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Electromagnetic radiation

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which property of light determines its color in the visible spectrum?

a)

Wavelength (λ)

b)

Amplitude

c)

Speed

d)

Photon count

2.

The energy of a photon is directly proportional to:

a)

Its wavelength

b)

Its frequency

c)

Its mass

d)

Its speed

3.

Red light has longer wavelength but lower energy than blue light.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In Bohr’s model, when electrons move from n = 3 → n = 2, they:

a)

Emit energy as light

b)

Absorb energy as light

c)

Stay at the same energy level

d)

Lose protons

5.

Name one real-world example where emission spectra are used.

a)

Fireworks, neon lights, analyzing starlight, forensic flame tests

b)

Measuring air pressure in tires

c)

Calculating speed of a car

d)

Determining the boiling point of water

6.

Which transition in hydrogen gives off the highest energy photon?

a)

n = 5 → n = 4

b)

n = 4 → n = 3

c)

n = 3 → n = 2

d)

n = 2 → n = 1

7.

The Bohr model explains why atoms emit line spectra rather than continuous spectra.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Electrons absorb energy to move to:

a)

Lower energy levels

b)

Higher energy levels

c)

The same energy levels

d)

The nucleus

9.

Match the following

a)

Radio Waves

1.

Have the longest wavelengths

b)

Infrared waves

2.

Associated with thermal energy

c)

Visible Light

3.

The only wavelengths humans can see

d)

Ultraviolet Light

4.

Too much can cause sunburn

e)

X-rays

5.

Stopped by dense material, like bone

10.

Label the parts of the atom:

11.

According to the Bohr model, what is the main reason for the line spectra of hydrogen?

a)

Electrons are in fixed orbits with quantized energy levels.

b)

Electrons emit continuous spectra when they transition between orbits.

c)

Electrons are in random orbits with varying energy levels.

d)

Electrons absorb energy and move to higher orbits indefinitely.

12.

Which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom results in the emission of visible light?

a)

n = 4 → n = 3

b)

n = 2 → n = 1

c)

n = 5 → n = 4

d)

n = 3 → n = 2

13.

What happens to the energy of a photon if its wavelength decreases?

a)

It becomes zero

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases

d)

It increases

14.

According to the Bohr model, what causes an electron to move from a higher energy level to a lower one?

a)

Emission of a photon

b)

Loss of a neutron

c)

Increase in atomic mass

d)

Absorption of a photon

15.

What is the wavelength and color of the emitted

photon, due to a transition in a hydrogen atom from

the 𝑛 = 3 state to the 𝑛 = 2 state?

a)

486 nm Green

b)

656 nm Red

c)

486 nm Blue

d)

434 nm Violet

16.

First, a review--match the following

a)

Proton

1.

positive charge

b)

Neutron

2.

neutral charge

c)

Electron

3.

negative charge

d)

Atomic number

4.

number of protons

e)

Nucleus

5.

center of an atom

17.

The short-hand electron configuration of Sodium is

a)

[He]2s1

b)

[Ne]3s1

c)

[Ar]4s1

d)

[Ne]3s2 3p3

18.

The short-hand electron configuration of potassium ion (K+) is __

a)

[He]2s1

b)

[Ne]3s1

c)

[Ne] 3s2 3p6

d)

[Ar] 3s1

19.

which element is represented by the short-hand electron configuration given here?

a)

Iron atom, Fe

b)

Chromium atom (Cr)

c)

Copper atom (Cu)

d)

Manganese atom

20.
Question Image

Match the following elements and the type of elements:

a)

s-block elements

1.

Na, Mg, K, Ca

b)

p-block elements

2.

B, C, N, O, F, Ne

c)

d-block elements

3.

Cr, Fe, Cu, Ni, zn

21.

Abigail, Scarlett, and Charlotte are working on a science project about elements. They have a model of an atom with the electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10. They need to identify which element this atom represents for their project. Can you help them?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

22.

Noah, Samuel, and Sophia are studying chemistry together. They are trying to figure out the electron configuration of an oxygen atom. Which of the following options is correct?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

23.

Abigail is studying the electron configuration of an atom in her chemistry class. She learns that the configuration is 1s22s22p6. Maya, her classmate, asks her about the total number of electrons in the atom. What should Abigail tell Maya?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

24.

Hannah, Charlotte, and Rohan are studying chemistry together. They are discussing atomic structure and Hannah asks, 'What is the maximum number of electrons that an S orbital can have in an atom?'

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

25.

James, Aria, and Olivia are studying chemistry together. They come across a question about electron capacity in orbitals. They want to know how many electrons can the d sublevel(orbital) hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

26.

Mason, Liam, and Nora are discussing the energy levels of subshells s, p, d, and f. They all agree that these subshells have the same energy as long as they are in the same principal shell.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

James is studying orbital diagrams and comes across one that seems incorrect. What is incorrect about the orbital diagram he found?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There are too many electrons in the 1s orbital

c)

In the 2p boxes, there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up

28.

Rohan, Abigail, and Jackson are studying chemistry and discussing the f orbital. How many electrons total can be found in the f orbital?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14