Sem 1- 6 week (2) Flashcards
What was the most important finding in Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?
Electrons orbit the nucleus at specific energy levels.
Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus of the atom.
Atoms are mostly empty space but not completely empty.
Electrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge.
Atoms are mostly empty space but not completely empty.
Based on our current understanding of the atom, electrons orbit the nucleus of the atom at specific energy levels.
True
False
False
Which of the following scientists was the first to make observations that showed that atoms existed? Democritus Rutherford Thomson Dalton
Dalton
Where are the electrons found within the atom?
Electrons are found outside of the nucleus.
Where are the protons found within the atom?
Protons are found in the nucleus.
When Thomson performed his cathode ray tube experiment, he found that the beam of gas was attracted to the positively charged plate. If he had found that the beam of gas was attracted to the negatively charged plate, which particle would he have found? The proton. The neutron. The electron. The nucleus.
The proton.
How many protons does chlorine, Cl, have?
17
What is the mass number of an atom that has 15 protons and 16 neutrons? 15 16 31 30.97
31
Write the isotope notation for an atom that has 7 protons and 9 neutrons.
Nitrogen-16
If 15% of the atoms of a certain element have a mass of 14.00 amu and 85% of the atoms have a mass of 15.00 amu, then the average atomic mass is 14.50 amu.
True
False
False
Which of the following would the average atomic mass be closest to given the following information?
Isotope Mass (amu) Isotope Abundance (%)
- 00 65.74
- 00 34.26
- 00
- 00
- 00
- 00
18.00
An element has three isotopes. The first isotope (4.00 amu) has an abundance of 87.46 %, the second isotope (5.00 amu) has an abundance of 11.57 %, and the third isotope (6.00 amu) makes up the remainder of the abundance. What is the average atomic mass of the element?
- 66 amu
- 08 amu
- 14 amu
- 00 amu
4.14 amu
In a sample of 200 atoms, 195 are atoms (97.50 % of the total atoms) with a mass of 14.00 amu and 5 atoms (2.50 % of the total atoms) with a mass of 15.00 amu. What is the average atomic mass of this sample? (Be sure to show your work!)
14.03 amu
One of nitrogen’s isotopes has a mass number of 15. How many neutrons are in the nucleus of this isotope?
Nitrogen- 15
Protons- 7
15-7= 8 Neutrons
(460-370 BCE) A Greek philosopher who theorized that all matter could be reduced to particles that could not be divided, which he described as “atomos.”
Democritus
- everything is made up of atoms
- atoms are invisible and smallest part of matter
- all atoms have same element mass and shape
- atoms can’t be created or destroyed
- atoms can be combined to make compounds
John Dalton
- did an experiment on how atoms are made up of other components
- used cathode ray
- discovered the electron
JJ Thomson
- used gold and alpha, the alpha bounced back b/c of nucleus
- discovered nucleus
Ernest Rutherford
- energy levels
- electrons have energy which keeps them in orbit but they are still attracted to (+)
Bohr
- electron cloud model
- used BOHR MODEL & math to calculate the probabiltity of finding electrons
Erwin Schrodinger
An isotope with 7 protons and 8 neutrons would have which of the following isotope notations? P - 15 N - 7 N - 15 O - 15
N - 15
Use the following information below to calculate the average atomic mass. Be sure to show your work.
Isotopic Mass Number Relative Abundance
28 66.28%
29 26.34%
30 7.38%
28.41 amu
Which of the following was not a conclusion from Rutherford’s experiments with gold foil?
- The atom is mostly empty space with a small, solid center.
- Electrons are outside the nucleus at very specific energy levels.
- The protons are in the nucleus of the atom and electrons are outside the nucleus.
- There is a tiny nucleus within the atom.
Electrons are outside the nucleus at very specific energy levels.
Which element has the following electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s1
Lithium, Li
Magnesium, Mg
Sodium, Na
Neon, Ne
Sodium, Na
How many electrons are in the third energy level for Zirconium, Zr? 2 8 10 18
18
Which of the following is the electron configuration for Cesium, Cs?
A. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s25d105p66s1
B. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s1
C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p65s25d105p66s1
D. 1s21p62s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s1
Choice A
Choice B
Choice C
Choice D
Choice B
To write the shorthand configuration for Oxygen, O, which element would you put in brackets? Helium, He Oxygen, O Neon, Ne Lithium, Li
Helium, He
The following shorthand configuration belongs to which element? [Kr]5s24d105p5 Bromine, Br Iodine, I Chlorine, Cl Krypton, Kr
Iodine, I
1s22s22p63s23p64s1 is the electron configuration for which element?
