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What does the principal quantum number represent?

  • The energy level of an electron (correct)
  • The magnetic moment of an electron
  • The shape of an electron's orbital
  • The spin of an electron

    • What is the shape of a p-orbital?

  • Double dumbbell
  • Complex
  • Spherical
  • Dumbbell (correct)

    • Which of the following statements correctly describes the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

  • Electrons will occupy the lowest energy levels first.
  • Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly first.
  • No two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers. (correct)
  • The spin of an electron can be either +1/2 or -1/2.

    • What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a d-orbital?

    <p>10 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a transition element?

    <p>They are generally very reactive. (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle states that electrons will occupy the lowest energy levels first?

    <p>Aufbau Principle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following quantum numbers describes the shape of an atomic orbital?

    <p>l (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is NOT possible according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

    <p>n=3, l=1, ml=0, s=+1/2 (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantum number describes the shape of an atomic orbital?

    <p>Azimuthal quantum number (l) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean for the energy levels of electrons in an atom to be quantized?

    <p>The electrons can only exist at specific, discrete energy levels. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct electron configuration for a neutral chlorine atom (atomic number 17)?

    <p>1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element has the valence electron configuration 4s² 3d⁴?

    <p>Titanium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the azimuthal quantum number (l) is TRUE?

    <p>It specifies the shape of an atomic orbital. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single p orbital?

    <p>2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a valid set of quantum numbers for an electron in an atom?

    <p>n=2, l=0, ml=0.5, s=-1/2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the principle that states no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

    <p>Pauli Exclusion Principle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the possible values of the spin quantum number?

    <p>+1/2 and -1/2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Rutherford model, what constitutes the majority of an atom's volume?

    <p>Empty space (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which atom is known to have the smallest atomic radius?

    <p>Helium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many valence electrons are present in a nitrogen atom?

    <p>5 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ionization energy measure?

    <p>Removing an electron from an atom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following subatomic particles carries no charge?

    <p>Neutron (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of which particles?

    <p>Protons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

    <p>Fluorine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these values is NOT a possible spin quantum number?

    <p>+2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model of the atom was introduced by J.J. Thomson?

    <p>Plum pudding model (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between atomic radius and electronegativity in the periodic table?

    <p>Atomic radius decreases and electronegativity increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rutherford's gold foil experiment was significant in the discovery of which part of the atom?

    <p>Nucleus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The mass number of an atom is defined as the total of which subatomic particles?

    <p>Protons and neutrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which particle is positive and found in the nucleus of an atom?

    <p>Proton (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subatomic particle was first identified as part of the atomic structure?

    <p>Electron (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the identity of an element?

    <p>Number of protons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration for the element with atomic number 12?

    <p>1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which particle listed below is not classified as a fermion?

    <p>Photon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

    <p>Strong nuclear force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the second energy level (n=2)?

    <p>6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of atomic structure, which statement is correct regarding electrons in an atom?

    <p>Electrons reside in energy levels outside the nucleus. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of a neutron?

    <p>Neutral (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle describes the emission of electrons from a metal surface when light of a certain frequency is shone on it?

    <p>Photoelectric effect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many protons are found in a neutral atom of carbon?

    <p>6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a property of electrons?

    <p>They have a negative charge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom called?

    <p>Nucleon number (A), Mass number (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept describes the dual nature of matter?

    <p>de Broglie hypothesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As you move down a group in the periodic table, the atomic radius generally:

    <p>Increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which effect is related to the scattering of X-rays by electrons?

    <p>Compton effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to which of the following?

    <p>Atomic number (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the relationship between energy and frequency of a photon?

    <p>E = hf (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model is used to describe the behavior of electrons in an atom?

    <p>Bohr model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Atomic Structure Questions and Answers

    • Question 1: Which particle has no charge?

      • Neutron

    • Question 2: What determines the atomic number of an element?

      • Number of protons

    • Question 3: Who proposed the plum pudding model?

