.

a)

The number of protons and neutrons are equal.

b)

The number of protons and electrons are equal.

c)

The neutrons balance out the protons and the electrons.

d)

The nuclear forces stabilize the charges, causing it to be a net neutral.