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Chemistry 1 Study Guide Objectives 1.0 - 8.0


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Classify the following as an element, mixture, or compound: sodium chloride
A)
element
C)
mixture (homogeneous)
B)
mixture (heterogeneous)
D)
compound
 

 2. 
Classify the following as an element, mixture, or compound : blueberry muffin
A)
element
C)
mixture (homogeneous)
B)
mixture (heterogeneous)
D)
compound
 

 3. 
What type of mixture is oil & water?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 4. 
What type of mixture is blood?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 5. 
In which of the following states of matter are the particles most attracted to each other?
A)
solid
C)
gas
B)
liquid
 

 6. 
Which of the following particles has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
A)
solid
C)
gas
B)
liquid
 

 7. 
In which state if matter are the intermolecular forces least attracted to each other?
A)
solid
C)
gas
B)
liquid
 

 8. 
What happens to the distance between molecules of a substance when it melts?
A)
it becomes shorter
C)
there is no change
B)
it becomes greater
D)
it depends on the substance
 

 9. 
What happens to the distance between molecules of a substance when it vaporizes?
A)
it becomes shorter
C)
there is no change
B)
it becomes greater
D)
it depends on th substance
 

 10. 
How many protons are in Boron?
A)
5
C)
11
B)
10
D)
3
 

 11. 
How mny electrons are in magnesium?
A)
24
C)
2
B)
12
D)
3
 

 12. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in carbon - 14
A)
6
C)
14
B)
12
D)
8
 

 13. 
How many protons does potassium - 40 have?
A)
40
C)
19
B)
15
D)
31
 

 14. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in 31P
A)
31
C)
16
B)
15
D)
25
 

 15. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in 235U.
A)
235
C)
92
B)
143
D)
238
 

 16. 
Which scientist came up with the atomic theory of matter?
A)
Dalton
C)
Chadwick
B)
Rutherford
D)
Millikan
 

 17. 
What law states that matter is neither created or destroyed in any process?
A)
Law of Conservation of Energy
C)
Law of Definite Proportions
B)
Law of Conservation of Matter
D)
Law of Multiple Proportions
 

 18. 
Thomson used the cathode ray experiment to discover which subatomic particle?
A)
proton
C)
electron
B)
neutron
D)
nucleus
 

 19. 
Rutherford’s gold foil experiment was used to show that the ________ was small, dense, ans positively charged.
A)
proton
C)
electron
B)
neutron
D)
nucleus
 

 20. 
One can use the atomic emission spectrum to identify an element by its
A)
size
C)
color
B)
shape
D)
density
 

 21. 
Credit for the discovery of the electron is given to
A)
Tomson
C)
Millikan
B)
Chadwick
D)
Rutherford
 

 22. 
Credit for the discovery of the neutron is given to
A)
Millikan
C)
Chadwick
B)
Rutherford
D)
Tomson
 

 23. 
Which element is represented by the arrow diagram
       shown below?

      1s      ­ ¯ .
      2s      ­ ¯ .
      2p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      3s      ­ ¯ .
      3p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      4s      ­ ¯ .
      3d      ­ ¯ ­    ­    ­    ­    .
A)
Sr
C)
Ru
B)
Eu
D)
Fe
 

 24. 
How many electrons can a single orbital hold?
A)
2
C)
6
B)
4
D)
8
 

 25. 
Which elements electron configuration ends in 6s2
A)
Ba
C)
Pg
B)
Sr
D)
Ti
 

 26. 
Which element has a noble gas configuration of [Ne]3s23p1
A)
Na
C)
Ga
B)
Al
D)
N
 

 27. 
Which noble gas has only two dots in its electron dot structure?
A)
Ne
C)
Kr
B)
He
D)
Ar
 

 28. 
How many valence electrons does phosphorous have?
A)
5
C)
39
B)
15
D)
30
 

 29. 
126Te has _______________
A)
52 protons, 52 neutrons, 74 electrons
C)
74 protons, 52 electrons, 126 neutrons
B)
52 protons, 52 electrons, 74 neutrons
D)
52 protons, 52 electrons, 126 neutrons
 

 30. 
Which of the neon isotopes has the same nmber of neutrons as protons?
A)
neon - 20
C)
neon - 22
B)
neon - 21
D)
neon - 19
 

 31. 
How many electrons are in 238U?
A)
238
C)
146
B)
92
D)
57
 

 32. 
The reactivity of an elements depends mainly on the number of
A)
electrons
C)
protons
B)
valence electrons
D)
neutrons
 

