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1.
Which of the following atoms has the electron configuration 1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
4
s
2
3
d
1
?
A.
Sc
B.
Ca
C.
Sr
D.
Ar
E.
none of these
2.
The Group 3 elements through the Group 8 elements form an area of the periodic table where the electron sublevels being filled are
A.
p
orbitals
B.
s
and
p
orbitals
C.
d
orbitals
D.
p
and
d
orbitals
E.
f
orbitals
3.
Which has the larger atomic radius, S or Si?
Answer:
4.
What are the general trends in ionization energy
A) across a period?
B) down a group (family)?
Answer:
5.
Metal atoms tend to ______________ electrons and form ______________ ions.
A.
lose; positive
B.
lose; negative
C.
gain; negative
D.
gain; positive
E.
share; neutral
6.
Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius?
A.
N
B.
F
C.
Br
D.
Cl
E.
S
7.
Which of the following is a nonmetal?
A.
cerium
B.
cesium
C.
carbon
D.
calcium
E.
copper
8.
Which of these is an element?
A.
water
B.
iron ore
C.
wood
D.
silver
E.
brass
9.
The symbol for the element cobalt is
A.
C
B.
Cu
C.
Co
D.
Cb
E.
K
10.
An atom with 45 protons has a mass number of 100. It must contain how many neutrons?
A.
145
B.
45
C.
100
D.
55
E.
none of these
11.
An atom with 46 protons has a mass number of 102. The atom is
A.
Ba
B.
Pd
C.
No
D.
U
E.
none of these
12.
How many electrons are present in a fluorine, F, atom?
A.
9
B.
10
C.
11
D.
18
E.
19
13.
How many protons are in the nucleus of a Mg atom?
A.
12
B.
24
C.
25
D.
36
E.
variable
14.
Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?
A.
Ca
B.
Cu
C.
Fe
D.
Na
E.
Sc
15.
Which of the following elements is an alkaline earth metal?
A.
Ca
B.
Cu
C.
Fe
D.
Na
E.
Sc
16.
Which of the following is a noble gas?
A.
Ar
B.
N
2
C.
H
2
D.
O
2
E.
CO
2
17.
Which of the following elements is most similar to chlorine?
A.
H
B.
He
C.
Na
D.
Hg
E.
Br
18.
What is the most abundant element on the earth (including the crust, oceans, and atmosphere)?
A.
silicon
B.
oxygen
C.
hydrogen
D.
carbon
E.
iron
19.
The symbol for the element chlorine is
A.
C
B.
Ch
C.
Co
D.
Cs
E.
Cl
20.
The symbol for the element potassium is
A.
Po
B.
P
C.
Pt
D.
K
E.
Pm
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