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1

Which element belongs to the noble gas family?
A)neon
B)sodium
C)nitrogen
D)vanadium
2

Which element matches the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p64s1?
A)calcium
B)sodium
C)potassium
D)magnesium
3

Valence electrons are
A)electrons that are not involved in bonding.
B)the total number of electrons in an atom.
C)electrons in the innermost shell of an atom.
D)electrons in the outermost shell of an atom.
4

The maximum number of electrons that the p subshell can hold is
A)2.
B)4.
C)6.
D)10.
5

Choose the element that is a transition metal.
A)Os
B)Se
C)Fm
D)Li
E)Ar
6

Choose the element that is an alkaline earth metal.
A)Cs
B)Sr
C)Xe
D)Br
E)Mn
7

What is Fe3+?
A)An anion.
B)An atom.
C)A molecule.
D)A cation.
8

What is CO32-?
A)A molecule.
B)A polyatomic cation.
C)A polyatomic anion.
D)An atom.
9

What is the shape of an s orbital?
A)tetrahedral
B)dumbbell
C)clover leaf shape
D)two lobes and a donut
E)sphere
10

In what order do electrons fill orbitals?
A)Electrons fill the lowest energy levels first.
B)Electrons fill p orbitals first.
C)Electrons fill the 3rd orbital first.
D)Electrons enter the highest energy state to fill.
E)Electrons add two at a time into any orbital.
11

A substance that can exhibit metallic and nonmetallic properties is called a ___.
A)transition element
B)lanthanide
C)actinide
D)metalloid
E)alkaline earth metal
12

The electrons that reside in the outermost energy levels of an atom are called _____.
A)core electrons
B)valence electrons
C)lone pairs
D)nonbonded electrons
E)bonded electrons
13

All of the atoms in the same group of the periodic table have identical ______.
A)ionization energies
B)electron affinities
C)atomic radii
D)numbers of valence electrons
E)electron configurations
14

Which property is the largest determinate of the chemistry that an atom can participate in?
A)number of valence electrons
B)number of protons in its nucleus
C)number of neutrons in its nucleus
D)atomic radius
E)nuclear charge
15

Which group of elements is most often an exception to the periodic trends?
A)halogens
B)noble gases
C)transition metals
D)alkali metals
E)alkaline earth metals
16

Which of the following elements is monoatomic?
A)oxygen
B)nitrogen
C)krypton
D)chlorine
E)bromine
17

The charge on an ion of an alkaline earth metal is ______.
A)1+
B)2+
C)3+
D)1-
E)2-
18

In what form do halogens typically exist?
A)monoatomic species
B)diatomic molecules
C)crystalline solids
D)plasma
E)dimerized species
19

What charge do the ions of alkali metals usually possess?
A)2-
B)1-
C)neutral
D)1+
E)2+
20

The compound ZnCl2 contains
A)covalent bonds.
B)polar covalent bonds.
C)ionic bonds.
D)nonpolar covalent bonds.





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