Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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As the wavelength of a wave increases, which is also TRUE?
a. | the frequency decreases | c. | the frequency
increases | b. | the energy increases | d. | planks constant increases |
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Sodium, mercury, argon and neon are used in the production of lamps. There are
fewer safety guidelines regarding the handling of neon and argon than for mercury and sodium. Which
of the following best describes the properties of elements in the same family as neon and
argon?
a. | Gaseous at room temperature and highly reactive | c. | Mostly
unreactive | b. | Solid at room temperature | d. | Solid at room temperature and mostly unreactive with strong
acids |
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Which of the following is a pure substance?
a. | all of the above | c. | Sodium Chloride and water (NaCl + H2O ) | b. | Hydrogen Fluoride
and Potassium Oxide (HF + K2O )
| d. | Magnesium (Mg) |
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4.
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Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?
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As wavelength increases, what happens to Frequency and
Energy?
a. | Both Decrease | c. | Both
Increase | b. | Frequency decreases, Energy increases | d. | Frequency increases, Energy
decreases |
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6.
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Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
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Which of the following describes the ability of a metal to be drawn into wires
or be bent?
a. | conductivity | c. | ductility | b. | soluble | d. | malleable |
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Which of the following quantum leaps of an electron would be associated with the
greatest energy of emitted light?
a. | Energy Level = 5 to 1 | b. | Energy Level= 6 to
5 | c. | Energy Level = 5 to 2 | d. | Energy Level = 4 to
5 |
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How many valence electrons are surrounding an element with
the following electron configuration:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
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What is the Noble Gas electron configuration for an atom of
Germanium (Ge)?
a. | [Kr] 4s2 3d10
4p2 | c. | [Ar]
4s2 4d10 4p2 | b. | [Kr] 4s2
4d10 4p2 | d. | [Ar] 4s2 3d10
4p2 |
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Which of the following is considered a physical property of a substance?
a. | products of decomposition | b. | malleability | c. | reaction with an
acid | d. | ability to oxidize |
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As the atomic number increases within a group of elements, the atomic radius
usually --
a. | increases | c. | remains the same as the one above it | b. | decreases, then
increases | d. | decreases |
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13.
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How many electrons are required to fill the 3rd energy level
with the maximum number of electrons?
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An example of an extensive property of matter is
a. | pressure. | b. | mass. | c. | temperature. | d. | hardness. |
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A red light is measured to have a wavelength of 6.71 x 10-7 m. Given
the speed of light (3.00 x 108 m/s) and Planck’s constant (6.63 x 10-34
Js), calculate the energy of one photon of this light.
a. | 1.33 x 10-18 J | c. | 2.96 x 10-19
J | b. | 1.48 x 10-18 J | d. | 4.42 x 10-3 J |
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Where in an atom is MOST of its mass found?
a. | in electron clouds | c. | in the f orbital | b. | in the nucleus | d. | in the 1s and 2s
orbitals |
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One of the wavelengths emitted by hydrogen atoms is
6.56 x 10-7 m. Calculate
the frequency if the speed of light is 3.00 x 108 m/s..
a. | 1.97 x 1014 Hz | c. | 4.57 x 1014
Hz | b. | 4.57 x 10-6 Hz | d. | 4.57 x 10-7 Hz |
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Brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc. To make brass copper is mixed
with zinc when both metals are at the liquid state. During the mixing process no chemical
reaction takes place. After mixing, brass appears to be uniform throughout. Brass must be
a(n):
a. | homogenous mixture | c. | heterogenous mixture | b. | an element | d. | pure substance |
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Which of the following statements is true?
a. | Neutrons are negatively charged and have a mass of 1 amu. | b. | Protons are
positively charged and have a mass of 1 amu. | c. | Electrons are negatively charged and have a
mass of 1 amu. | d. | The nucleus of an atom is positively charged and never has a mass of 1
amu. |
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20.
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Which of the waves
above has the highest energy?a. | Ultraviolet | c. | Infrared | b. | Microwave | d. | Gamma |
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Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in atomic size within
a group in the periodic table as the atomic number increases?
a. | an increase in number of protons | b. | an increase in size of the
nucleus | c. | fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy level | d. | more shielding of
the electrons in the highest occupied energy level |
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22.
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How many valence electrons are in a silicon atom?
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23.
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In which of the following is the number of neutrons correctly
represented?
a. |  As has 108 neutrons. | b. |  Mg
has 24 neutrons. | c. |  U has 146 neutrons. | d. |  F
has 0 neutrons. |
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24.
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What is the electron configuration for Manganese (Mn),
atomic number 25?
a. | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3p6 | c. | 1s2 2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5 | b. | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
3d10 | d. | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3p6 4s2 |
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25.
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What is the maximum number of orbitals in the p sublevel?
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26.
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A sample of Element X is found to contain 72.15% of isotope type 1 (84.9118 amu)
and 27.85% of isotope type 2 (86.9092 amu). Calculate the average atomic mass.
a. | 85.13 amu | c. | 85.47 amu | b. | 86.49 amu | d. | 86.21 amu |
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27.
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Chemist can identify the composition of some unknown salts
by conducting a flame test. When potassium salts are heated in a flame, a purple color is observed.
What is the electron configuration of a Potassium (K) atom?
a. | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3p6 4s1 | c. | 1s2
2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
3d1 | b. | 1s2 2s2
2d6 3s2 3p6 4s2 | d. | 1s2 2s2
2p6 3s2 3p6 4d1
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28.
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What element has the following electron configuration:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
3d104p65s24d8 ?
a. | Tin (Sn) | c. | Nickel
(Ni) | b. | Platinum
(Pt) | d. | Palladium (Pd) |
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29.
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Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in ionization energy
from left to right across a period?
a. | an increase in the size of the nucleus | b. | an increase in the shielding
effect | c. | fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy level | d. | an increase in the
number of protons |
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30.
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Which of the following statements is an accurate description of the ionization
energies of elements within the periodic table?
a. | The ionization energy of krypton is greater than that of neon.
| c. | The ionization
energy of iodine is greater than that of fluorine. | b. | The ionization energy of sulfur is greater than
that of potassium.
| d. | The
ionization energy of magnesium is greater than that of sulfur.
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31.
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Which of the following changes to a metal is a chemical change?
a. | melting | b. | polishing | c. | bending | d. | rusting |
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32.
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What does the 3 represent in
the following electron configuration, 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3p6?
a. | Sublevel | c. | Energy level of
electrons | b. | Electrons | d. | Orbitals |
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