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Flame method Lab

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When electrons change energy levels, when is light emitted?

a)

When the electrons jumps to a higher energy level.

b)

When an electron falls back to the ground state.

c)

When the electrons jump to the excited state.

d)

When electrons are resting.

2.

When an atom _______________ _____________, its electrons can use this energy to move to a higher energy level.

a)

releases energy

b)

absorbs energy

c)

emits radiation

d)

gets rid

3.
Light is a KIND of ENERGY.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Light is emitted when electrons

a)

move from one atom to another.

b)

collide with one another, releasing energy.

c)

move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level.

d)

move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

5.

Look carefully at the picture. It shows an electron in the excited state on the left, and the electron returning to its ground state on the right. When the electron return to the ground state it emits a_______________________.

a)

blast of cold air

b)

electrostatic charge

c)

proton

d)

photon (light)

6.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
7.

Which image shows the lower energy light released?

a)

b)

8.

When an electron transitions from a low energy level to a high energy level, the electron...

a)

absorbs energy and moves away from the nucleus

b)

emits energy and moves closer to the nucleus

c)

absorbs energy and moves closer to the nucleus

d)

emits energy and moves away from the nucleus

9.

When an electron transitions from a high energy level to a low energy level...

a)

the electron emits light of a specific wavelength and moves closer to the nucleus

b)

the electron emits light of a specific wavelength and moves away from the nucleus

c)

the electron absorbs energy and moves away from the nucleus

d)

the electron emits light of a random wavelength and moves closer to the nucleus

10.

When heated, electrons are ____________.

a)

annoyed

b)

irritated

c)

excited

d)

angered

11.

What is the lowest energy state of an atom?

a)

atomic orbital

b)

excited state

c)

electron

d)

ground state

12.

How can you identify a salt when analyzing a chemical reaction?

a)

a salt only contains cations

b)

It always contains Na+ and Cl- ions

c)

any metal cation combined with a nonmetal anion

d)

a salt always has OH- ions

13.

In a bond between sodium and chlorine, which loses its valence electrons and why?

a)

sodium, because it is a metal

b)

chlorine, because it is a metal

c)

sodium, because it is a nonmetal

d)

chlorine, because it is a nonmetal

14.

Ionic compounds are compounds formed by a bond between

a)

a metal and another metal atoms

b)

a metal and a nonmetal atoms

c)

two nonmetals atoms

d)

a metal and polyatomic ions

15.

Will the following element lose or gain electron? How many will it lose or gain?

a)

gain 1 electron

b)

gain 2 electrons

c)

lose 1 electron

d)

lose 2 electrons

16.

Determine whether the following element will form a cation or anion


Phosphorus (with 5 valence electrons)

a)

cation

b)

anion

17.

Determine whether the following element will form a cation or anion


Boron (with 3 valence electrons)

a)

cation

b)

anion

18.

Determine whether the following element will form a cation or anion


Sulfur (with 6 valence electrons)

a)

cation

b)

anion

19.

These are negatively charged ions.

a)

cations

b)

anions

20.

These are positively charged ions.

a)

cations

b)

anions

21.

Which part of the Bunsen flame is the hottest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which is the hottest part in the flame of the candle

a)

Yellow

b)

Wax part

c)

Black

d)

Blue

23.

there are following zones of a flame

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

No any zone

24.

Combustion is a reaction in which a substance reacts with

a)

hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

25.
Reading the recipe before a lab is for amateurs and I don't need to read it.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

You are heating a substance in a test tube.  Always point the open end of the tube

a)

toward yourself

b)

toward your lab partner

c)

toward another classmate

d)

away from all people

27.

How do electrons become excited?

a)

Emitting light/energy

b)

Absorbing light/energy

c)

Going down an orbital/energy level

d)

Going up an orbital/energy level

28.

In the picture, Which of these represents electrons?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What particles in the heated compounds are responsible for the production of the colored light?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

proton and neutron

30.

What is the state when electrons move to a higher energy level upon absorption of energy?

a)

active

b)

inactive

c)

excited

d)

ground

31.

Which option below best describes the substances in each tray?

a)

Pure substance - element

b)

Pure substance - compound

c)

Mixture of element & compound

d)

Mixture of elements

32.

A fellow student of yours thought that flame color was based on the element written at the end of the compound. Which statement would give evidence to support their claim?

a)

The flames of LiCl and and NaCl are the same color

b)

The flames of LiCl and NaCl are different colors

c)

The flames of Na2SO4 and NaCl are different colors

d)

The flames of Na2SO4 and CuCl2 are different colors

33.

A fellow student of yours thought that flame color was based on the element written at the beginning of the compound. Which statement would give evidence to support their claim?

a)

The flames of LiCl and and NaCl are the same color

b)

The flames of LiCl and NaCl are different colors

c)

The flames of Na2SO4 and NaCl are different colors

d)

The flames of Na2SO4 and CuCl2 are different colors

34.

Why is it necessary to put the elements in the fire in order to see their colors?

a)

To excite their electrons, causing them to emit characteristic colors.

b)

The fire burns the splint.

c)
Elements change color due to chemical reactions with the air.
d)

The colors are visible due to the heat of the fire.