Test Bank For Chemical Principles, 7e Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman Test Bank
Test Bank For Chemical Principles, 7e Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman Test Bank
Test Bank For Chemical Principles, 7e Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman Test Bank
c. Ultraviolet.
d. Visible blue light.
e. Infrared.
ANSWER: c
10. Radiation with a wavelength of 2.2 mm is most likely in what part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
a. Cosmic rays.
b. X – rays.
c. Microwaves.
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d. Ultraviolet radiation.
e. Gamma radiation.
ANSWER: c
11. What is the frequency of yellow light with a wavelength of 580 nm?
a. 5.2 × 1016 Hz
b. 1.9 × 10–17 Hz
c. 5.2 × 1014 Hz
d. 5.2 × 1012 Hz
e. 1.9 × 10–15 Hz
ANSWER: c
14. Which of the following has the highest energy per photon?
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a. Infrared
b. Blue light
c. Green light
d. Orange light
e. Red light
ANSWER: e
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15. What is the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 2.3 × 10 /sec?
a. 3.0 × 108 m
b. 7.6 × 105 cm
c. 7.6 × 105 m
d. 1.3 × 10-5 cm
e. 1.3 × 10-5 m
ANSWER: e
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16. Radiation with a frequency of 3.9×10 /sec has what wavelength?
a. 1.3×106 m
b. 7.7×10-7 cm
c. 7.7×10-7 m
d. 3.1×106 m
e. 1.3×106 cm
ANSWER: c
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17. What wavelength does radiation possess when its frequency is 2.1 × 10 Hz?
a. 4.1 × 10-7 cm
b. 1.4 × 10-7 m
c. 6.5 × 106 m
d. 7.0 × 106 m
e. 1.4 × 10-7 nm
ANSWER: b
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18. What wavelength does radiation have when its frequency is 5.6 × 10 /sec?
a. 5.4 × 10-9 m
b. 5.4 × 10-8 m
c. 5.4 × 10-7 m
d. 5.4 × 10-6 m
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e. 5.4 × 10-6 cm
ANSWER: d
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19. When radiation has a frequency of 6.9 × 10 Hz, what is its wavelength?
a. 4.3 × 10-10 m
b. 3.4 × 10-10 m
c. 3.0 × 10-8 m
d. 2.3 × 10-9 m
e. 2.3 × 10-8 nm
ANSWER: a
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20. What is the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 1.1 × 10 /sec?
a. 3.7 × 102 m
b. 2.7 × 10-3 cm
c. 2.7 × 10-3 m
d. 3.7 × 102 cm
e. 2.7 × 10-13 m
ANSWER: c
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22. When radiation has a frequency of 1.5 × 10 Hz, what is its wavelength?
a. 3.0 × 10-11 m
b. 4.2 × 10-7 m
c. 2.0 × 10-7 cm
d. 2.0 × 10-7 m
e. 2.0 × 10-8 m
ANSWER: d
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23. What is the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 2.7 × 10 m?
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a. 1.1 × 10-11 cm
b. 1.1 × 10-11 m
c. 9.9 × 10-11 m
d. 9.9 × 10-11 cm
e. 3.0 × 10-11 m
ANSWER: b
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24. If radiation has a frequency of 3.1 × 10 sec , what is its wavelength?
a. 1.0 × 108 cm
b. 1.0 × 10-8 cm
c. 1.0 × 108 m
d. 1.0 × 10-8 m
e. 3.0 × 10-8 m
ANSWER: d
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25. What is the wavelength of radiation that has a frequency of 4.9 x 10 /sec?
a. 6.1 × 10-6 m
b. 6.1 × 10-6 cm
c. 6.1 × 106 m
d. 1.6 × 105 m
e. 1.6 × 10-5 m
ANSWER: a
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26. When radiation has a frequency of 5.2 × 10 Hz, what is its wavelength?
a. 5.8 × 10-5 cm
b. 1.7 × 104 m
c. 1.7 × 10-4 m
d. 5.8 × 10-5 m
e. 5.8 × 105 m
ANSWER: d
ANSWER: c
33. Of the following, which wavelength range is visible to the human eye?
a. 950 nm
b. 870 nm
c. 770 nm
d. 500 nm
e. 380 nm
ANSWER: d
38. What is implied about an electron in an atom when it is observed that it has discrete spectral lines?
a. The electron is negatively charged.
b. The electron is oppositely charged from the proton.
c. The electron circles the nucleus.
d. The electron can have only certain energies.
e. The electron has negligible mass.
