Test Q Flashcards

1
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How many electrons are in the highest occupied energy level of atoms in group 5a?

A

5 electrons

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2
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In 1829, the German chemist J.R. Dobereiner published a classification system in which elements were put into groups their properties, how many elements did he put into each of his groups?

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He put them into a triad - 3 elements

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3
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Which group of elements are known as the Alkali metals?

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Group 1A

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4
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Which of the following factors contributes in the increase of ionization energy from left to right in a period?

A

An increase of the number of protons

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5
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Who first suggested the idea of atoms

A

Democritus

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6
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What discovery did J.J. Thompson make that improved upon Dalton’s theory?

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Atoms contain tiny, negatively charged electrons

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7
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What is true about subatomic particles?

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The mass of a neutron nearly equals the mass of a proton

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8
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What was originally a tenet of Dalton’s theory but had to be revised about a century ago?

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Atoms are tiny indivisible particles

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9
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All atoms are:

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Neutral, with the number of protons equaling the number of electrons

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10
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The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?

A

Protons

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11
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The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom equals the

A

Mass number

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12
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Isotopes of the same elements have different

A

Numbers of neutrons

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13
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How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with the atomic number 50 and mass number of 125 contain?

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Protons : 50
Electrons: 50
Neutrons : 75

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14
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What unit is used to measure weighted average atomic mass

A

Amu

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15
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How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?

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It decreases

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16
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Why do chemists use relative masses of atoms compared to a reference isotope rather than the actual masses of atoms ?

A

The actual masses of atoms ar very small and difficult to work with

17
Q

The principal quantum number indicates what property of an electron?

A

Energy level

18
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How many sublevels are inter second principle energy level

A

2

19
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What is the maximum number of electrons in the second principle energy level

A

8

20
Q

What types of atomic orbitals are in the third principle energy level

A

S , p, and d only

21
Q

According to the aufbau principle

A

Electrons enter orbitals of the lowest energy first

22
Q

How many unpaired electrons are in a sulfur atom, which has an atomic number of 16?

A

2

23
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What idea did Dalton’s atomic theory include?

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Atoms of the same element are always identical

24
Q

The nucleus of an atom is

A

The central core and is composed of protons and neutrons

25
Q

Halide ion

A

An anion of chlorine or other halogen

26
Q

Octet rule

A

Anions reacts so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas

27
Q

Ionic bond

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The force of attraction binding oppositely charged ions together

28
Q

Electron dot structure

A

A depiction of valence electrons around the symbol of an element

29
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Valence electrons

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An electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom

30
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Coordination number

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

31
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Metallic bond

A

The attraction of valence electrons for metal ions

32
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The octet rule states that in chemical compounds, atoms tend to have

A

The electron configuration of a noble gas

33
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What occurs in an ionic bond

A

Oppositely charged ions attract

34
Q

What is the net charge of calcium fluoride

A

0

35
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Alloys are important because s

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Their properties are often superior to those of their component elements

36
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An ionic bond is a bond between

A

A cation and an anion