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Midterm Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the Bohr model suggest?
a)
Atoms are small, hard, indivisible objects. 
b)
That protons in the nucleus are attracted to electrons in the electron clouds. 
c)
That electrons travel around the nucleus of an atom in orbits or definite paths.
2.
Who proposed that the atom consists mostly of empty space?
a)
Bohr
b)
Dalton
c)
Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
3.
Discovered the electron
a)
Bohr
b)
Dalton
c)
Rutherford
d)
Thomson
4.
Rutherford discovered the...
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus
5.
Isotopes are elements with a different amount of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
6.
Niels Bohr suggested that electrons.......
a)
are found in specific orbits
b)
electrons are scattered throughout the atom
c)
electrons move according to their energy level
d)
electrons are positive
7.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
8.

Ultimately, Schrodinger's model had electrons in ______ around the nucleus

a)

Specific orbits

b)

Nodes

c)

Waves

d)

Clouds

9.

DeBroglie is remembered for their contributions to understanding this about electrons:

a)

they can only exist at specific energy levels

b)

they can behave like a wave

c)

they have a property called spin

d)

they have negative charge

10.

This shape is that of a...

a)

s orbital

b)

d orbital

c)

p orbital

d)

f orbital

11.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
12.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
13.
How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
14.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
15.

What is the electron configuration of Barium's valence electrons?

a)

5p66s2

b)

6s2

c)

6s1

d)

[Xe]6s2

16.

How many electrons are in the 2nd energy level of vanadium?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

8

d)

2

17.

What is the principle energy level of As?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

The atom having the valence-shell configuration 4s2 4p5 would be in:

a)

Group 16 and Period 5

b)

Group 6 and Period 4

c)

Group 17 and Period 4

d)

Group 18 and Period 4

19.

Which element has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

Rb

d)

F

20.

Which element has the smallest electronegativity?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

Rb

d)

I

21.

The species that contains 24 protons, 26 neutrons and 22 electrons would be represented by the symbol:

a)

50V3+

b)

26Cr2+

c)

50Cr2+

d)

50Mn2+

22.

Which of these isoelectronic species has the smallest radius?

a)

Br-

b)

Sr2+

c)

Rb+

d)

Se2-

23.

Write the electron configuration for copper

Put a space inbetween each sublevel

i.e. 1s2 2s2

(a)  

24.

Louis de Broglie’s hypothesis fundamentally altered the understanding of matter by introducing matter-wave duality. Which statement best captures the theoretical leap of his proposal within the context of early quantum theory?

a)

He extended Bohr’s quantization by proposing that standing electromagnetic waves confine electrons to stable orbits around the nucleus.

b)

He argued that quantization in atomic systems arises because particles follow periodic trajectories determined by classical wave interference.

c)

He postulated that material particles possess an intrinsic wavelength inversely proportional to their momentum, implying wave–particle duality applies universally.

d)

He demonstrated that electron diffraction patterns could be explained entirely by classical electromagnetism without invoking quantum concepts.

25.

In Rutherford’s gold-foil experiment, which pairing correctly matches an observation with the conclusion it led him to draw?

a)

Observation: Most alpha particles were absorbed by the foil.
Conclusion: Electrons must orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels.

b)

Observation: A small fraction of alpha particles were deflected at large angles.
Conclusion: The atom contains a dense, positively charged nucleus.

c)

Observation: Alpha particles produced continuous spectra when passing through gold atoms.
Conclusion: Atomic masses are uniformly distributed throughout the atom.

d)

Observation: Alpha particles caused gold atoms to emit beta radiation.
Conclusion: The nucleus is composed of both protons and neutrons.

26.

A beam of light has a frequency of 6.0×10^14. What is its wavelength?
(Use c=3.0×10^8 m/sc

a)

2.0×10−9m

b)

5.0×10−7m

c)

2.0×10−6 m

d)

5.0×10−9m

27.

This is an example of...

a)

Chain reaction

b)

Fusion reaction

c)

Decomposition reaction

d)

Decay

28.
Where does fusion occur naturally?
a)
Underwater
b)
All around us
c)
In the radioactive waste
d)
On the sun
29.
The product of nuclear fission includes
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
several nuclei and neutrons
c)
several nuclei and electrons
d)
several nuclei and protons
30.

