Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Each
inner energy level of an atom has maximum numbers of _____ it can hold. a. | electrons | c. | quarks | b. | neutrons | d. | protons | | | | |
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2.
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Dot
diagrams are used to represent _____. a. | atomic numbers | b. | atomic
mass | c. | isotopes | d. | outer electrons | e. | the structure of
the nucleus | | |
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3.
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A
chemical symbol represents the _____ of an element. a. | name | b. | reaction | c. | group | d. | structure | e. | type | | |
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Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _____. a. | clusters | b. | families | c. | groups | d. | periods | e. | quarks | | |
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Atoms
of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called _____. a. | isotopes | b. | metals | c. | metalloids | d. | radioactive | e. | transition
elements | | |
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A
particle that moves around the nucleus is _____. a. | an electron | b. | an
ion | c. | a
neutron | d. | a quark | e. | a
proton | | |
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Elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called
_____. a. | isotopes | b. | metalloids | c. | metals | d. | noble gases | e. | transition
elements | | |
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A
certain atom has 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons. Its mass number is
_____.
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9.
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At
room temperature, most metals are _____. a. | gases | c. | radioactive | b. | liquids | d. | solids | | | | |
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10.
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The
process by which solid iodine particles change directly to a gas without first becoming a liquid is
called _____. a. | condensation | b. | evaporation | c. | ionization | d. | radioactivity | e. | sublimation | | |
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A
term that means "salt former" is _____. a. | allotrope | b. | fluoride | c. | ionic | d. | metal | e. | halogen | | |
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12.
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Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most
likely to be _____. a. | metals | c. | noble gases | b. | metalloids | d. | nonmetals | | | | |
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13.
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Different forms of the same element that have different properties because of
different atom arrangements are called _____. a. | allotropes | b. | carbons | c. | graphites | d. | halogens | e. | silicons | | |
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An
allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is _____. a. | diamond | b. | graphite | c. | sand | d. | silicon | e. | quartz | | |
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An
allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry is _____. a. | diamond | b. | graphite | c. | quartz | d. | silver | e. | sand | | |
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Hydrogen is grouped with the alkali metals because it _____. a. | does not readily
form compounds | c. | is a
gas | b. | has one electron
in its outer energy level | d. | is a
metal | | | | |
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17.
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A
chemical family whose members exist as diatomic molecules in the gaseous phase is the
_____. a. | actinide
series | c. | halogens | b. | alkali metals | d. | lanthanide series | | | | |
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When
hydrogen reacts with the active metals, it forms a chemical bond by _____. a. | gaining one
electron | c. | losing two
electrons | b. | losing one electron | d. | sharing electrons | | | | |
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The
elements in Groups 3-12 of the periodic table are the _____. a. | actinides | b. | alkaline earth metals | c. | alkali
metals | d. | halogens | e. | transition
elements | | |
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20.
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A
family of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is the _____. a. | actinides | b. | alkaline earth metals | c. | alkali
metals | d. | halogens | e. | transition
elements | | |
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21.
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Metals can be used as wire because they are _____. a. | alloys | c. | malleable | b. | ductile | d. | shiny | | | | |
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Elements in which the outer electrons are NOT held tightly are most likely to form
_____ bonds. a. | covalent | c. | metallic | b. | hydrogen | d. | radioactive | | | | |
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23.
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Bromine is the only halogen and nonmetal that is normally a _____. a. | gas | c. | semiconductor | b. | liquid | d. | solid | | | | |
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24.
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The
only metal that is a liquid at room temperature is _____. a. | copper | b. | mercury | c. | silver | d. | sodium | e. | zinc | | |
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A
synthetic element that is used in smoke detectors is _____. a. | aluminum | c. | sodium | b. | americium | d. | technetium | | | | |
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26.
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All
synthetic elements are _____. a. | liquids | c. | radioactive | b. | needed by the
human body | d. | useful in making
plastics | | | | |
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27.
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Cobalt, iron, and nickel are metallic transition elements that are
_____. a. | gases | c. | magnetic | b. | liquids | d. | radioactive | | | | |
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Three
transition elements in Group 12 of the periodic table are _____. a. | copper, silver,
and gold | c. | mercury, zinc,
and cadmium | b. | iron, nickel, and cobalt | d. | neon, helium, and xenon | | | | |
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Any
element with an atomic number greater than that of uranium is a _____. a. | halogen | c. | transition
element | b. | lanthanide | d. | transuranium element | | | | |
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30.
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The
only noble gas with fewer than eight electrons in its outer level is _____. a. | helium | c. | radium | b. | neon | d. | xenon | | | | |
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Elements that lie along the stair-step line of the periodic table are
_____. a. | liquids | c. | metalloids | b. | metals | d. | radioactive | | | | |
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32.
