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quantum model

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

Electrons that have not been excited are said to be at:

a)

high level

b)

base line

c)

set state

d)

ground state

2.

This shape is that of a...

a)

s orbital

b)

d orbital

c)

p orbital

d)

f orbital

3.

The principle quantum number, n, represents the:

a)

spin value

b)

suborbital value

c)

energy level

d)

magnetic value

4.

With each higher energy level, the electrons are

a)

lower in energy

b)

more stable

c)

weaker

d)

farther from the nucleus

5.

How many electrons total are found in the f orbital?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

6.

Which of the following is NOT a possible pair of quantum numbers?

a)

2p

b)

2d

c)

4p

d)

4f

7.

This is a ____ orbital

a)

s

b)

d

c)

p

d)

d

8.

What is untrue about f orbitals?

a)

first found at energy level 4

b)

when all f orbitals of a given energy level are full, they may contain up to 14 electrons

c)

there are 5 different orientations, or axes

d)

each f orbital may hold an electron with a +1/2 spin and a -1/2 spin

9.

The difference between an orbit and an orbital is:

a)

an orbit is a set path, but an orbital has no dimension

b)

an orbital is a set path, but an orbit cannot be defined

c)

an orbit is a set path, but an orbital is a 3-dimensional region in which electrons may be found with high probability

d)

there is no difference when it comes to electron configurations

10.

Which is shape is correctly paired with its sublevel

a)

sphere = d

b)

flower = s

c)

infinity or dumbbell = p

d)

clover = f

11.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a d-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

12.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a f-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

13.

How many ORBITALS does a d-subshell contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

14.

The maximum number of electrons allowed in the fourth energy level is

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

e)

32

15.

Electrons prefer to be in...

a)

third energy level

b)

highest energy level

c)

2nd energy level

d)

lowest possible energy level

16.

Neon has 10 electrons. Those electrons are distributed in the energy levels like...

a)

n=1 --> 2e- & n=2 --> 10e-

b)

n=1 --> 0e- & n=2 --> 10e-

c)

n=1 --> 2e- & n=2 --> 8e-

d)

n=1 --> 2e- & n=2 --> 6e- & n=3 --> 2e-

17.

Which sublevels are present in n=3?

a)

s

b)

s and p

c)

s and d

d)

s p d and f

e)

s p and d

18.

Who proposed that electrons are only found in specific, discrete circular orbits around the nucleus?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

19.

Who used theoretical calculations and experimental results to devise and solve a mathematical equation describing the behavior of the electron in a hydrogen atom?

a)

JJ Thomson

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Erwin Schrodinger

d)

James Chadwick

20.

What is the difference in a 1s orbital and a 2s orbital?

a)

The shape of the orbital

b)

The size of the orbital

c)

The number of electrons it can hold

d)

None of the above

21.

Which quantum number represents the shape of the orbital?

a)

principal quantum number

b)

azimuthal (angular momentum) quantum number

c)

magnetic quantum number

d)

spin quantum number

22.

Which quantum number represents the orientation of the orbital?

a)

principal quantum number

b)

azimuthal (angular momentum) quantum number

c)

magnetic quantum number

d)

spin quantum number

23.

Which form of radiation has the highest frequency?

a)

radio waves

b)

ultraviolet

c)

x-ray

d)

gamma

24.

Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle states that it is impossible to know both the ___________ and the __________ of a particle at the same time.

a)

velocity, position

b)

velocity, energy

c)

position, energy

d)

velocity, speed

25.

One of the key understandings of quantum theory is that atoms emit energy in

a)

random amounts.

b)

specific amounts.

c)

only the gamma range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

only the microwave range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

26.

According to DeBroglie, electrons can act like

a)

particles only.

b)

waves only.

c)

both waves and particles.

d)

spoiled brats.

27.

According to Heisenberg, what two things are impossible to know at the same time regarding an electron? Check both of the correct answers.

a)

exact charge

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

precise location

28.

Because of Heisenberg's ideas about the atom, scientists modified the Bohr model of the atom. The new idea involved orbitals which are

a)

two dimensional pathways.

b)

actual "strings" on which the electrons travel like beads on a necklace.

c)

three-dimensional regions of probability where electrons are most likely to be found.

d)

a cell-like structure that contains the electrons.

29.

According to the Aufbau principle, how do electrons fill the energy levels?

a)

from highest to lowest energy.

b)

from lowest to highest energy.

c)

from f to s levels.

d)

randomly.

30.

The distance from tip to tip on a wave is the

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

31.

The longer the wavelength

a)

The higher the frequency

b)

The lower the frequency

c)

The higher the energy

32.

Energy is ____________ proportional to Frequency and ______________ proportional to wavelength.

a)

directly, indirectly

b)

directly, directly

c)

indirectly, indirectly

d)

indirectly, directly

33.

Check all that apply about the wave in the picture above. (hint: 3 are correct)

a)

High Frequency

b)

Long wavelength

c)

Short wavelength

d)

High Energy

e)

Low Energy

34.

The modern day version of the atom with the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus is the

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Quantum Mechanical Model

c)

The Einstein 2.0

d)

Heisenberg Model

35.

The basis of the quantum model of the atom is

a)

That the electron is a wave

b)

That the electron is a point particle

c)

That the electron is both a particle and a wave

d)

None of the above