Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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A negative ion is known as a(n)
a. | cation. | b. | anion | c. | subion | d. | cassion |
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Hydrogen is placed separately from other elements in the periodic table because
it
a. | has many unique properties and is unlike any other element. | b. | is
radioactive. | c. | does not exist in nature. | d. | it is not really an
element. |
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3.
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The energy required to remove an electron from an atom while it is
bonded?
a. | atomic radius | c. | ionization energy | b. | ionic radius | d. | electronegativity |
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Which is the correct number of the valence shell for the element Gallium
(Ga)?
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Which diagram correctly depicts the general trend in atomic radius?
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Which diagram correctly depicts the general trend in ionization energy?
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Which diagram correctly depicts the trend in electronegativity?
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8.
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Which is the correct number of valence electrons in the element Gallium
(Ga)?
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9.
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Which region is referred to as the f-block on the
diagram?
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10.
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Which region is referred to as the p-block on the
diagram?
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11.
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Which region contains the halogen family of elements?
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Which region contains the alkali metal family of elements?
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Which region contains the noble gas family of elements?
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Which region contains the alkaline earth metal family of elements?
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The measure of an atoms attraction for electrons is known as:
a. | electronegativity. | c. | electron energy. | b. | electron affinity. | d. | ionization
energy. |
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Which element has an electron configuration that ends with s1?
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Which element loses ONE electron to be like a noble gas?
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18.
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Which element has an electron configuration that ends with its valence shell
completely filled?
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Mendeleev created a periodic table of the elements that repeated at regular
intervals when the elements were arranged in order of increasing
a. | reactivity. | c. | atomic number. | b. | atomic mass. | d. | density. |
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20.
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Which region contains elements that gain two electrons to become 2-
ions??
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21.
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Which region contains elements with two valence electrons?
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22.
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Mendeleev predicted that the spaces in his periodic table represented
a. | radioactive elements. | c. | unstable elements. | b. | isotopes. | d. | undiscovered
elements. |
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23.
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Which group will have an electron configuration that ends in
s2?
a. | Alkaline Earth metals | c. | Alkali metals | b. | Actinides | d. | Halogens |
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24.
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Which scientist arranged elements into
“octaves”?
a. | Dobereiner | b. | Mendeleev | c. | Mosely | d. | Newlands |
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The most characteristic property of the noble gases is that they
a. | have low boiling points. | b. | are largely unreactive. | c. | are
radioactive. | d. | are gases at ordinary temperatures. |
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26.
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The quanta of light that is given off by electrons changing energy levels is
knows a
a. | neon | b. | boson | c. | photon | d. | quark |
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27.
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Which of the following elements is a metal?
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28.
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A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called a(n)
a. | family. | b. | period. | c. | octet. | d. | group. |
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29.
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The element that has the greatest electronegativity is
a. | sodium. Na | b. | fluorine. F | c. | oxygen. O | d. | chlorine.
Cl |
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30.
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In which pair is the one on the left larger than the one on the right? ( L >
R )
a. | K, K+ | c. | neither of these | b. | Br, Br- | d. | both of these |
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31.
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Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron ____.
a. | moves within its atomic orbital | b. | jumps from a lower to a higher energy
level | c. | drops from a higher to a lower energy level | d. | falls into the
nucleus |
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32.
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The most reactive element of the nonmetals (excluding hydrogen and the noble
gases)
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33.
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Which scientist first arranged elements by atomic number?
a. | Mendeleev | b. | Dobereiner | c. | Newlands | d. | Mosely |
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34.
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Which is the halogen that is in Period 5?
a. | Iodine (I) | b. | Bromine (Br) | c. | Xenon (Xe) | d. | Strontium
(Sr) |
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Which correctly describes elements that a located in the same group?
a. | They must be in the same state of matter. | b. | They have the same
number of valence electrons. | c. | They have the same atomic
radius. | d. | They have electrons in the same valence shell. |
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