ANSWER: d
39. What does the term "black body" signify for an object?
a. The object is white hot.
b. The object is black to human sight.
c. The object absorbs and emits all wavelengths.
d. The object absorbs certain wavelengths of light preferentially.
e. There is no significance to the name.
ANSWER: c
40. In 1.0 s, a 60 W bulb emits 11 J of energy in the form of infrared radiation (heat) of wavelength 1850 nm.
How many photons of infrared radiation does the lamp generate in 1.0 s?
a. 1.0 × 1029
b. 1.0 × 1020
c. 6.8 × 10–14
d. 1.1 × 10–19
e. 6.6 × 1023
ANSWER: b
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41. What is the energy in joules of a photon with a frequency of 5.6 × 10 Hz?
a. 3.7 × 10-21
b. 6.8 × 1020
c. 6.8 × 10–19
d. 3.7 × 10–19
e. 3.7 × 1019
ANSWER: d
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42. How many joules of energy does a photon have with a frequency of 6.8 × 10 Hz?
a. 4.5 × 1028
b. 5.6 × 10-18
c. 4.5 × 10–18
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d. 5.6 × 10–19
e. 4.5 × 10-23
ANSWER: c
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43. A photon with a frequency of 2.3 × 10 Hz has how many joules of energy?
a. 1.5 × 10-17
b. 1.5 × 1017
c. 3.5 × 10–17
d. 3.5 × 1017
e. 3.0 × 108
ANSWER: a
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44. What energy in joules does a photon with a frequency of 5.0 × 10 /sec have?
a. 1.3 × 10-19
b. 3.3 × 10-19
c. 6.6 × 10–19
d. 6.6 × 1019
e. 3.3 × 1019
ANSWER: b
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45. A photon with a frequency of 1.2 × 10 Hz has what energy?
a. 8.0 × 10-19
b. 1.0 × 10-19
c. 8.0 × 1019
d. 5.5 × 10–49
e. 5.5 × 1049
ANSWER: a
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46. What is the frequency, in Hz, of a photon with energy of 2.3 × 10 J?
a. 3.4 × 10-16
b. 3.4 × 1016
c. 6.8 × 10–16
d. 6.8 × 1016
e. 2.8 × 10-15
ANSWER: b
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47. A photon with energy of 3.9 × 10 J has what frequency, in /sec?
a. 6.6 × 10-34
b. 3.7 × 1015
c. 3.7 × 10–15
d. 2.7 × 1014
e. 2.7 × 10-14
ANSWER: d
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48. What is the frequency of a photon that has an energy of 5.4 × 10 J?
a. 1.6 × 10-34 Hz
b. 1.2 × 1016 Hz
c. 1.2 × 10–16 Hz
d. 8.1 × 1015 Hz
ANSWER: d
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49. A photon with an energy of 1.8 × 10 J possesses what frequency in sec ?
a. 7.2 × 10-14
b. 2.7 × 1015
c. 2.7 × 10–14
d. 2.7 × 1014
e. 7.2 × 1015
ANSWER: d
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50. If a photon has an energy of 4.0 × 10 J, what will its frequency be, in Hz?
a. 6.0 × 1017
b. 6.0 × 1016
c. 3.9 × 1017
d. 1.8 × 10–17
e. 1.3 × 1020
ANSWER: a
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51. When a photon has an energy of 1.3 × 10 J, what will its frequency be, in Hz?
a. 1.9 × 1014
b. 9.1 × 1020
c. 1.9 × 1013
d. 9.1 × 10–19
e. 6.0 × 1013
ANSWER: c
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52. What is the energy of a photon with a frequency of 3.8 × 10 Hz?
a. 1.5 × 10-15 J
b. 3.8 × 1014 J
c. 8.3 × 10–14 J
d. 3.8 × 10–19 J
e. 1.5 × 10-15 J
ANSWER: b
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53. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 1.2 × 10 Hz?