 33. 
Classify air as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 34. 
Classify calcium carbonate as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 35. 
Classify aluminum as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 36. 
Classify carbon as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 37. 
Classify salt water as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 38. 
Classify copper as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 39. 
Classify carbon dioxide as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 40. 
Classify muddy water as an element, mixture, compound, or colloid.
A)
element
C)
compound
B)
mixture
D)
colloid
 

 41. 
Is mass an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 42. 
Is boiling point an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 43. 
Is density an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 44. 
Is weight an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 45. 
Is height an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 46. 
Is melting point an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 47. 
Is freezing point an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 48. 
Is width an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 49. 
Is volume an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 50. 
Is malleability an example of an intensive property or an extensive property?
A)
intensive
B)
extensive
 

 51. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a poor conductor of electricity?
A)
metal
B)
non metal
C)
metalloid
 

 52. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a good conductor of electricity?
A)
metal
B)
non metal
C)
metalloid
 

 53. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is malleable?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 54. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is brittle?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 55. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it tends to gain electrons when forming an ion?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 56. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it tends to lose electrons when forming an ion?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 57. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is ductile?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 58. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it exhibits luster?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 59. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is dull?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 60. 
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a good conductor of heat?
A)
metal
B)
nonmetal
C)
metalloid
 

 61. 
What type of mixture is sand and water?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 62. 
What type of mixture is black coffee?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 63. 
What type of mixture is a chocolate chip cookie?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 64. 
What type of mixture is a blueberry muffin?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 65. 
What type of mixture is chicken noodle soup?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 66. 
What type of mixture is air?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 67. 
What type of mixture is dirt?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 68. 
What type of mixture is concrete?
A)
heterogeneous
B)
homogeneous
 

 69. 
Given: Li, Rb, K, or Na, which has the largest atomic radius?
A)
Li
C)
K
B)
Rb
D)
Na
 

 70. 
Given: Li, Rb, K, or Na, which has the smallest atomic radius?
A)
Li
C)
K
B)
Rb
D)
Na
 

 71. 
Given: K, Cs, As, Br, which has the largest atomic radius?
A)
K
C)
As
B)
Cs
D)
Br
 

 72. 
Given: K, Cs, As, Br, which has the smallest atomic radius?
A)
K
C)
As
B)
Cs
D)
Br
 

 73. 
Given: K, Cs, As, Br, which has the largest electronegativity?
A)
K
C)
As
B)
Cs
D)
Br
 

 74. 
Given: K, Cs, As, Br, which has the smallest electronegativity?
A)
K
C)
As
B)
Cs
D)
Br
 

 75. 
Given: Li, Rb, K, Na, which has the smallest electronegativity?
A)
Li
C)
K
B)
Rb
D)
Na
 

 76. 
Given: Li, Rb, K, Na, which has the largest electronegativity?
A)
Li
C)
K
B)
Rb
D)
Na
 

 77. 
Given: iodine, helium, sulfur, or hydrogen, which is a halogen?
A)
I
C)
S
B)
He
D)
H
 

 78. 
How many valence electrons does Si have?
A)
14
C)
3
B)
28
D)
4
 

 79. 
How many valence electrons does Rn have?
A)
86
C)
222
B)
8
D)
12
 

 80. 
Given: vanadium, bromine, strontium, or neodymium, in which would you find f orbitals being filled?
A)
vanadium
C)
strontium
B)
bromine
D)
neodymium
 

 81. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      1s2  2s2  2p6  3s2  3p6  4s2  3d 10  4p6  5s2 4d 105p6  6s2  4f 14 5d10 6p6
A)
Radon
C)
Sulfur
B)
Argon
D)
Silver
 

 82. 
What is the correct electron dot structure for sodium?
A)
·Na
C)
   ·
·Na ·
B)

·Na ·
D)
  ·
·Na ·
   ·
 

 83. 
Which element’s electron configuration ends with 4p2 ?
A)
Ca
C)
Ga
B)
Ge
D)
Zr
 

 84. 
Which element is represented by the orbital diagram shown below?

      1s      ­ ¯ .
      2s      ­ ¯ .
      2p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      3s      ­ _
A)
Na
C)
Sc
B)
Al
D)
Rn
 

 85. 
Which element is represented by the orbital diagram shown below?

      1s      ­ ¯ .
      2s      ­ ¯ .
      2p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      3s      ­ ¯ .
      3p      ­ ¯ ­ _ _­_.
A)
Al
C)
S
B)
Cu
D)
Na
 

 86. 
Which element is represented by the orbital diagram shown below?

      1s      ­ ¯ .
      2s      ­ ¯ .
      2p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      3s      ­ ¯ .
      3p      ­ ¯ ­ ¯ ­ ¯ .
      4s      ­ _.
A)
B
C)
K
B)
Ca
D)
P
 