Potassium
When writing the shorthand notation for sulfur, S, which element would you put in brackets?
Neon [Ne]
How many valence electrons does indium, In, have?
3
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1 is the electron configuration for which element?
Scandium
Which of the following is NOT shown in an electron configuration? The number of electrons. The spin of the electrons. The energy levels. The sublevels.
The spin of the electrons.
Write Selenium’s electron configuration and use it to determine how many valence electrons it has.
1s^2^2s2^2p^63s^23p^64s^23d^104p^4
The outermost level is the 4th energy level, and there are 2 electrons in the s orbital and 4 electrons in the p orbital for a total of 6 Valence electrons
Write the electron configuration for Arsenic.
1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^23d^104p^3
Write the electron configuration for silver.
1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^23d^104p^65s^24d^9
Which of the following elements would have three valence electrons? Calcium, Ca Copper, Cu Gallium, Ga Sulfur, S
Gallium, Ga
Which of the following is not considered electromagnetic radiation? Visible light Gamma rays Sound waves Infrared waves
Sound waves
When the energy increases, which of the following decreases? Frequency Speed of light Wavelength Planck's constant
Wavelength
The height of a wave is referred to as the \_\_\_\_\_. wavelength amplitude trough frequency
amplitude
If a t-shirt looks in green in color, which of the following is correct?
- The atoms in the dye that the t-shirt is made out of gives off green light.
- The t-shirt absorbs only green light and emits only red light.
- The t-shirt absorbs only red light and emits only green light.
- The t-shirt absorbs every color of light except for green light.
The t-shirt absorbs every color of light except for green light.
The more waves that pass a point in a given amount of time means they have a longer wavelength.
True
False
False
How much energy does a wave with a frequency of 3.78 x 1010 Hz have?
2.51 x 10^-23 J
In a vacuum, all light waves \_\_\_\_\_\_. have the same wavelength. have the same energy. have the same speed. have the same frequency.
have the same speed.
The energy of a photon is 2.39 x 10-15 J. Calculate the wavelength.
A. 1.20 · 1010 m
B. 8.32 · 10-11 m
C. 3.60 · 1018 m
D. 2.77 · 10-19 m
Choice A
Choice B
Choice C
Choice D
Choice B
When an electron absorbs heat and then produces light, what happened to it?
- The electron vibrates a little within the same energy level.
- The electron drops an energy level.
- The electron drops down an energy level and then back up an energy level.
- The electron jumps up an energy level and then drops down an energy level.
The electron jumps up an energy level and then drops down an energy level.
The reason that electrons can absorb light energy is because light not only moves in waves, but also acts like matter that are called photons.
True
False
True
Knowing the relationship between energy and frequency and the equation that relates the two, what is the relationship between x and y in the following equation?
x = (28)y
Inverse
Direct
x = y
There is no correlation between x and y
Direct
A wave of green light has a wavelength of 505 nm. How much energy does this wave have? Be sure to show your work! (Remember that 1 nm = 1⋅10^-9 m.)
3.94 x 10^-19 J
Photon A has a frequency of 5 waves per second and photon B has a frequency of 1 wave per second. Which photon will have the greatest wavelength? Explain how you know.
Photon B has a longer wavelength. Light with a longer wavelength has a lower frequency.
The frequency of a wave is 4.28 · 1020 Hz. How much energy does this wave have? Be sure to show your work!
2.84 · 10^-13 J
The amount of energy that an electron has normally is best referred to as its \_\_\_\_\_\_. frequency wavelength excited state ground state
ground state
The energy of a photon is 6.43 · 10-14 J. What is the wavelength? Be sure to show your work!
3.09 · 10^-12 m
The scientist that created the Periodic Table is ________________.
Mendeleev first created the Periodic Table.
Mendeleev organized the elements on the Periodic Table by increasing __________________.
atomic mass or weight
The modern Periodic Table has elements arranged in order of increasing atomic mass.
True
False
False
Sodium is a metal that reacts violently when exposed to water. Which other element do you expect to react violently when exposed to water? Magnesium Aluminum Cesium Chlorine
Cesium
Phosphorous is located in period 3 and group 15.