a. 4.8 × 10-4 J/mol
b. 3.8 × 104 J/mol
c. 4.8 × 104 J/mol
d. 3.8 × 10–4 J/mol
e. 8.4 × 105 J/mol
ANSWER: c
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54. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 3.8 × 10 /sec?
a. 1.5 × 105 J/mol
b. 1.5 × 10-5 J/mol
c. 6.7 × 10–7 J/mol
d. 6.7 × 107 J/mol
e. 3.8 × 10-5 J/mol
ANSWER: a
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55. When a mole of photons has the frequency 4.2 × 10 Hz, what is its energy?
a. 1.7 × 10-6 J/mol
b. 5.9 × 10-7 J/mol
c. 5.9 × 107 J/mol
d. 6.2 × 108 J/mol
e. 1.7 × 106 J/mol
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56. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 2.9 × 10 sec ?
a. 1.2 × 106 J/mol
b. 1.2 × 109 J/mol
c. 8.3 × 10–7 J/mol
d. 8.3 × 107 J/mol
e. 6.7 × 106 J/mol
ANSWER: a
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57. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 3.2 × 10 Hz?
a. 1.3 × 107 J/mol
b. 1.3 × 10-7 J/mol
c. 3.2 × 1016 J/mol
d. 7.7 × 10–8 J/mol
e. 7.7 × 108 J/mol
ANSWER: a
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58. A mole of photons with a frequency of 7.5 × 10 Hz has what energy?
a. 3.0 × 10-7 J/mol
b. 4.2 × 106 J/mol
c. 3.3 × 10–8 J/mol
d. 3.0 × 107 J/mol
e. 3.3 × 108 J/mol
ANSWER: d
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59. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 6.9 × 10 Hz?
a. 2.8 × 105 J/mol
b. 8.3 × 104 J/mol
c. 8.3 × 10–4 J/mol
d. 3.8 × 106 J/mol
e. 2.8 × 10-6 J/mol
ANSWER: a
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60. A mole of photons with a frequency of 3.1 × 10 /sec has what energy?
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61. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 5.8 × 10 sec ?
a. 2.3 × 10-5 J/mol
b. 2.3 × 106 J/mol
c. 4.9 × 106 J/mol
d. 4.9 × 10–5 J/mol
e. 5.8 × 10-15 J/mol
ANSWER: b
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62. What is the energy of a mole of photons with a frequency of 9.1 × 10 Hz?
a. 3.6 × 10-5 J/mol
b. 3.6 × 106 J/mol
c. 2.8 × 10–7 J/mol
d. 2.8 × 107 J/mol
e. 7.0 × 106 J/mol
ANSWER: b
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63. When a mole of photons has the energy 3.3 × 10 J, what is its frequency, in Hz?
a. 2.6 × 10-15
b. 2.6 × 1016
c. 8.2 × 10–15
d. 8.2 × 1016
e. 13.3 × 10-7
ANSWER: d
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64. When a mole of photons possesses an energy of 2.4 × 10 J, what is its frequency in /sec?
a. 1.6 × 10-15J/mol
b. 6.1 × 10-16J/mol
c. 6.1 × 1016J/mol
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d. 1.6 × 105J/mol
e. 4.2 × 1016J/mol
ANSWER: c
65. A lawyer who received a speeding ticket argues that because of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle the
radar reading is uncertain. The judge, who happens to have a science degree, rules against the lawyer. Which of
the following statements is true?
a. The judge is incorrect because the uncertainty in position is large.
b. The judge is correct because the car is so massive that the uncertainty in speed is very small.
c. The judge is correct because the uncertainty in momentum is very large.
d. The judge is incorrect because radar has only wave characteristics.
e.
The judge is incorrect because (mΔv)(Δx) ≥ h.
ANSWER: b
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66. Calculate the wavelength of a motorcycle of mass 275 kg traveling at a speed of 125 km·hr .
a. 6.94 × 10–38 m
b. 1.93 × 10–38 m
c. 1.93 × 10–41 m
d. 2.41 × 10–36 m
e. 2.08 × 10–29 m
ANSWER: a
67. You are caught in a radar trap and hope to show that the speed measured by the radar gun is in error because
of the uncertainty principle. If you assume that the uncertainty in your position is large, say about 10 m, and that
the car has a mass of 2150 kg, what is the uncertainty in the velocity?