 87. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      1s2  2s2  2p6  3s2  3p5
A)
F
C)
Mg
B)
Cl
D)
Fe
 

 88. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      1s2  2s2  2p6  3s2  3p1
A)
Si
C)
Fe
B)
Mg
D)
Al
 

 89. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      1s2  2s2  2p6  3s2  3p6  4s2  3d 6
A)
Nb
C)
V
B)
Fe
D)
I
 

 90. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      [Ar] 4s2  3d 10 
A)
Ar
C)
Xe
B)
Sc
D)
Zn
 

 91. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      [Ar] 4s2   3d 10   4p1
A)
Kr
C)
Ga
B)
K
D)
Cu
 

 92. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

           1s2  2s2  2p6  3s2  3p6  4s2  3d 10  4p6  5s2 4d 10 5p1
A)
Fe
C)
In
B)
I
D)
Tl
 

 93. 
Which element is represented by the electron configuration shown below?

      1s2  2s2  2p1
A)
Li
C)
Na
B)
B
D)
Sc
 

 94. 
What is the correct electron dot structure for oxygen?
A)
    ·
··O··
    ·
C)
   ··
··O··
   ··
B)
   ··
··O··
    ·
D)
   ·
· O ·
   ·
 

 95. 
What is the correct electron dot structure for strontium?
A)
  ·
·Sr·
  ·
C)
  ··
·Sr·
  ··
B)
   ··
··Sr··
   ··
D)
·Sr·
 

 96. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in potassium-40.
A)
19
C)
40
B)
21
D)
39
 

 97. 
Calculate the number of protons in carbon – 14.
A)
6
C)
14
B)
12
D)
8
 

 98. 
Calculate the number of protons in oxygen – 17.
A)
8
C)
17
B)
16
D)
6
 

 99. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in oxygen – 17
A)
6
C)
9
B)
8
D)
16
 

 100. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in 31 P.
A)
15
C)
31
B)
40
D)
16
 

 101. 
Calculate the number of neutrons in 235 U.
A)
92
C)
235
B)
238
D)
143
 

 102. 
Calculate the number of protons in 238 U.
A)
92
C)
235
B)
238
D)
143
 

 103. 
Which isotope of oxygen contains the same number of neutrons and protons?   
A)
oxygen - 8
C)
oxygen - 24
B)
oxygen - 16
D)
oxygen - 4
 

 104. 
Which scientist is famous for his “Oil Drop Experiment”?
A)
Dalton
C)
Millikan
B)
Chadwick
D)
Rutherford
 

 105. 
What concept states that all matter is composed of atoms?
A)
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
C)
Thomson’s Cathode Ray Theory
B)
Law of Conservation of Matter
D)
Quantum Mechanical Theory
 

 106. 
Who is given credit for the discovery of the proton?
A)
Dalton
C)
Chadwick
B)
Rutherford
D)
Tompson
 

 107. 
What determines the average kinetic energy of the molecules of any gas?
A)
size
C)
volume
B)
temperature
D)
pressure
 

 108. 
What must happen to the kinetic energy of a substance for a liquid to change into a solid?
A)
increase
C)
remain the same
B)
decrease
D)
not enough information to determine
 

 109. 
What must happen to the kinetic energy of a substance for a gas to change into a liquid?
A)
increase
C)
remain the same
B)
decrease
D)
not enough information to tell
 

 110. 
What must happen to the kinetic energy of a substance for a solid to change into a gas?
A)
increase
C)
remain the same
B)
decrease
D)
not enough information to tell
 

 111. 
What the state of matter has particles with the least amount of kinetic energy?
A)
solid
B)
liquid
C)
gas
 

 112. 
Classify the following as a chemical change or a physical change: burning wood
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 113. 
Classify the following as a chemical change or a physical change: freezing water
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 114. 
classify the following property: malleability
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 115. 
Classify the following property as chemical or physical: melting point
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 116. 
Classify the following as chemical or physical: ignites when dropped into water
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 117. 
The alkaline earth metals tend to form what charge?
A)
+1
C)
-1
B)
+2
D)
-2
 

 118. 
What would the oxidation number be for an element with the following electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p5
A)
+1
C)
+2
B)
-1
D)
-2
 

 119. 
What would be the oxidation number for the following element?
1s22s22p5
A)
+1
C)
-3
B)
-1
D)
+2
 

 120. 
What would be the oxidation number for the following element? [Ar]4s2
A)
+1
C)
-3
B)
+2
D)
-1
 

 121. 
Four electrons are shared in a ___________.
A)
single bond
C)
triple bond
B)
double bond
D)
quadruple bond
 

 122. 
What type of bond would sulfur & oxygen form?
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 123. 
The sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound always equal ___.
A)
0
C)
2
B)
1
D)
3
 