True
False
True
Mendeleev organized elements in the Periodic Table by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ while Mosley used \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Atomic mass, atomic number Atomic mass, atomic radius Atomic number, atomic mass Atomic number, atomic radius
Atomic mass, atomic number
How are elements in a period on the modern Periodic Table arranged? By chemical properties By physical properties By increasing number of protons By number of valence electrons
By increasing number of protons
What element is in Period 4 Group 17? Chlorine Iodine Actinium Bromine
Bromine
Nitrogen can be found in Period \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and Group \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_? 15, 2 2, 15 2, 7 7, 2
2, 15
Groups \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_contain elements whose valence electrons are only found in the s block? 17, 18 13, 14 1, 2 7, 8
1, 2
The properties of elements reoccur periodically, demonstrating periodic trends when the elements are arranged in order of increasing reactivity atomic radius atomic mass atomic number
atomic number
Even though elements like Na, Li, K, and Ca, Mg, Ba share some similarities, why are they grouped into different families on the Periodic Table?
They have different numbers of protons.
They have different chemical properties
They have different masses.
They were discovered at different times.
They have different chemical properties
Argon is a gas at room temperature and has a very stable electron configuration. Which of the following elements would you expect to be gaseous and stable at room temperature? Chlorine Nitrogen Oxygen Neon
Neon
What do all members of a group have in common? Atomic mass Atomic number Atomic radius Valence electrons
Valence electrons
The halogen in Period 5 is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Fluorine Iodine Strontium Xenon
Iodine
Which element is the most reactive alkali metal? Magnesium Calcium Sodium Potassium
Potassium
Which element would be the worst conductor of electricity? Boron Aluminum Silicon Phosphorous
Phosphorous
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negative ions.
True
False
True
Which family is most likely to form ions with a +1 charge? Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals Halogens Noble gases
Alkali metals
Why do elements in the same group share the same chemical properties?
They have the same number of protons
The valance electrons are in the same energy level
They have the same number of valence electrons.
They share the same physical properties
They have the same number of valence electrons.
Name the alkaline earth metal in period 7. Radium Francium Barium Radon
Radium
Why are noble gases unreactive?
Because of the number of protons in the nucleus.
Because they have a full valence shell of electrons.
Because they are colorless and odorless gases.
Because they need too many valence electrons to have a full shell.
Because they have a full valence shell of electrons.
Metals tend to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ electrons to form a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ion. Gain, positive Gain, negative Lose, positive Lose, negative
Lose, positive
What are the most reactive metals on the periodic table? Transition metals Alkaline earth metals Rare earth metals Alkali metals
Alkali metals
What family contains the most chemically active non-metals? The oxygen family The carbon family The halogens The Noble gases
The halogens
Properties
Element J
Color
Gray
Reactivity
Medium-low
Phase of matter at room temperature
Solid
To which family might the element described above belong?
Alkali metals
Transition metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Transition metals
Alkali metals tend to form ions with what charge? \+1 \+2 -1 -2
+1
Nonmetals tend to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ electrons and form \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ions. Gain, positive Gain, negative Lose, positive Lose, negative
Gain, negative
Halogens tend to form ions with what charge? \+1 \+2 -1 -2
-1
Which atom has a larger radius?
Ca
Se
Ca
Which atom has a larger radius?
Oxygen
Sulfur
Sulfur
Put the following elements in order of increasing atomic radius: Li, N, P, Cl
Use commas to separate the elements.
Cl, N, P, Li
Why does Br have a smaller radius than K even though it has more protons and electrons?
Because Br has fewer electron shells than K.
Because Br has more electron shells than K.
Because Br has a stronger nuclear charge than K
Because Br has a weaker nuclear charge than K.
Because Br has a stronger nuclear charge than K
Why does electron shielding have very little effect on the size of the radius as you move across a period?
Because the increase in the effective nuclear charge cancels out the effect of shielding.
Because across a period, electrons are in the same shell so they experience very little shielding.
Because across a period, electrons are in the same shell so they experience very little shielding.
Which group of elements, metals or nonmetals, will tend to form ions that are larger than their parent atom?
Metals
Nonmetals
Nonmetals
Thinking about the size of the parent atom, which ion do you predict will be larger: Na1+ or K1+?
K1+
Na1+
K1+
Which of the following atoms will form an ion that is smaller than its neutral atom? S O Li Ne
Li
Choose the atom below that will form an ion that is larger than its neutral atom. Iron Copper Strontium Phosphorous
Phosphorous
List the following ions in order of increasing size: Ca2+, Na1+, S2-, Cl1-
Use the names of the elements and commas to complete your answer.
Na1+, Ca2+, Cl1-, S2-
List the following atoms in order of decreasing electronegativity: Sr, Mg, Ca, Be, Ba
Use the symbol with a comma in between each element to record your answer.
Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba
Oxygen has a lower electronegativity than nitrogen.
True
False
False
Which atom is most likely to attract electrons in a bond? Al Si P S
S
Why is the electronegativity of a noble gas listed as zero?
- The nuclear charge in the noble gases is so strong they do not attract electrons in a bond.
- The nuclear charge in the noble gases is so weak they do not attract electrons in a bond.
- Because noble gases do not typically participate in chemical bonds, they do not attract electrons when bonding.
- Because noble gases will only attract electrons during a bond with other noble gases.
Because noble gases do not typically participate in chemical bonds, they do not attract electrons when bonding.
Using a drawing, compare the atomic radius of the following elements. Be sure your drawing ranks them from smallest radius to largest radius.
Potassium
Sodium
Sulfur
Selenium
Drawing should show the ranking from smallest to largest:
Sulfur, selenium, sodium, potassium
What is the most important factor in determining a trend from left to right across a period?
The strength of the nuclear charge
The number of valence electrons
The strength of the electron shielding
The number of energy levels in the atom
The strength of the nuclear charge
___________ have low ionization energies because ____________.
- Alkali metals; they have the weakest effective nuclear charge in a period.
- Alkaline earth metals; they have highest electronegativities in the period.
- Halogens; they have the weakest effective nuclear charge in a period.
- Noble gases; they have the highest electronegativities in the period.
Alkali metals; they have the weakest effective nuclear charge in a period.
Consider atoms of oxygen and fluorine. Which atom will be the least likely to lose an electron to form an ion and why?
Fluorine because it has the stronger nuclear charge.
What is the most important factor in determining a trend from top to bottom in a group?
The number of valence electrons
The distance between the valence electrons and the nucleus
The number of neutrons in the nucleus
Whether the group consists of metals or nonmetals
The distance between the valence electrons and the nucleus
Explain the relationship between the size of an atoms’ radius and its ionization energy as you down a group from Na to Fr. (Hint: use the words increases and/or decreases.)
As the radius increases, the ionization energy decreases.
Which atom is most likely to attract electrons in a bond? K Na S Se
S
Which of the following atoms will form an ion with a radius larger than that of its neutral atom? Ca Mg Al O
O
Explain why cations tend to form ions with radii smaller than their neutral atom.
When they lose valence electrons, it increases the effective nuclear charge.
In any given period, which family will experience the strongest effective nuclear charge and why?
- Alkali metals because they have the fewest number of protons.
- Alkali metals because they have the most number of protons.
- Halogens because they have the fewest number of protons.
- Halogens because they have the most number of protons.
Halogens because they have the most number of protons.
What is the oxidation number of calcium? 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
2+
An ion found in some compounds contains 12 protons and 10 electrons. What is its symbol? Ne Ne2- Mg2+ Mg+
Mg2+
What type of compound is CHCl3, the anesthetic chloroform? Ionic Covalent Metallic Basic
Covalent
Which of the following substances would not conduct electricity in any state?
One in which electrons are delocalised and shared among positive nuclei
One in which electrons are transferred between ions
One in which electrons are shared
One in which electrons are kept and no ions are formed
One in which electrons are shared
What type of compound is Fe2O3, and what is its name? Covalent, diiron trioxide Acid, ferrous acid Base, iron hydroxide Ionic, iron(III) oxide
Ionic, iron(III) oxide
What is the name of the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion: BeCrO₄? Beryllium chromate Beryllium chromium tetraoxide Beryllium oxide Beryllium dichromate
Beryllium chromate
What type of compound is CO2? Ionic Acid Base Covalent
Covalent
What is the name of the following compound, which contains a metal that can exhibit more than one ionic charge: PbCl2? Lead(II) Chloride Lead Chloride Lead(I) Chloride Lead Chloride(II)
Lead(II) Chloride
What is the name of the following compound, which contains a polyatomic ion: MgSO4? Magnesium sulfur oxide Magnesium sulfur tetraoxide Magnesium sulfate Magnesium oxide
Magnesium sulfate
What is the name of the following compound: XeF4? Monoxenon quadrafluorine Xenon tetrafluorine Monoxenon fluoride Xenon tetrafluoride