      • J.J. Thomson

    • Question 4: What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment discover?

      • Nucleus

    • Question 5: What is the mass number of an atom?

      • Sum of protons and neutrons

    • Question 6: How do electrons move in Bohr's model?

      • Circular orbits

    • Question 7: Who developed the quantum mechanical model?

      • Erwin Schrodinger

    • Question 8: What is the isotope of hydrogen with one neutron?

      • Deuterium

    • Question 9: Which particle is found in the nucleus?

      • Proton

    • Question 10: What does the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle relate to?

      • Position and momentum of a particle

    • Question 11: What does the principal quantum number represent?

      • n

    • Question 12: What is the shape of an s-orbital?

      • Spherical

    • Question 13: What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

      • No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers

    • Question 14: What's the maximum number of electrons in an f-orbital?

      • 14

    • Question 15: Which element is a transition metal?

      • Iron

    • Question 16: What's the electron configuration of an atom with atomic number 15?

      • 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

    • Question 17: Which element has the configuration [Ar] 4s² 3d⁴?

      • Chromium

    • Question 18: What does the Aufbau principle determine?

      • Order of filling atomic orbitals

    • Question 19: What is associated with the de Broglie wavelength?

      • Particles and waves

    • Question 20: What are the possible values of the spin quantum number?

      • +1/2 and -1/2

    • Question 21: In Rutherford's model, what is the majority of the atom's volume?

      • Empty space

    • Question 22: Which atom has the smallest atomic radius?

      • Helium

    • Question 23: How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?

      • 5

    • Question 24: What is ionization energy?

      • Energy required to remove an electron from an atom

    • Question 25: Which element has the highest electronegativity?

      • Fluorine

    • Question 26: What does an alpha particle consist of?

      • Two protons and two neutrons

    • Question 27: What is electron affinity?

      • Energy change when an electron is added to an atom

    • Question 28: What is the Bohr model based on?

      • Classical mechanics

    • Question 29: What is the atomic mass of an element?

      • Weighted average of the masses of its isotopes

    • Question 30: How many neutrons are in an isotope with mass number 35 and atomic number 17?

      • 18

    • Question 31: Which particle is not a fundamental particle?

      • Photon

    • Question 32: What defines an isotope?

      • Atoms with the same number of protons, different number of neutrons

    • Question 33: What describes the probability distribution of an electron?

      • Schrodinger equation

    • Question 34: Which quantum number describes the shape of an orbital?

      • Azimuthal quantum number (l)

    • Question 35: Are energy levels in an atom continuous or discrete?

      • Discrete

    • Question 36: What is the electron configuration of chlorine (atomic number 17)?

      • 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

    • Question 37: Which element has the valence configuration 4s² 3d⁴?

      • Chromium

    • Question 38: What principle describes the emission of electrons from a metal surface by light?

      • Photoelectric effect

    • Question 39: What is the sum of protons and neutrons called?

      • Mass number

    • Question 40: What describes the dual nature of matter?

      • De Broglie hypothesis

    • Question 41: How does atomic radius change across a period and down a group?

      • Decreases across a period, increases down a group

    • Question 42: What's the electron configuration of the element with atomic number 12?

      • 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²

    • Question 43: Which particle is not a fermion?

      • Photon

    • Question 44: What force holds the nucleus of an atom together?

      • Strong nuclear force

    • Question 45: What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the second energy level?

      • 8

    • Question 46: Which quantum number indicates the orientation of an orbital?

      • Magnetic quantum number (ml)

    • Question 47: What defines isoelectronic species?

      • Same number of electrons

    • Question 48: Which element has the configuration [Kr] 5s¹ 4d⁵?

      • Technetium (Tc)

    • Question 49: How does ionization energy generally change across a period and down a group?

      • Increases across a period, decreases down a group

    • Question 50: What is the hybridization of carbon in methane (CH₄)?

      • sp³

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