a. 1 × 10–33 m·s–1
b. 1 × 10–19 m·s–1
c. 1 × 1033 m·s–1
d. 1 × 1038 m·s–1
e. 1 × 10–38 m·s–1
ANSWER: e
68. In everyday life, we have no difficulty in measuring both the velocity and position of objects. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
69. Light of wavelength 242 nm ionizes a sodium ion in the gas phase; what is the ionization energy of sodium?
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a. 8.20 kJ·mol–1
b. 988 kJ·mol–1
c. 198 kJ·mol–1
d. 494 kJ·mol–1
e. 247 kJ·mol–1
ANSWER: d
70. Calculate the velocity of an oxygen molecule, given that it has a de Broglie wavelength of 0.0140 nm.
a. 890. m·s–1
b. 3.00 × 108 m·s–1
c. 1780 m·s–1
d. 445 m·s–1
e. 8.90 m·s–1
ANSWER: a
71. Which of the following experiments most directly supports de Broglie's hypothesis of the wave nature of
matter?
a. Black-body radiation
b. The photoelectric effect
c. -particle scattering by a metal foil
d. Electron diffraction by a crystal
e. The emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom
ANSWER: d
72. The Bohr radius for an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom is 52.9 pm. The Bohr radius for an
+
electron in the n = 2 state of He is
a. 211.6 pm.
b. 105.8 pm.
c. 26.5 pm.
d. 52.9 pm.
e. 13.2 pm.
ANSWER: b
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73. The first line (lowest energy) in the Balmer series appears at 15,233 cm . The second line appears at
a. 109,678 cm–1.
b. 5,699 cm–1.
c. 20,565 cm–1.
d. 30,466 cm–1.
e. 20,311 cm–1.
ANSWER: c
74. In a one-dimensional particle in a box, for n = 6, how many wavelengths equal the size of the box?
a. 0
b. 3
c. 1
d. 12
e. 6
ANSWER: b
75. In a one-dimensional particle in a box, for Ψ4, how many nodes are predicted?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 0
d. 2
e. 4
ANSWER: b
77. If an electron is confined to a one-dimensional box 200 pm in length, calculate the zero-point energy.
a. 1.51 × 10–18 J
b. 6.04 × 10–18 J
c. 1.51 × 10–20 J
d. 1.21 × 10–19 J
e. 1.21 × 10–17 J
ANSWER: a
78. An electron is confined to a one-dimensional box 200 pm in length, calculate the wavelength of light
required to promote the electron from the ground state to the first excited state.
a. 329 pm
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b. 263 pm
c. 165 pm
d. 439 pm
e. 1320 pm
ANSWER: d
80. If a particle is confined to a one-dimensional box of length 300 pm, for Ψ3 the particle has zero probability
of being found at
a. 100 and 200 pm, respectively.
b. 150 pm only.
c. 50, 150, and 250 pm, respectively.
d. 50 and 250 pm, respectively.
e. 75, 125, 175, and 225 pm, respectively.
ANSWER: a
81. If a particle is confined to a one-dimensional box of length 300 pm, for Ψ3 the particle is most likely to be
found at
a. 0 pm.
b. 50, 150, and 250 pm, respectively.
c. 17.3 pm.
d. 300 pm.
e. 100 and 200 pm, respectively.
ANSWER: b
82. What is the probability of finding an electron in a small region of a hydrogen 1s orbital at a distance 3a0
from the nucleus relative to the probability of finding it in the same small region located at the nucleus?
a. 14%
b. 0.25%
c. 22%
d. 1.8%
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e. 5.0%
ANSWER: b
83. Which of the following emission lines corresponds to part of the Balmer series of lines in the spectrum of a
hydrogen atom?
(a) n2 → n1 (b) n4 → n2 (c) n4 → n1 (d) n3 → n2 (e) n4 → n3
a. (b) and (d)
b. (a), (d), and (e)
c. (a) and (c)
d. (e)
e. (b) and (c)
ANSWER: a
84. Calculate the longest-wavelength line in the Balmer series for hydrogen.
a. 182 nm
b. 657 nm
c. 536 nm
d. 122 nm
e. 486 nm
ANSWER: b
85. The Balmer series of lines for the hydrogen atom are found only in the visible region of the spectrum. True
or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b
86. What is the shortest-wavelength line in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom?
a. 182 nm
b. 100 nm
c. 122 nm
d. 91.2 nm
e. 1.00 nm
ANSWER: d
87. Which of the following statements with respect to the photoelectric effect is incorrect?
a. A plot of the kinetic energy of the ejected electrons versus the frequency of the incident radiation has
a slope that is equal to the value of the work function.
b. All metals have a unique work function.
c. The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons does not increase with the intensity of the incident
radiation.
d. A plot of the kinetic energy of the ejected electrons versus the frequency of the incident radiation is
linear.
