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chemistry mid-term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| horizontal row in the periodic table | h. period |
| vertical column in the periodic table | i. group |
| type of element that is a good conductor of heat and electric current | d. atomic radius |
| type of element characterized by the presence of electrons in the D orbital | e. transition metal |
| one-half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms when the atoms are joined | c. atomic radius |
| type of ion formed by group 2A elements | g. cation |
| subatomic particles that are transferred to form positive and negative ions | j. electrons |
| ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound | a. electronegativity |
| energy required to remove an electron from an atom | b. ionization energy |
| an electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom | |
| atoms react so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas | |
| a depiction of valence electrons around the symbol of an element | |
| an anion of chlorine or other halogen | |
| the force of attraction binding oppositely charged ions together | |
| energy needed to break a single bond between two covalently bonded atoms | |
| molecular orbital that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond | |
| 109.5 | |
| shapes adjust so valence-electron pairs are as far apart as possible | |
| attraction between two polar molecules | |
| crystal in which all the atoms are covalently bonded to each other | |
| an example of an extensive property of matter is.. | |
| all of the following are physical properties of matter EXCEPT.. | |
| a vapor is which state of matter | |
| which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container | |
| which state of matter is characterized by having an indefinite shape, but a definite volume? | |
| which state of matter is characterized by having a definite shape and a definite volume | |
| all of the following are physical properties in the liquid state EXCEPT.. | |
| which of the following is a physical change | |
| which of the following CANNOT be classified as a substance | |
| which of the following is a homogeneous mixture | |
| which of the following items is NOT a compound | |
| which of the following is true about compounds | |
| what do chemical symbols and formulas represent, respectively | |
| which substance has a chemical symbol that is derived from a Latin name | |
| in the chemical reaction in which sucrose is heated and decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water, which of the following is a reactant | |
| what must occur for a change to be a chemical reaction | |
| which of the following processes does NOT involve a change in chemical properties | |
| a chemical change occurs when a piece of wood.. | |
| which of the following indicates that a chemical change has happened during cooking | |
| which action changes the identity of the substance referenced | |
| who was the man who lived from 460B.C. - 370B.C. and was among the first to suggest the idea of atoms | |
| daltons atomic theory included which idea | |
| which of the following is true about subatomic particles | |
| which of the following is correct concerning subatomic particles | |
| all atoms are.. | |
| as a consequence of the discovery of the nucleus by Rutherford, which model of the atom is thought to be true | |
| the nucleus of an atom is.. | |
| the atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus | |
| in which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly | |
| how many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with the atomic #50 and mass #125 contain | |
| if E is the symbol for the element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element | |
| select the correct symbol for an atom of tritium | |
| which of the following sets of symbols represents isotopes of the same element | |
| how do the isotopes and hydrogen-1 and hydrogen-2 differ | |
| which of the following statements is not true | |
| how does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus | |
| what is the maximum number of D orbitals in a principle energy level | |
| what is the maximum number of orbitals in the P sub-level | |
| what is the maximum number of electrons in the second principle energy level | |
| if the spin of one electron in an orbital is clockwise, what is the spin of the other electron in that orbital | |
| according to the aufbua principle, | |
| what is the number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom | |
| how many half-filled orbitals are in a bromine atom | |
| stable electron configurations are likely to contain | |
| which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength | |
| how are the frequency and the wavelength of light related | |
| which of the following quantum leaps would be associated with the greatest energy of emitted light | |
| how do the energy differences between the higher energy levels of an atom compare with the energy differences between the lower energy levels of the atoms | |
| which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus | |
| which of the following categories includes the majority of the elements | |
| of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal | |
| in which of the following electron configurations is most likely to result in an element that is relatively inactive | |
| which of the following elements is a transition metal | |
| which of the following groupings contains only representative elements | |
| how does atomic radius change from left to right across a period in the periodic table | |
| atomic size generally.. | |
| which of the following factors contributes to the increase in atomic size within a group in the periodic table as the atomic number increases | |
| which of the following statements is true about ions | |
| why is the second ionization energy greater than the first ionization energy | |
| in which of the following groups of ions are the charges all shown correctly | |
| what is the element with the lowest electronegativity value | |
| which of the following elements has the smallest ionic radius | |
| what is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state called | |
| for group 2A metals, which electron is the most difficult to remove | |
| which of the following factors contributes to the decrease in ionization energy within a group in the periodic table as the atomic number increases | |
| which of the following elements has the smallest first ionization energy | |
| which of the following elements has the lowest electronegativity | |
| which statement is true about electronegativity | |
| which of the following statements correctly compares the relative size of an ion to its neutral atom | |
| which of the following factors contributes to the increase in ionization energy from left to right across a period | |
| as you move from left to right across the second period of the periodic table... | |
| how many valence electrons are in an atom of phosphorus | |
| how many valence electrons are in an atom of magnesium | |
| how many valence electrons does a helium atom have | |
| what is the maximum charge an ion is likely to have | |
| how many electrons does silver have to give up in order to achieve a psuedo-noble-gas electron configuration | |
| what is the formula of the ion formed when potassium achieves noble-gas configuration | |
| what is the formula of the ion formed when phosphorus a noble-gas electron configuration | |
| what is the electron configuration of the oxide ion (O 2-) | |
| what is the electron configuration of the iodine ion | |
| what is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound sodium sulfide | |
| what is the net charge of the ionic compound calcium fluoride | |
| which of the following is true about an ionic compound | |
| how many valence electrons are transferred from the nitrogen atom to potassium in the formation of the compound calcium nitrade | |
| what is the formula unit of aluminum oxide | |
| which of the following compounds has the formula KNO3 | |
| ionic compounds are normally in which physical state at room temperature | |
| which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most ionic compounds | |
| which is a typical characteristic of an ionic compound | |
| what is shown by the structural formula of a molecule or polyatomic ion | |
| which one of these elements does not exist as a diatomic molecule | |
| why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds | |
| which of the following elements can form diatomic molecules held together by triple covalent bonds | |
| which noble gas has the same electron configuration as the oxygen in a water molecule | |
| which of the following diatomic molecules is joined by a double covalent bond | |
| a molecule with a single covalent bond is.. | |
| which of the following bonds is the least reactive | |
| how many valid electron dot formulas-having the same number of electron pairs for a molecule or ion- can be written when a resonance structure occurs | |
| in which of the following compounds is the octet expanded to include 12 electrons | |
| how many electrons can occupy a single molecular orbital | |
| how is a pair of molecular orbitals formed | |
| where are the electrons most probably located in a molecular bonding orbital | |
| according to VSPER theory, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far apart as possible | |
| what is the shape of a molecule with a triple bond | |
| what type of hybridization occurs in the orbitals of a carbon atom participating in a triple bond with another carbon atom | |
| which of the following covalent bonds is the most polar | |
| what is thought to cause the dispersion forces | |
| which of the forces of molecular attraction is the weakest | |
| what causes dipole interactions | |
| particles in gas are described as.. | |
| which of the following statements is NOT true about the movement of particles in gas | |
| what happens to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter as the temperature of the sample is increased | |
| what happens to the range of energies of the particles in matter when the temperature is increased | |
| the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance | |
| when a gas is heated.. | |
| the average kinetic energy of water molecules is greatest in.. | |
| what happens to the temperature of a liquid as it evaporates | |
| why does a liquids rate of evaporation increase when the liquid is heated | |
| an increase in the temperature of a contained liquid |