Question 1

Place the following in order of increasing IE1. K Ca Rb

Accepted Answer

A)  Ca < K < Rb 
B)  Rb < Ca < K 
C)  Ca < Rb < K 
D)  Rb < K < Ca 
E)  K < Ca < Rb 
A)  Ca < K < Rb 
B)  Rb < Ca < K 
C)  Ca < Rb < K 
D)  Rb < K < Ca 
E)  K < Ca < Rb

Question 2

Which of the following elements is NOT a solid at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ag 
B)  Al 
C)  Br 
D)  Fe 
A)  Ag 
B)  Al 
C)  Br 
D)  Fe

Question 3

Give the ground state electron configuration for Cd+2.

Accepted Answer

Question 4

Which of the following elements is a metal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ge 
B)  N 
C)  I 
D)  Sn 
E)  Ne 
A)  Ge 
B)  N 
C)  I 
D)  Sn 
E)  Ne

Question 5

What is the chemical symbol for tin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sb 
B)  Sn 
C)  Ta 
D)  Ti 
A)  Sb 
B)  Sn 
C)  Ta 
D)  Ti

Question 6

All of the following elements are nonmetals EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  beryllium. 
B)  nitrogen. 
C)  hydrogen. 
D)  oxygen. 
A)  beryllium. 
B)  nitrogen. 
C)  hydrogen. 
D)  oxygen.

Question 7

Neon belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table.

Accepted Answer

A)  alkali metal 
B)  alkaline earth metal 
C)  halogen 
D)  noble gas 
A)  alkali metal 
B)  alkaline earth metal 
C)  halogen 
D)  noble gas

Question 8

Describe the reaction of the noble gases with metals.

Accepted Answer

A)  inert 
B)  vigorous 
C)  mild reaction 
D)  forms water 
E)  dissolves 
A)  inert 
B)  vigorous 
C)  mild reaction 
D)  forms water 
E)  dissolves

Question 9

Which of the following elements is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon 
B)  bromin 
C)  argon 
D)  copper 
A)  carbon 
B)  bromin 
C)  argon 
D)  copper

Question 10

Which ion has the largest radius?

Accepted Answer

A)  Na+ 
B)  Ga3+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Mg2+ 
E)  Ca2+ 
A)  Na+ 
B)  Ga3+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Mg2+ 
E)  Ca2+

Question 11

No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pauli exclusion principle. 
B)  Hund's rule. 
C)  Aufbau principle. 
D)  Heisenberg uncertainty principle. 
A)  Pauli exclusion principle. 
B)  Hund's rule. 
C)  Aufbau principle. 
D)  Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

Question 12

Give the complete electronic configuration for Ca2+.

Accepted Answer

A)  1s22s22p63s24p6 
B)  1s22s22p63s23p6 
C)  1s22s22p63s23p5 
D)  1s22s23p64s25p6 
E)  1s22s2p63s2p6 
A)  1s22s22p63s24p6 
B)  1s22s22p63s23p6 
C)  1s22s22p63s23p5 
D)  1s22s23p64s25p6 
E)  1s22s2p63s2p6

Question 13

Why do elements in the same group tend to have similar chemical properties?

Accepted Answer

Since elements in the same group have th

Question 14

Give the complete electron configuration for Mg⁺.

Accepted Answer

A)  1s22s22p63s2 
B)  1s22s22p6 
C)  1s22s22p63s23p2 
D)  1s22s22p63s23p6 
E)  1s22s22p63s1 
A)  1s22s22p63s2 
B)  1s22s22p6 
C)  1s22s22p63s23p2 
D)  1s22s22p63s23p6 
E)  1s22s22p63s1

Question 15

Which reaction below represents the first ionization of O?

Accepted Answer

A)  O⁺(g) + e⁻ → O(g) 
B)  O(g) + e⁻ → O⁻(g) 
C)  O⁻(g) → O(g) + e⁻ 
D)  O(g) → O⁺(g) + e⁻ 
E)  O⁻(g) + e⁻ → O2⁻(g) 
A)  O⁺(g) + e⁻ → O(g) 
B)  O(g) + e⁻ → O⁻(g) 
C)  O⁻(g) → O(g) + e⁻ 
D)  O(g) → O⁺(g) + e⁻ 
E)  O⁻(g) + e⁻ → O2⁻(g)

Question 16

Which of the following elements is a alkali metal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ce 
B)  C 
C)  Cl 
D)  Na 
E)  Mg 
A)  Ce 
B)  C 
C)  Cl 
D)  Na 
E)  Mg

Question 17

Predict the charge that the ion formed from tellurium would have.

Accepted Answer

A)  1- 
B)  2+ 
C)  1+ 
D)  4+ 
E)  2- 
A)  1- 
B)  2+ 
C)  1+ 
D)  4+ 
E)  2-

Question 18

Place the following in order of increasing IE1. N F As

Accepted Answer

A)  N < As < F 
B)  As < N < F 
C)  F < N < As 
D)  As < F < N 
E)  F < As < N 
A)  N < As < F 
B)  As < N < F 
C)  F < N < As 
D)  As < F < N 
E)  F < As < N

Question 19

Give an example of an halogen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give an example of an halogen....

Question 20

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 
B)  Ir 
C)  Fe 
D)  I 
A)  In 
B)  Ir 
C)  Fe 
D)  I

Exam 4: Periodic Properties of the Elements

Place the following in order of increasing IE1. K Ca Rb

Which of the following elements is NOT a solid at room temperature?

Give the ground state electron configuration for Cd+2.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

What is the chemical symbol for tin?

All of the following elements are nonmetals EXCEPT

Neon belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table.

Describe the reaction of the noble gases with metals.

Which of the following elements is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

Which ion has the largest radius?

No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers is known as the

Give the complete electronic configuration for Ca2+.

Why do elements in the same group tend to have similar chemical properties?

Give the complete electron configuration for Mg⁺.

Which reaction below represents the first ionization of O?

Which of the following elements is a alkali metal?

Predict the charge that the ion formed from tellurium would have.

Place the following in order of increasing IE1. N F As

Give an example of an halogen.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Essentials: Units, Measurements, and Problem Solving

Atoms

The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom

Molecules and Compounds

Chemical Bonding I

Chemical Bonding Ii

Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities

Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions

Thermochemistry

Gases

Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces

Crystalline Solids and Modern Materials

Solutions

Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium

Free Energy and Thermodynamics

Electrochemistry

Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds

Filters

Place the following in order of increasing IE₁. K Ca Rb

Give the ground state electron configuration for Cd⁺².

Give the complete electronic configuration for Ca²⁺.

Place the following in order of increasing IE₁. N F As