ANSWER: a
88. Which of the following is expected to approximate the value of the wavelength of a 5-g bullet traveling at
1300 miles per hour?
a. 2 m
b. 2 × 10–34 m
c. 200 pm
d. 2 pm
ANSWER: b
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89. Estimate the minimum uncertainty in the position of an electron of mass 9.109 × 10 kg, given that its
5 –1
speed is unknown to within ± 3.00 × 10 m·s .
a. 386 pm
b. 386 × 10–12 m
c. 193 pm
d. 1.93 × 10–12
ANSWER: c
90. The four electrons of 1,3-butadiene can be modeled as particles in a box. If the length of 1,3-butadiene (L)
is 0.56 nm, calculate the energy of the lowest energy transition. ______
ANSWER: 9.6 10-19 J
91. Carotene, which is partly responsible for the color of carrots, has 22 π electrons in a conjugated system and
a length of about 3 nm. The lowest energy transition in carotene is from n = _______ to n = ___.
ANSWER: 11; 12
92. Comparing the lowest energy transition, ΔE, in1,3-butadiene(A) and 1,3,5,7-octatetraene(B), ΔEA is greater
than ΔEB. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
93. The zero-point energy in 1,3-butadiene is larger than in 1,3,5,7-octatetraene. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
94. Which of the following metals has the lowest work function?
a. Be
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c. Li
d. Rb
ANSWER: d
95. The square of the amplitude of a wave determines the intensity of the radiation. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
96. A node is a point at which the wave function becomes zero. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b
97. The planet Mercury has a maximum intensity of solar radiation of 3700 nm on the sunlit side. What is the
temperature of the surface of Mercury on the sunlit side? The empirical value of the constant in Wien's law is
2.9 K·mm.
a. 510oC
b. 780oC
c. 1100oC
d. 290oC
e. 543oC
ANSWER: a
99. Consider a one-dimensional particle in a box of length 2L and one of length 3L. Which of the following is
true?
a. The energy levels n = 1 and n = 2 are closer together for the box of length 3L.
b. The energy levels n = 1 and n = 2 are closer together for the box of length 2L.
c. The energy levels for the box of length 3L are all higher than those for the box of length 2L.
d. The zero-point energy of the two boxes is the same.
e. The zero-point energy of the box of length 2L is smaller than that of the box of length 3L.
ANSWER: a
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100. All the orbitals of a given shell of He are degenerate regardless of the value of the orbital angular
momentum. True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
101. The total number of orbitals in a shell with principal quantum number 5 is
a. 32.
b. 50.
c. 25.
d. 40.
e. 5.
ANSWER: c
102. Which set of quantum numbers, n, l, ml, could correspond to one of the highest energy electrons in Zr?
a. 4, 2, –2
b. 4, 2, +3
c. 3, 2, –2
d. 4, 3, –2
ANSWER: a
e. n = 1, l = 2, ml = 0
ANSWER: b
105. What is the only secondary quantum number associated with the 4s orbital?
a. l = 0
b. l = 1
c. l = 2
d. l = 3
e. l = 4
ANSWER: a
106. What are the possibilities of the spin quantum number for Mg?
a. ms = 1
b. ms = 0
c. ms = + 1/2
d. ms = - ½
e. Both C and D
ANSWER: e
109. How many total nodal planes are present in the 3d-orbitals?
a. 15
b. 0
c. 5
d. 20
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e. 10
ANSWER: e
110. How many nodes are present in a 3s- and a 3p-orbital, respectively?
a. 2; 1
b. 0; 1
c. 0; 2
d. 1; 1
e. 2; 2
ANSWER: e
111. Nodal planes in orbitals can be accounted for by the wavelike behavior of electrons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: a
115. What shape do the p-orbitals have that each accommodates one nodal plane?
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a. A spherical shape.
b. A dumbbell shape centered at the nucleus.
c. A clover leaf shape centered at the nucleus.
d. A clover leaf shape centered above and below the nucleus.
e. A toroidal shape around a dumbbell.
