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chem exam 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the charge of the nucleus of all atoms or ions?

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

Variable

2.

What are subatomic particles with a positive charge called?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Photons

3.

What are the three main subatomic particles?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

b)

Protons, electrons, and positrons

c)

Neutrons, electrons, and muons

d)

Protons, quarks, and neutrinos

4.

What is the overall charge of an atom?

a)

Positive, because it has more protons than electrons.

b)

Negative, because it has more electrons than protons.

c)

Neutral, because it has equal numbers of protons and electrons.

d)

Variable, depending on the number of neutrons.

5.

What is the mass of a proton compared to a neutron?

a)

Approximately equal, but protons are slightly lighter.

b)

Protons are significantly heavier than neutrons.

c)

Protons and neutrons have the same mass.

d)

Neutrons are lighter than protons.

6.

What do all atoms of a particular element have in common?

a)

The same number of neutrons

b)

The same number of protons

c)

The same number of electrons

d)

The same atomic mass

7.

Where is all of an atom's mass considered to be located?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In the electron cloud

c)

In the outer shell

d)

In the atomic bonds

8.

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

a)

The number and arrangement of its electrons.

b)

The mass of the nucleus.

c)

The temperature of the element.

d)

The color of the element.

9.

How many electrons does a neutral Argon atom have?

a)

16 electrons

b)

18 electrons

c)

20 electrons

d)

14 electrons

10.

What is an isotope?

a)

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.

b)

Atoms of different elements with the same number of protons.

c)

Atoms that have the same mass number but different atomic numbers.

d)

Atoms that are chemically identical but physically different.

11.

What is the electron cloud?

a)

The region around the nucleus where electrons are likely to be found.

b)

A dense area of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

c)

A cloud of gas surrounding the atom.

d)

The space where electrons are stored in fixed orbits.

12.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Phosphorus
13.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
a)
Strontium, Indium, Aluminum
b)
Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
c)
Indium, Aluminum, Strontium
d)
Aluminum, Indium, Strontium
14.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
a)
Tungsten, Ruthenium, Cobalt
b)
Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
c)
Ruthenium, Cobalt, Tungsten
d)
Cobalt, Ruthenium, Tungsten
15.
Put these in increasing order of atomic radii:
F, N, B
a)
B < N < F
b)
B < F < N
c)
N < F < B
d)
F < N < B
16.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
17.
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius: Li, O, C, F?
a)
Li
b)
O
c)
C
d)
F
18.
Of the elements Ca, Be, Ba, and Sr, which has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Be
b)
Ba
c)
Ca
d)
Sr
19.

What happens to the atomic numbers as you move from left to right on the periodic table?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Nothing

20.

Which of the following elements is most likely to have similar properties to those of sodium (Na)?

a)

Magnesium (Mg)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Francium (Fr)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

21.

If an element has 117 protons which group will it be in on the periodic table?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

11

d)

17

22.

Which element is located in group 3?

a)

Yttrium (Y)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Lithium (Li)

23.

Which element is located in period 4?

a)

Zirconium (Zr)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Iron (Fe)

24.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
25.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
26.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
27.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
28.
 The diagram above represents two electrons with 
a)
a. opposite spins.
b)
 b. the same spin.
c)
c. different energies.
d)
d. different energy levels.
29.
What is the correct electron configuration for a ground-state atom with 7 electrons? 
a)
 a. 1s2 2s2 2p3
b)
 b. 1s2 2s2 2p2 3s1
c)
c. 1s2 2s3 2p2
d)
 d. 1s2 2s5
30.
What is the correct noble-gas notation for the electron configuration of an atom of chlorine? 
a)
a. [Ar]3s2 3p5
b)
 b. [Ne]3s2 3p4
c)
 c. [Ar]3s2 3p4
d)
 d. [Ne]3s2 3p5
31.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
32.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
33.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
34.

How many electrons does an atom with 8 protons have (assuming the atom is neutral)?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

15.99

d)

24

35.

When the valence shell of an atom is full, the atoms is chemically _____________.

a)

Full

b)

Radioactive

c)

Stable

d)

Unstable

36.

An atom with an electrical charge is called an _____________.

a)

Atom

b)

Isotope

c)

Covalent

d)

Ion

37.

The electrons found in the outermost shell are called _____________ electrons.

a)

Energy

b)

Valence

c)

Negative

d)

Covalent

38.

A positively charged atom (more protons than electrons) is called a __________.

a)

Anion

b)

Cation

c)

Isotope

39.

A negatively charged atom (more electrons than protons) is called a __________.

a)

Anion

b)

Cation

c)

Isotope

40.

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons (Carbon 14 and Carbon 12) are called ___________.

a)

Anion

b)

Cation

c)

Isotope

41.

______________ bonds form between two oppositely charged ions (cation-anion)

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Isotope

42.
Isotopes are elements with a different amount of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
43.
How many protons are in an atom with an atomic number of 20, an atomic mass of 45, and a charge of +2?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
2
d)
18
44.
How many electrons are in an atom that has an atomic number of 34, an atomic mass of 74 and a charge of -2?
a)
34
b)
36
c)
2
d)
40
45.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
46.
What particle provided the positive charge for an atom?
a)
proton 
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
47.
What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?
a)
neutrons & mass number
b)
atomic number and neutrons
c)
atomic number and electrons
d)
protons, atomic number, and mass number
48.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
49.
What is an ion?
a)
A Charged Atom
b)
A Large Atom
c)
A Small Atom
d)
A Cute Atom
50.
Which particle carries no charge (is neutral)?
a)
Electron
b)
Neutron
c)
Proton
51.
If an atom becomes NEGATIVELY charged, what has happened?
a)
gains an electron
b)
gains a proton
c)
loses an electron
d)
loses a proton
52.
If an element gains 2 electrons, what charge will it have when it becomes an ion?
a)
+2
b)
-2
c)
-6
d)
-6
53.

How many significant figures are in the number? 2804 m

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

unknown

54.

How many significant figures are in the number? 75,000 m

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

unknown

55.

How many significant figures are in the number? 0.003068 m

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

unknown

56.

What is the correct answer to: 6.201 cm + 7.4 cm + 0.68 cm +12.0 cm =

a)

26.281

b)

26.28

c)

26.2

d)

26.3

57.

What is the correct answer for: 12.00 m +15.001m =

a)

27.001

b)

27.00

c)

27.0

d)

27

58.

What is the correct answer for: 20.2 cm ÷ 7.41 s

a)

2.726045884

b)

2.72604

c)

2.73

d)

2.7

59.

3.05 + 0.013

a)

3.063

b)

3.06

c)

3.1

d)

3

60.

5.9 x 6.01

a)

35.459

b)

35.46

c)

35.5

d)

35