Unit 2 Practice Test PDF
Unit 2 Practice Test PDF
2. If the PES data from an element in the same group below the one depicted in the diagram were shown, what
would you predict would happen to the peak at 100 MJ/mol?
(a) It would be shifted left because of the repulsion of the larger electron cloud
(b) It would be shifted left because of increased nuclear charge
(c) It would be shifted right because of the repulsion of the larger electron cloud
(d) It would be shifted right because of increased nuclear charge
2b.
The photoelectron spectra of the 1s electrons of two isoelectronic species, Ca2+ and Ar, are shown above. Which
of the following correctly identifies the species associated with peak X and provides a valid justification?
3. The photoelectron spectra above show the energy required to remove a 1s electron from a nitrogen atom and
from an oxygen atom. Which of the following statements best accounts for the peak in the upper spectrum
being to the right of the peak in the lower spectrum?
a) Nitrogen atoms have a half-filled p subshell.
b) There are more electron-electron repulsions in oxygen atoms than in nitrogen atoms.
c) Electrons in the p subshell of oxygen atoms provide more shielding than electrons in the p subshell of
nitrogen atoms.
d) Nitrogen atoms have a smaller nuclear charge than oxygen atoms.
4. What is the electronic configuration of nickel in its ground state, in an oxidation state of +2, and in an
excited state?
a) Ground: [Ar] 4s23d8
+2 state: [Ar]3d8
Excited state: [Ar]4s23d8
b) Ground: [Ar] 4s23d8
+2 state: [Ar]4s23d6
Excited state: [Ar]4s23d84p1
c) Ground: [Ar] 4s23d8
+2 state: [Ar]3d8
Excited state: [Ar]4s23d74p1
d) Ground: [Ar] 4s03d8
+2 state: [Ar]4s23d8
Excited state: [Ar] 4s23d84p0
6. Carbon has several known isotopes, from 8C to 15C. 12C and 13C are the only stable isotopes present in sufficient
quantities to be readily detected. Use the data in the table below to answer the following questions:
6. Use the mass spectrum below to answer the next two questions:
Name _______________________________ Period _____
Name _______________________________ Period _____
Name _______________________________ Period _____
Practice FRQ
a. A major line in the emission spectrum of neon corresponds to a frequency of 4.34 x 1014 Hz. Calculate the wavelength
of the light that corresponds to this line.
b.
Name _______________________________ Period _____
Name _______________________________ Period _____