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Chemistry 11 Level 1 Assessment



Matching (Value 19)
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
atomic orbital
d.
ground state
b.
aufbau principle
e.
Pauli exclusion principle
c.
electron configuration
f.
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
 

 1. 

arrangement of electrons around atomic nucleus
 

 2. 

states the impossibility of knowing both velocity and position of a moving particle at the same time
 

 3. 

each orbital has at most two electrons
 

 4. 

region of high probability of finding an electron
 

 5. 

lowest energy level
 

 6. 

tendency of electrons to enter orbitals of lowest energy first
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
network solid
e.
tetrahedral angle
b.
bonding orbital
f.
VSEPR theory
c.
dipole interaction
g.
sigma bond
d.
bond dissociation energy
 

 7. 

molecular orbital that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond
 

 8. 

attraction between polar molecules
 

 9. 

crystal in which all the atoms are covalently bonded to each other
 

 10. 

energy needed to break a single bond between two covalently bonded atoms
 

 11. 

symmetrical bond along the axis between the two nuclei
 

 12. 

shapes adjust so valence-electron pairs are as far apart as possible
 

 13. 

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Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
atomic emission spectrum
d.
photon
b.
frequency
e.
quantum
c.
wavelength
f.
spectrum
 

 14. 

energy needed to move an electron from one energy level to another
 

 15. 

distance between wave crests
 

 16. 

separation of light into different wavelengths
 

 17. 

discrete bundle of electromagnetic energy
 

 18. 

number of wave cycles passing a point per unit of time
 

 19. 

frequencies of light emitted by an element
 

Multiple Choice (Value 19 bonus questions)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 20. 

Which of the following gases is the best choice for inflating a balloon that must remain inflated for a long period of time?
a.
neon
c.
oxygen
b.
hydrogen
d.
argon
 

 21. 

How does atomic radius change from left to right across a period in the periodic table?
a.
It first decreases, then increases.
c.
It first increases, then decreases.
b.
It tends to increase.
d.
It tends to decrease.
 

 22. 

Why is the second ionization energy greater than the first ionization energy?
a.
It is more difficult to remove a second electron from an atom.
b.
The nuclear attraction from protons in the nucleus decreases.
c.
The size of atoms increases down a group.
d.
The size of anions decreases across a period.
 

 23. 

What is the shape of a molecule with a triple bond?
a.
bent
c.
linear
b.
tetrahedral
d.
pyramidal
 

 24. 

Which of the following bond types is normally the weakest?
a.
sigma bond formed by the overlap of one s and one p orbital
b.
sigma bond formed by the overlap of two s orbitals
c.
pi bond formed by the overlap of two p orbitals
d.
sigma bond formed by the overlap of two p orbitals
 

 25. 

The quantum mechanical model of the atom ____.
a.
involves the probability of finding an electron in a certain position
b.
has many analogies in the visible world
c.
was proposed by Niels Bohr
d.
defines the exact path of an electron around the nucleus
 

 26. 

Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in ionization energy from left to right across a period?
a.
an increase in the number of protons
b.
an increase in the size of the nucleus
c.
an increase in the shielding effect
d.
fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy level
 

 27. 

What type of hybrid orbital exists in the methane molecule?
a.
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c.
sp
b.
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d.
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 28. 

What is the element with the highest electronegativity value?
a.
helium
c.
fluorine
b.
cesium
d.
calcium
 

 29. 

Who predicted that all matter can behave as waves as well as particles?
a.
Albert Einstein
c.
Max Planck
b.
Louis de Broglie
d.
Erwin Schrodinger
 

 30. 

Which of the following quantum leaps would be associated with the greatest energy of emitted light?
a.
n = 5 to n = 4
c.
n = 4 to n = 5
b.
n = 2 to n = 5
d.
n = 5 to n = 1
 

 31. 

Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies (short wavelength)?
a.
ultraviolet light waves
c.
gamma rays
b.
microwaves
d.
X-rays
 

 32. 

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
a.
bromine
c.
selenium
b.
chlorine
d.
sulfur
 

 33. 

What is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state called?
a.
electronegative energy
c.
nuclear energy
b.
ionization energy
d.
shielding energy
 

 34. 

Which of the following elements has the lowest electronegativity?
a.
fluorine
c.
carbon
b.
lithium
d.
bromine
 

 35. 

How are the frequency and wavelength of light related?
a.
They are inversely proportional to each other.
b.
Frequency equals wavelength divided by the speed of light.
c.
They are directly proportional to each other.
d.
Wavelength is determined by dividing frequency by the speed of light.
 

 36. 

Which of the following gases will effuse the most rapidly?
a.
bromine
c.
ammonia
b.
hydrogen
d.
chlorine
 

 37. 

If oxygen is removed from a sample of air as iron rusts, what happens to the partial pressure of oxygen in the air?
a.
It decreases.
c.
The change cannot be determined.
b.
It increases.
d.
It stays the same.
 

 38. 

Which elements can form diatomic molecules joined by a single covalent bond?
a.
hydrogen only
b.
halogens only
c.
halogens and members of the oxygen group only
d.
hydrogen and the halogens only
 

Short Answer: Show all work including formulas and units (Value 3)
 

 39. 

What is the frequency of ultraviolet light with wavelength 2.94 sa039-1.jpg 10sa039-2.jpg m? (c = 3.00 sa039-3.jpg 10sa039-4.jpg m/s)
 

Essay: Complete one of the following. (Value 3)
 

 40. 

Describe the trends in electronegativity within groups and across periods in the periodic table. Provide examples.
 

 41. 

Indicate how bonding is explained in terms of molecular orbitals.
 

 42. 

What is the quantum mechanical model?
 

 43. 

Can some atoms exceed the limits of the octet rule in bonding? If so, give an example.
 



 
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