Why is fusion hard to achieve?

a)

it produces a lot of radioactive waste

b)

the nuclei containing protons are positive and will repel

c)

the temperature must 0 K

d)

the average kinetic energy of hydrogen atoms is too low

31.

One disadvantage of nuclear energy produced through fission is ___.

a)

it is a fossil fuel

b)

it leaves behind radioactive waste

c)

it emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere

d)

there are no disadvantages

32.
Balance the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________
a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
33.
What particle completes this reaction?
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma particle
d)
neutron
34.

How does alpha decay affect the atomic number of an element?

a)

Alpha decay increases the atomic number by 2.

b)

Alpha decay decreases the atomic number by 1.

c)

Alpha decay decreases the atomic number by 2.

d)

Alpha decay does not affect the atomic number.

35.

 Balance the following nuclear equation:

           ? + 24He       817O  +   11H\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ?\ +\ _2^4He\ \ \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ \ _8^{17}O\ \ +\ \ \ _1^1H  


a)

   714N \ \ \ _7^{14}N\  

b)

   917P\ \ \ _9^{17}P  

c)

   914 F\ \ \ _9^{14\ }F  

d)

   814O\ \ \ _8^{14}O  

36.

Emission lines create ............... spectral lines on a visible light spectra due to the electrons moving into their ........... state.

(a)  

37.

A particle of light is called a...

a)

Photoelectron

b)

Photon

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

38.
Absorption of energy by an electron results in 
a)
it moving from the ground to an excited state
b)
it moving from an excited to the ground state
c)
the emission of a photon
d)
it moving from an excited to the ground state and the emission of a photon
39.

The color of emitted light with the SHORTEST wavelength is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

red

d)

indigo

40.

What type of electromagnetic wave has a higher frequency than visible light and a larger wavelength than x-rays

a)

Infrared

b)

Gamma

c)

visible

d)

Ultraviolet

41.
Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?
a)
Hund's
b)
Aufbau's
c)
Pauli's Exclusive
42.
Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?
a)
Hund's
b)
Aufbau's
c)
Pauli's Exclusive
43.
What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?
a)
Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up
b)
There is nothing incorrect with this diagram
c)
In the 2p box 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.
44.

Radioactive decay of 40K atoms in an igneous rock has resulted in a ratio of 25 percent 40K atoms to 75 percent. 40Ar and 40Ca atoms. How many years old is this rock?

a)

0.3 x 10^9 years

b)

1.3 x 10^9 years

c)

2.6 x 10^9 years

d)

3.9 x 10^9 years

45.

After 22,800 years, approximately what percentage of the original carbon-14 remains?

a)

15%

b)

12.5%

c)

6.25%

d)

3.125%

46.

How much of an 800-gram sample of potassium-40 will remain after 3.9 × 10^9 years of radioactive decay?

a)

50 grams

b)

100 grams

c)

200 grams

d)

400 grams

47.

What isotope would you have after Organesson-295 undergoes alpha, beta, and alpha decay in that order?

a)

287115 Mc

b)

303114Fl

c)

303115Mc

d)

287116Lv

48.

If we start off with element 5024X after an gamma decay we get an element(product) that looks like...

a)

5124X

b)

5023X

c)

5024X

d)

5025X

49.

Which element has the greater ionization energy?

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

50.

Which has the greater electronegativity:

Cl or Al?

a)

Cl

b)

Al

51.

Which is the correct order of electronegativity from lowest to highest?

a)

Zinc, Nickel, Iron, Scandium

b)

Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Scandium

c)

Scandium, Iron, Nickel, Zinc

d)

Scandium, Iron, Zinc, Nickel

52.

Why does electronegativity decrease as you go down a group?

a)

As you go down a group, the outer electrons are further away from the nucleus

b)

As you go down a group, the nucleus is less able to attract electrons in a bond

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

53.

As you move across a period, the outer electrons are ________ to the nucleus, so the nucleus of the atom is ________ to attract electrons in a bond.

a)

closer, more able

b)

closer, less able

c)

further, less able

d)

further, more able

54.

As you move across a period, what happens to the nuclear charge in the atoms?

a)

It increases because more protons are added.

b)

It decreases because protons are taken away.

c)

It stays the same.