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Ch 5-8 Preassessment



Matching
 
 
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. 

region of high probability of finding an electron
 

 2. 

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

 3. 

lowest energy level
 

 4. 

tendency of electrons to enter orbitals of lowest energy first
 

 5. 

arrangement of electrons around atomic nucleus
 

 6. 

each orbital has at most two electrons
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
halide ion
e.
valence electron
b.
octet rule
f.
coordination number
c.
ionic bond
g.
metallic bond
d.
electron dot structure
 

 7. 

an electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom
 

 8. 

Atoms react so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas.
 

 9. 

a depiction of valence electrons around the symbol of an element
 

 10. 

an anion of chlorine or other halogen
 

 11. 

the force of attraction binding oppositely charged ions together
 

 12. 

the attraction of valence electrons for metal ions
 

 13. 

the number of ions of opposite charge surrounding each ion in a crystal
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 14. 

In Bohr's model of the atom, where are the electrons and protons located?
a.
The electrons move around the protons, which are at the center of the atom.
b.
The electrons and protons move throughout the atom.
c.
The electrons occupy fixed positions around the protons, which are at the center of the atom.
d.
The electrons and protons are located throughout the atom, but they are not free to move.
 

 15. 

How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?
a.
It decreases.
c.
It stays the same.
b.
It increases.
d.
It doubles.
 

 16. 

What is the maximum number of f orbitals in any single energy level in an atom?
a.
1
c.
5
b.
3
d.
7
 

 17. 

If three electrons are available to fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals, how will the electrons be distributed in the three orbitals?
a.
one electron in each orbital
b.
two electrons in one orbital, one in another, none in the third
c.
three in one orbital, none in the other two
d.
Three electrons cannot fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals.
 

 18. 

What is the basis for exceptions to the aufbau diagram?
a.
Filled and half-filled energy sublevels are more stable than partially-filled energy sublevels.
b.
Electron configurations are only probable.
c.
Electron spins are more important than energy levels in determining electron configuration.
d.
Some elements have unusual atomic orbitals.
 

 19. 

Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?
a.
Pt
c.
Li
b.
V
d.
Kr
 

 20. 

The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a.
neutrons
c.
electrons
b.
protons
d.
protons and electrons
 

 21. 

What element has the electron configuration 1smc021-1.jpg2smc021-2.jpg2pmc021-3.jpg3smc021-4.jpg3pmc021-5.jpg?
a.
nitrogen
c.
silicon
b.
selenium
d.
silver
 

 22. 

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?
a.
cesium
c.
tellurium
b.
copper
d.
tin
 

 23. 

Which of the following groupings contains only representative elements?
a.
Cu, Co, Cd
c.
Al, Mg, Li
b.
Ni, Fe, Zn
d.
Hg, Cr, Ag
 

 24. 

Which of the following is true about the electron configurations of the representative elements?
a.
The highest occupied s and p sublevels are completely filled.
b.
The highest occupied s and p sublevels are partially filled.
c.
The electrons with the highest energy are in a d sublevel.
d.
The electrons with the highest energy are in an f sublevel.
 

 25. 

How does atomic radius change from top to bottom in a group in the periodic table?
a.
It tends to decrease.
c.
It first increases, then decreases.
b.
It tends to increase.
d.
It first decreases, then increases.
 

 26. 

What causes the shielding effect to remain constant across a period?
a.
Electrons are added to the same principal energy level.
b.
Electrons are added to different principal energy levels.
c.
The charge on the nucleus is constant.
d.
The atomic radius increases.
 

 27. 

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

 28. 

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

 29. 

As you move from left to right across the second period of the periodic table ____.
a.
ionization energy increases
c.
electronegativity decreases
b.
atomic radii increase
d.
atomic mass decreases
 

 30. 

Of the following elements, which one has the smallest first ionization energy?
a.
boron
c.
aluminum
b.
carbon
d.
silicon
 

 31. 

How many valence electrons are in an atom of phosphorus?
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
 

 32. 

What is the charge on the strontium ion?
a.
2–
c.
1mc032-1.jpg
b.
1–
d.
2mc032-2.jpg
 

 33. 

What is the formula of the ion formed when phosphorus achieves a noble-gas electron configuration?
a.
Pmc033-1.jpg
c.
Pmc033-3.jpg
b.
Pmc033-2.jpg
d.
Pmc033-4.jpg
 

 34. 

What is the electron configuration of the iodide ion?
a.
1smc034-1.jpg2smc034-2.jpg2pmc034-3.jpg3smc034-4.jpg3pmc034-5.jpg3dmc034-6.jpg4smc034-7.jpg4pmc034-8.jpg4dmc034-9.jpg5smc034-10.jpg5pmc034-11.jpg
b.
1smc034-12.jpg2smc034-13.jpg2pmc034-14.jpg3smc034-15.jpg3pmc034-16.jpg3dmc034-17.jpg4smc034-18.jpg4pmc034-19.jpg4dmc034-20.jpg
c.
1smc034-21.jpg2smc034-22.jpg2pmc034-23.jpg3smc034-24.jpg3pmc034-25.jpg3dmc034-26.jpg4smc034-27.jpg4pmc034-28.jpg4dmc034-29.jpg5smc034-30.jpg
d.
1smc034-31.jpg2smc034-32.jpg2pmc034-33.jpg3smc034-34.jpg3pmc034-35.jpg3dmc034-36.jpg4smc034-37.jpg4pmc034-38.jpg
 

 35. 

What is the net charge of the ionic compound calcium fluoride?
a.
2–
c.
0
b.
1–
d.
1mc035-1.jpg
 

 36. 

Which of the following is true about an ionic compound?
a.
It is a salt.
c.
It is composed of anions and cations.
b.
It is held together by ionic bonds.
d.
all of the above
 

 37. 

How many valence electrons are transferred from the calcium atom to iodine in the formation of the compound calcium iodide?
a.
0
c.
2
b.
1
d.
3
 

 38. 

Which of the following compounds has the formula KNOmc038-1.jpg?
a.
potassium nitrate
c.
potassium nitrite
b.
potassium nitride
d.
potassium nitrogen oxide
 

 39. 

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?
a.
magnesium and fluorine
c.
oxygen and chlorine
b.
nitrogen and sulfur
d.
sodium and aluminum
 

 40. 

What characteristic of metals makes them good electrical conductors?
a.
They have mobile valence electrons.
b.
They have mobile protons.
c.
They have mobile cations.
d.
Their crystal structures can be rearranged easily.
 

 41. 

Which metallic crystal structure has a coordination number of 8?
a.
body-centered cubic
c.
hexagonal close-packing
b.
face-centered cubic
d.
tetragonal
 

 42. 

Which of the following diatomic molecules is joined by a double covalent bond?
a.
mc042-1.jpg
c.
mc042-3.jpg
b.
mc042-2.jpg
d.
mc042-4.jpg
 

 43. 

In which of the following compounds is the octet expanded to include 12 electrons?
a.
Hmc043-1.jpgS
c.
PClmc043-3.jpg
b.
PClmc043-2.jpg
d.
SFmc043-4.jpg
 



 
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