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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review S2025
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is a statement of the law of conservation of energy?
Energy can be created and destroyed.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Energy is always lost as heat.
Energy is only conserved in closed systems.
What is the trend in atomic radius as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table?
It increases.
It decreases.
It remains constant.
It fluctuates randomly.
Calculate the amount of heat absorbed by 50 g of water when its temperature increases from 20°C to 30°C. (Specific heat capacity of water = 4.18 J/g°C)
209 J
418 J
2090 J
4180 J
Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for a neutral atom of oxygen?
1s22s22p4
1s22s22p6
1s22s22p3
1s22s23p4
Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
Covalent bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Hydrogen bond
Explain why the ionization energy generally increases across a period in the periodic table.
Electrons are added to the same energy level, increasing nuclear charge.
Electrons are added to higher energy levels, decreasing nuclear charge.
Electrons are removed from the same energy level, decreasing nuclear charge.
Electrons are added to lower energy levels, increasing nuclear charge.
A 100 g sample of a metal absorbs 500 J of heat, and its temperature rises by 10°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?
0.5 J/g°C
1.0 J/g°C
5.0 J/g°C
10.0 J/g°C
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?
Fluorine
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Chlorine
Describe the difference in electron sharing between ionic and covalent bonds.
Ionic bonds involve equal sharing; covalent bonds involve transfer.
Ionic bonds involve transfer; covalent bonds involve equal sharing.
Ionic bonds involve unequal sharing; covalent bonds involve transfer.
Ionic bonds involve equal sharing; covalent bonds involve unequal sharing.
Predict the molecular shape of PH3 using VSEPR theory.
Pyramidal
Trigonal planar
Tetrahedral
Bent
Which of the following statements best describes the wave mechanical model of the atom?
Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed paths.
Electrons are found in specific energy levels.
Electrons exist in probability clouds called orbitals.
Electrons are stationary around the nucleus.
Which of the following is a characteristic of covalent compounds?
High melting and boiling points
Conduct electricity in solution
Formed between metals and nonmetals
Low melting and boiling points
Explain why metals tend to lose electrons and nonmetals tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions.
Metals have high ionization energies; nonmetals have low ionization energies.
Metals have low ionization energies; nonmetals have high ionization energies.
Metals have high electronegativities; nonmetals have low electronegativities.
Metals have low electronegativities; nonmetals have high electronegativities.
What is the primary reason for the increase in atomic size as you move down a group in the periodic table?
Increase in nuclear charge
Increase in electron shielding
Decrease in nuclear charge
Decrease in electron shielding
Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for water ( H2O )?
H−O−H with two lone pairs on O
H=O=H
H−O−H with no lone pairs on O
H=O−H
A chemical reaction releases 150 kJ of energy. According to the conservation of energy, what happens to this energy?
It is destroyed.
It is absorbed by the surroundings.
It is converted into mass.
It remains in the system.
Which of the following best explains why ionic compounds are typically solid at room temperature?
They have strong covalent bonds.
They have strong electrostatic forces between ions.
They have weak intermolecular forces.
They have low melting points.
Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation?
Sodium
Chlorine
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Which of the following best describes the electron configuration of a noble gas?
Completely filled s and p orbitals
Completely filled s orbitals only
Partially filled p orbitals
Partially filled s and p orbitals
Which of the following molecules is polar?
CO2
CH4
H2O
N2
Explain why CO2 is a nonpolar molecule despite having polar bonds.
The molecule is linear, and the dipoles cancel each other out.
The molecule is bent, and the dipoles reinforce each other.
The molecule is tetrahedral, and the dipoles cancel each other out.
The molecule is trigonal planar, and the dipoles reinforce each other.
If a little packet of energy comes their way, (a) may use it to jump to the next higher orbit or (b) (that is, farther away from the nucleus). Or, they may fall back to a lower orbit (closer to the nucleus), and give up a little packet of energy or (c) . Depending on the wavelength, you may see this as a particular (d)
A 45-g aluminum spoon (specific heat 0.88 J/g °C) at 24 °C is placed in 180 mL (180 g) of coffee at 85 °C and the temperature of the two become equal.
What is the final temperature when the two become equal? Assume that coffee has the same specific heat as water (4.18).
Use two decimal places.
What is the primary factor that determines the polarity of a molecule?
The shape of the molecule and the electronegativity of its atoms
The number of atoms in the molecule
The atomic mass of the central atom
The total number of electrons in the molecule
Which of the following elements is most likely to form an anion?
Fluorine
Aluminum
Calcium
Potassium
Which of the following molecules has a bent molecular shape?
BF3
CH4
CO2
H2O
Which of the following best describes the electron configuration of an alkali metal?
Partially filled p orbital
Completely filled d orbitals
Partially filled s orbital
Completely filled s and p orbitals
Frequency and Energy of a wavelength are (a) related
Which of the following best describes the trend in electronegativity as you move down a group in the periodic table?
It fluctuates randomly
It remains constant
It decreases
It increases
Classify each process as exothermic or endothermic. Explain. The system is underlined in each example.
a)Your hand gets cold when you touch ice. (a)
b)The ice gets warmer when you touch it. (b)
c)Water boils in a kettle being heated on a stove. (c)
d)Water vapor condenses on a cold pipe. (d)
e)Ice cream melts. (e)