ANSWER: b
120. The three quantum numbers for an electron in a hydrogen atom in a certain state are n = 4, l = 1, ml = 1.
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121. The three quantum numbers for an electron in a hydrogen atom in a certain state are n = 4, l = 2, ml = 1.
The electron is located in what type of orbital?
a. 4p
b. 3p
c. 4s
d. 4d
e. 3d
ANSWER: d
a. [Xe]5d76s2
b. [Xe]4f25d56s2
c. [Xe]4f9
d. [Xe]4f76s2
e. [Xe]4f55d26s2
ANSWER: d
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133. Write the ground-state electron configuration of Ru .
a. [Kr]4d55s1
b. [Kr]4d7
c. [Kr]4d55p1
d. [Kr]4d8
e. [Kr]4d6
ANSWER: e
d. [Xe]4f8
e. [Xe]4f66s2
ANSWER: e
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136. Write the ground-state electron configuration of In .
a. [Kr]4d75s25p3
b. [Kr]4d85s15p3
c. [Kr]4d55s15p6
d. [Kr]4d105s2
e. [Kr]4d105s15p1
ANSWER: d
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137. Write the ground-state electron configuration of Tl .
a. [Xe]4f145d106p2
b. [Xe]4f145d106s2
c. [Xe]4f145d106s16p1
d. [Xe]4f145d86s16p3
e. [Xe]4f145d56s16p6
ANSWER: b
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138. Write the ground-state electron configuration of Pb .
a. [Xe]4f145d56s16p6
b. [Xe]4f145d106s2
c. [Xe]4f145d56s26p5
d. [Xe]4f145d106s16p1
e. [Xe]4f145d106p2
ANSWER: b
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141. What is the ground-state electron configuration of Rb ?
a. [Kr]
b. [Kr]5s1
c. [Ar]
d. [Ar]4s1
e. [Kr]4d10
ANSWER: a
-
142. For F , write the ground-state electron configuration.
a. [Ne]2p5
b. [Ne]
c. [Ar]
d. [He]2p5
e. [He]1s2
ANSWER: b
3+
143. Write the ground-state electron configuration of Fe .
a. [Ar]3d54s2
b. [Ar]3d34s2
c. [Ar]3d34s0
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d. [Ar]3d64s1
e. [Ar]3d34s3
ANSWER: b
+
145. Write the ground-state electron configuration of Cl .
a. [Ne]3s23p4
b. [Ne]3s23p5
c. [Ne]3s13p4
d. [Ne]3s23p6
e. [Ar]3s23p4
ANSWER: a
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146. All the following can have the ground-state electron configuration [Xe]4f 5d except
a. Pb4+.
b. Hg2+.
c. Bi5+.
d. Tl+.
e. Au+.
ANSWER: d
10
147. All the following can have the ground-state electron configuration [Kr]4d except
a. Cd2+.
b. Ag+.
c. Pd.
d. In+.
e. Sn4+.
ANSWER: d
2–
150. Which of the following species is isoelectronic with S ?
a. Mg2+
b. Rb+
c. Ar
d. As3–
e. Br–
ANSWER: c
3-
152. Which of the following species is isoelectronic with As ?
a. Na+
b. Cl–
c. Ar
d. Kr
e. Ba2+
ANSWER: d
4+
153. Si is isoelectronic with which of the following?
a. K+
b. Ne
c. Kr
d. Cl-
e. Sr2+
ANSWER: b
2+
154. Which of the following atoms or ions is isoelectronic with Be ?
a. Na+
b. Br–
c. He
d. Xe
e. He+
ANSWER: c
2+
157. Which of the following species is isoelectronic with Ra ?
a. I-
b. Kr
c. Xe
d. Rn
e. Fr
ANSWER: d
1 1310
2 1011
3 418
4 2080
5 947
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1
e. 4
ANSWER: c
159. From the data below, which elements are likely to be nonmetals?
-1
Element First ionization energy, kJmol
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1 1310
2 980
3 418
4 2080
5 947
a. 3 and 5
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 2
e. 2 and 5
ANSWER: c
160. Which of the following is likely to form ions two units lower in charge than expected from the group
number?