 124. 
What is the charge of phosphate in K3PO4
A)
+5
C)
+2
B)
-3
D)
0
 

 125. 
H2SO4 is called
A)
sulfurous acid
C)
sulfuric acid
B)
hydro sulfuric acid
D)
hydrogen sulfite
 

 126. 
The formula for aluminium sulfate is
A)
AlSO4
C)
Al3(SO4)2
B)
Al2(SO4)3
D)
Al(SO4)3
 

 127. 
The formula copper (II) chloride is
A)
CuCl
C)
CuCl2
B)
Cu2Cl
D)
Cu2Cl2
 

 128. 
What is the correct mane for CCl4
A)
carbon chloride
C)
carbon chlorine
B)
carbon tetrachloride
D)
carbon chlorate
 

 129. 
What is the correct name for MgSO3
A)
magnesium sulfate
C)
magnesium sulfide
B)
magnesium sulfite
D)
magnesium trisulfate
 

 130. 
What is the oxidation number for hydrogen in H2O?
A)
+1
C)
+2
B)
-1
D)
-2
 

 131. 
What is the oxidation number of the chromate ion in potassium chromate?
A)
-1
C)
+3
B)
-2
D)
-3
 

 132. 
What is the oxidation number of phosphorous in sodium phosphate?
A)
-3
C)
+5
B)
-2
D)
+2
 

 133. 
What is the correct name for (NH4)3PO4?
A)
ammonia phosphate
C)
methane phosphate
B)
ammonium phosphate
D)
triammonia phosphate
 

 134. 
What is the correct name for Li2CO3?
A)
dilithium carbonate
C)
lithium carbonite
B)
lithium carbonate
D)
lithium hypocarbonate
 

 135. 
What is the correct formula for phosphoric acid?
A)
H3PO4
C)
H3P
B)
H3PO3
D)
H2PO4
 

 136. 
Predict the type of bond that is formed in the diagram above.
            Na+ +  Cl - ®  NaCl
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 137. 
Predict the type of bond that is formed in the diagram above.
            Cl + Cl  ® Cl2
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 138. 
Predict the type of bond that would form between lithium and fluorine.
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 139. 
Predict the type of bond that would form between sodium and fluorine.
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 140. 
Predict the type of bond that would form between carbon and hydrogen.
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 141. 
Predict the type of bond that would form between copper and chlorine.
A)
ionic
C)
polar covalent
B)
covalent
D)
metallic
 

 142. 
Predict which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound.
     I. Mg & F
    II. N & S
   III. O & Cl
   IV. Na & Al
A)
I & IV
C)
I only
B)
II & III
D)
IV only
 

 143. 
Which diatomic molecule forms a triple covalent bond?
A)
hydrogen
C)
bromine
B)
oxygen
D)
nitrogen
 

 144. 
Given: nitrogen, sulfur, boron, or chlorine, which would tend to form an ion with a –3 charge?
A)
nitrogen
C)
boron
B)
sulfur
D)
chlorine
 

 145. 
Given: carbon, oxygen, barium, or potassium, which would tend to form an ion with a +2 charge?
A)
carbon
C)
barium
B)
oxygen
D)
potassium
 

 146. 
What is the correct formula for carbon disulfide?
A)
C2S4
C)
C(SO4)2
B)
CS2
D)
C(SO3)2
 

 147. 
What is the formula of calcium phosphate, which is made up of the ions Ca2+ and PO43- ?
A)
CaPO4
C)
Ca3(PO4)2
B)
Ca2(PO4)3
D)
Ca(PO4)3
 

 148. 
What is the correct name for NaOH?
A)
sodium hydroxide
C)
monosodium monohydride
B)
sodium oxygen hydride
D)
sodium monohyrdoxide
 

 149. 
What is the correct formula for potassium permanganate?
A)
K2MnO4
C)
P2MnO4
B)
KMnO4
D)
PMnO4
 

 150. 
What is the correct formula for hydrochloric acid?
A)
HClO4
C)
HClO
B)
HClO3
D)
HCl
 

 151. 
Is conducting electricity an example of a chemical property or a physical property?
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 152. 
Is an object’s tendency to rust an example of a chemical property or a physical property?
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 153. 
Is an object’s tendency to tarnish an example of a chemical property or a physical property?
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 154. 
Is an object’s ductility an example of a chemical property or a physical property?
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 

 155. 
Is an object’s luster an example of a chemical property or a physical property?
A)
chemical
B)
physical
 



 
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