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The
appearance of solid metals can be described as _____. a. | dull | c. | powdery | b. | glassy | d. | shiny | | | | |
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A
family of elements that contains the most reactive metals is the _____. a. | actinides | b. | alkaline earth metals | c. | alkali
metals | d. | transition elements | e. | noble
gases | | |
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34.
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Synthetic elements comprise a majority of the _____. a. | actinides | b. | halogens | c. | lanthanides | d. | oxides | e. | noble
gases | | |
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35.
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In a
chemical formula, the ratio of atoms in the compound is shown by numbers called
_____. a. | hydrates | b. | chemical symbols | c. | oxidation
numbers | d. | subscripts | e. | superscripts | | |
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36.
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A
group of atoms that acts together as one charged atom is a _____. a. | crystal | c. | negative
ion | b. | molecule | d. | polyatomic
ion | | | | |
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37.
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The
elements that make up a compound and the ratios of the atoms of those elements can be shown in a
_____. a. | chemical
formula | c. | subscript | b. | chemical symbol | d. | superscript | | | | |
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38.
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A
chemical bond that occurs when atoms share electrons is _____ bond. a. | a
covalent | c. | a
magnetic | b. | an ionic | d. | a polyatomic | | | | |
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39.
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The
name given to the combining ability of an atom is _____. a. | atomic
mass | c. | ionic
number | b. | atomic number | d. | oxidation number | | | | |
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40.
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The
sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is _____. a. | a negative
number | c. | a positive
number | b. | one | d. | zero | | | | |
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41.
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The
oxidation number of an atom is shown with a _____. a. | negative
number | c. | subscript | b. | positive number | d. | superscript | | | | |
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Which
of the following correctly shows the formula for a hydrate? a. | H2O | c. | MgSO4(H2O)7 | b. | H2O2 | d. | MgSO4 · 7H2O | | | | |
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43.
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How
many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of most atoms for the atom to be chemically
stable?
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44.
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What
kind of chemical bond is formed when electrons are transferred from atom to atom? a. | covalent | c. | ionic | b. | hydrate | d. | magnetic | | | | |
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45.
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What
is the total number of atoms in the compound Ca(ClO3)2?
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46.
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How
many hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of ammonium acetate,
NH4C2H3O2?
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47.
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What
is the name of the compound with the formula NaCl? a. | chlorine
sodiate | c. | sodium
chloride | b. | sodium chlorate | d. | sodium dichloride | | | | |
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Why
do the noble gases NOT form compounds readily? a. | They have empty outer energy levels. | b. | They have no
electrons. | c. | They have seven electrons in the outer energy
levels. | d. | Their outer energy levels are completely filled with
electrons. | | |
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What
is the ratio of potassium atoms to oxygen atoms in a binary compound made from these two
elements? a. | 1:1 | b. | 1:2 | c. | 1:3 | d. | 2:1 | e. | 3:1 | | |
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What
is the name of a binary compound made up of lithium and chlorine? a. | chlorine
lithiate | c. | lithium
chloride | b. | chlorine lithium | d. | lithium chlorate | | | | |
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Which
of the following is the correct formula for magnesium nitrate? a. | MgNO3 | c. | Mg(NO3)2 | b. | Mg2NO3 | d. | Mg2(NO3)2 | | | | |
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52.
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What
is the charge of phosphate in K3PO4?
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53.
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What
is the correct name for K2SO4? a. | potassium
disulfide | c. | potassium
sulfide | b. | potassium sulfate | d. | potassium(II) sulfate | | | | |
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54.
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What
is the correct formula for magnesium oxide?
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55.
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Using
other insects to eat harmful insects is a safe alternative to _____. a. | herbicides | c. | Freon | b. | insecticides | d. | disinfectants | | | | |
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Matching
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Match each of the families listed below with the types of elements each contains.
Each answer can be used more than once. a. | metal | b. | nonmetal | c. | metalloid | d. | diatomic
molecular | e. | metal, nonmetal, metalloid | f. | metal, nonmetal,
metalloid, diatomic molecular | g. | metal, metalloid | h. | nonmetal,
metalloid, diatomic molecular | | |
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56.
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alkali metal
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57.
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alkaline earth metal
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58.
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iron
triad
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59.
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halogens
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60.
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noble
gases
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61.
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boron
group
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62.
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carbon group
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63.
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nitrogen group
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64.
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oxygen group
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Problem
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65.
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Suppose that you have just discovered a new element and have named it neptunite. While
studying your new element, you find that it has two isotopes—neptunite-220 and neptunite-250.
What is the average atomic mass of your new element? (Assume that these two isotopes are present in
equal amounts in nature.)
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66.
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Assume that an element is composed of one isotope with a mass of 142 and another
isotope with a mass of 145. For each atom with a mass of 142, there are three atoms with a mass of
145. What is the average atomic mass of the element?
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