a. Tl
b. Hg
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c. Zn
d. Se
e. Cd
ANSWER: a
161. Which of the following is likely to form ions two units lower in charge than expected from the group
number?
a. Hg
b. Cd
c. Sb
d. Ge
e. Zn
ANSWER: c
162. Given the elements Cl, Ge, and K and three values of possible first ionization energies, 418, 1255, 784
–1
kJ·mol , match the atoms with their first ionization energies.
a. Cl (418), Ge (784), and K (1255 kJ·mol–1)
b. Cl (1255), Ge (784), and K (418 kJ·mol–1)
c. Cl (784), Ge (1255), and K (418 kJ·mol–1)
d. Cl (1255), Ge (418), and K (784 kJ·mol–1)
e. Cl (418), Ge (1255), and K (784 kJ·mol–1)
ANSWER: b
-1
163. If the second ionization energy of copper is 1958 kJ·mol , the first ionization energy is likely to be greater
-1
than 1958 kJ·mol . True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b
164. Consider the following ground-state electronic configurations. Which atom has both the highest first
ionization energy and the highest electron affinity?
a. [Ne] 3s23p5
b. [Ne] 3s23p3
c. [Ne] 3s23p1
d. [Ne] 3s23p4
ANSWER: a
b. Ca
c. Sr
d. Ba
ANSWER: a
167. Consider the following ground-state electronic configurations. Which atom has the highest electron
affinity?
a. [He] 2s22p5
b. [He] 2s22p3
c. [He] 2s22p1
d. [He] 2s22p4
ANSWER: a
170. Consider the following ground-state electronic configurations. Which atom has the lowest first ionization
energy?
a. [Ne] 3s23p5
b. [Ne] 3s23p3
c. [Ne] 3s23p1
d. [Ne] 3s23p4
ANSWER: c
172. What are the subshell notation and the number of orbitals having the quantum numbers n = 4, l = 3?
a. 4d and 5
b. 4p and 3
c. 3f and 7
d. 3d and 5
e. 4f and 7
ANSWER: e
173. What are the subshell notation and the number of orbitals having the quantum numbers n = 4, l = 2?
a. 4d and 10
b. 4f and 14
c. 4d and 5
d. 4p and 3
e. 4f and 7
ANSWER: c
174. Which of the following would be most reactive with air and water?
a. Ba
b. Mg
c. Ga
d. Br
ANSWER: a
176. Which of the following elements has the least metal character?
a. In
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b. Ge
c. Te
d. I
e. Tl
ANSWER: d
c. Ga.
d. Al.
e. Hg.
ANSWER: b
184. How many nodal planes are expected for 2s and 4f orbitals, respectively?
a. 0 and 4
b. 0 and 3
c. 2 and 4
d. 1 and 4
e. 1 and 3
ANSWER: b
188. Which of the following atoms has the highest electron affinity?
a. Ar
b. P
c. Al
d. Si
ANSWER: d
2– – 2–
189. Because of fluorine's high electronegativity, less energy is required to make F from F than to make O
–
from O . True or false?
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b
190. Which of the following has the largest effective nuclear charge?
a. F
b. Na
c. Li
d. He
e. N
ANSWER: a
195. Which of the following has the largest effective nuclear charge?
a. Al
b. Si
c. P
d. S
e. Cl
ANSWER: e
e. Fe3+
ANSWER: e
+
198. How many unpaired electrons exist in the ground state of a Cu ion?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5
ANSWER: a
199. Which of the following pairs of elements has members with similar properties?
a. B and Si
b. Li and Be
c. Mg and Al
d. Na and Ca
e. Se and I
ANSWER: a
200. Which of the following pairs of elements has members with similar properties?
a. Mg and Al
b. Li and Be
c. Mg and Ge
d. Na and Ca
e. None of the above.
ANSWER: e
202. Why is gamma radiation one of the most harmful forms of radiation to living organisms?
a. It can ionize covalent bonds, and destroy cells.
b. It has low frequency and high wavelength.
c. It has lower frequency than beta radiation.
d. It is not a dangerous form of radiation; X-rays are more damaging.
ANSWER: a