Xenon tetrafluoride
What is the name of the following compound: HCl? Hydrochloric acid Hydrogen chloride Monohydrogen monochloride Hydrogen(I) chloride
Hydrochloric acid
What is the name for the following compound: RbOH? Monorubidium hydroxide Monorubidium oxygen hydride Rubidium hydroxide Rubidium oxygen hydride
Rubidium hydroxide
What type of compound is TiCl4 and what is its name? Ionic, titanium(IV) chloride Covalent, titanium tetrachloride Acid, titanium chloric acid Base, titanium chloroxide
Ionic, titanium(IV) chloride
How many oxygen atoms are in the correct formula the ionic compound formed by the lithium cation, Li+, and the oxygen anion, O2−? 1 2 3 4
1
How many nitrogen atoms are in the correct formula for the ionic compound calcium nitride? 1 2 3 4
2
How many sodium atoms are in the correct formula for the ionic compound sodium chlorate? 4 3 2 1
1
How many copper atoms are in the correct formula for the compound copper(I) oxide? 4 3 2 1
2
How many hydrogen atoms are in the correct formula for hydrobromic acid? 4 3 2 1
1
How many hydrogen atoms are in the correct formula for carbonic acid? 1 2 3 4
2
How many oxygen atoms are in the correct formula for barium nitrate? 2 3 5 6
6
How many oxygen atoms are in the correct formula for the covalent compound xenon trioxide? 1 2 3 4
3
How many arsenic atoms are in the correct formula for the compound diarsenic pentoxide? 1 2 3 4
2
How many sulfur atoms are in the correct formula for the compound tetraphosphorus heptasulfide? 4 5 6 7
7
How many bromine atoms are in the correct formula for the compound lead(IV) bromide? 4 3 2 1
4
How many hydroxide ions are in the correct formula for the compound calcium hydroxide? 1 2 3 4
2
How many calcium atoms are in the correct formula for calcium phosphide? 1 2 3 4
3
How many calcium atoms are in the correct formula for calcium chloride? 1 2 3 4
1
How many fluorine atoms are in the correct formula for hydrofluoric acid? 4 3 2 1
1
Write the formula and determine how many sodium ions are in the correct formula for sodium chlorate.
NaClO3
1 sodium ion
Write the formula and determine how many oxygen atoms are in the correct formula for iron(II) chlorite.
Fe(ClO2)2
4 Oxygen atoms
What is the name of the following compound: K3N? Tripotassium nitrogen Potassium nitrate Tripotassium mononitride Potassium nitride
Potassium nitride
What is the name of the following compound: Cr(NO3)3? Chromium(III) nitrate Chromium trinitrate Chromic acid Chromium nitrate
Chromium(III) nitrate
What is the name of the following compound: N2O3?
Dinitrogen trioxide
What is the name of the following compound: Al(OH)3?
Aluminum hydroxide
What is the name of the following compound: CaCO3?
Calcium carbonate
How many electrons are transferred in the following compound: BaO? 1 2 3 4
2
How many electrons are transferred in the following compound: AlCl3? 1 2 3 4
3
How many electrons are transferred in the following compound: Al2S3? 6 5 4 3
6
Which of the following compounds share electrons? NaCl CO CsF KBr
CO
In the compound CO2, how many lone pairs are on the central atom? 0 1 2 3
0
How many bonded pairs of electrons are there in the molecule NOCl? 2 3 4 5
3
How many bonded pairs of electrons are there in the molecule O2? 4 3 2 1
2
What charge does an arsenic ion exhibit? 1- 2- 3- 4-
3-
What charge does a beryllium ion exhibit? 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
2+
How many bonded pairs of electrons are there in the molecule HCCH? 5 4 3 2
5
How are electrons arranged in metallic bonds?
They are transferred between ions.
They are shared between nonmetals.
They are delocalized and free-floating.
They are held tightly by their nuclei.
They are delocalized and free-floating.
Which is not a property of metals? Brittle Malleable Ductile Conductive
Brittle
Why do metals bend and not break?
They are made from positive and negative ions.
They share electrons in discrete bonds.
They have metallic luster.
They share electrons in discrete bonds.
True or False: Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
True
False
True
True or False: Most metals are found to occur naturally in their uncombined states.
True
False
False
The ability to be stretched into long wires is a property of metals known as __________________.
Ductility
True or False: All metals have high melting points.
True
False
False
An elemental metal contains how many types of atoms? 1 2 3 4
1
What is the shape of the OF2 molecule?
Bent
Which of the following molecules is paired incorrectly with its shape?
Xenon difluoride – Linear
Methane (carbon tetrahydride) – Tetrahedral
Beryllium chloride – Bent
Boron trifluoride – Trigonal planar
Beryllium chloride – Bent