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1 Which of the following are true statements about atoms?

(3 correct)
Atoms are the smallest particles of a compound that retain the properties of that
compound.
Atoms are the smallest particles of an element that retain the properties of that
element.
Atoms of an element may differ in the number of protons.
Atoms of an element may differ in the number of neutrons.
Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter.
2 According to John Dalton (3 correct)
atoms are indivisible
atoms of an element change to a different element in a chemical reaction
atoms may combine with other elements in any ratio
atoms of one element differ from atoms of other elements
in chemical reactions atoms recombine with other atoms in different whole number
ratios to form new substances
3 The person who discovered the electron is
John Dalton
Ernest Rutherford
Sir James Chadwick
Niels Bohr
J.J. Thomson
4 The person who discovered the neutron is
John Dalton
Ernest Rutherford
Sir James Chadwick
Niels Bohr
J.J. Thomson

5 The person who discovered the nucleus is


John Dalton
Ernest Rutherford
Sir James Chadwick
Niels Bohr
J.J. Thomson
6 The nucleus (2 correct)
contains virtually all the mass of an atom
contains very little mass of an atom
occupies most of the volume of an atom
occupies very little of the volume of an atom

7 Protons (3 correct)
have a positive charge
have a negative charge
have a mass of 1 atomic mass unit
have a mass of 1/1840 of an atomic mass unit
have 1/12 the mass of a C-12 atom
8 Neutrons (3 correct)
have a positive charge
have a negative charge
are neutral
have a mass of 1 amu
have a mass of 1/235 of a U-235 atom
9 Electrons (2 correct)
have a positive charge
have a negative charge
have a mass of 1 amu
have a mass of 1/1840 amu
are found in the nucleus
10 Given the following information from the periodic table, which of the following
statements are true of the carbon atom? (3 correct)

the carbon atom has 6 protons


the atomic number of carbon is 6
the mass number of carbon is 12.011
the mass of an average carbon atom is 12.011 amu
every carbon atom will have 6 neutrons
11 Given the above information the mass number of carbon (3 correct)
is 12.011
is 12
indicates the sum of the neutrons and protons
indicates the sum of the protons and electrons
is the atomic mass rounded off to the nearest whole number
12 An atomic mass unit (2 correct)
is a unit used to measure the mass of atoms
is a unit used to measure the volume of atoms
varies from atom to atom and from element to element
is 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom

13 Isotopes (3 correct)
are atoms of the same element
are atoms of different elements
have the same number of protons
have the same number of neutrons
differ in mass
14 The most accepted model of the atom today is
Dalton's model
Rutherford's model
the Bohr model
the quantum mechanical model

15 Quanta are
the paths where electrons are likely to be found
specific amounts of energy absorbed or released by electrons as they move up or
down energy levels
the numbers used to describe electron paths
the vibrations of protons in the nucleus of an atom

16 The quantum number that indicates the energy level of an electron is the
principle quantum number
orbital quantum number
magnetic quantum number
spin quantum number

17 The quantum number that indicates the position of an electron path in space is
the principle quantum number
the orbital quantum number
the magnetic quantum number
the spin quantum number

18 The quantum number that indicates the shape of the path taken by an electron
about the nucleus of an atom is the
principle quantum number
orbital quantum number
magnetic quantum number
spin quantum number

19 The quantum number that indicates the direction of spin on an electron is the
principle quantum number
orbital quantum number
magnetic quantum number
spin quantum number

20 The s orbital or sublevel (2 correct)


has a dumbbell shape
has a spherical shape
can hold only one electron
can hold up to two electrons
can hold up to six electrons
21 The p sublevel (3 correct)
has a dumbbell shape
has a spherical shape
has three orbitals
can hold up to two electrons
can hold up to six electrons
22 The d sublevel (2 correct)
has a spherical shape
can hold up to two electrons
can hold up to six electrons
can hold up to ten electrons
has five orbitals
23 The ground state of an atom (2 correct)
has all the electrons in the lowest orbitals possible
has electrons only in the s orbitals of each energy level
is the lowest energy state of the atom
is a state in which energy has been absorbed from an outside source

24 Which of the following is the correct orbital electron configuration for nitrogen?

25 Which of the three rules governing electron configuration are violated in the
following incorrect electron configuration of an oxygen atom?
Aufbau principle
Pauli Exclusion principle
Hund's rule

26 Which of the three rules governing electron configuration are violated in the
following incorrect electron configuration of an oxygen atom?
Aufbau principle
Pauli Exclusion principle
Hund's rule

27 Which of the three rules governing electron configuration are violated in the
following incorrect electron configuration of an oxygen atom?
Aufbau principle
Pauli Exclusion principle
Hund's rule

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