Assignment on Chapter 2
1. Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by Rutherford, which is/are electrically charged?
A) β-rays B) α-rays and β-rays C) α-rays, β-rays, and γ-rays D) α-rays E) α-rays and γ-rays
2. Of the following, the smallest and lightest subatomic particle is the __________.
A) neutron B) proton C) electron D) nucleus E) alpha particle
3. All atoms of a given element have the same __________.
A) mass B) number of protons C) number of neutrons D) number of electrons and neutrons
4. Which combination of protons, neutrons, and electrons is correct for the isotope of copper, 63 Cu ?
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A) 29 p+, 34 n°, 29 e- B) 29 p+, 29 n°, 63 e- C) 63 p+, 29 n°, 63 e-
D) 34 p+, 29 n°, 34 e- E) 34 p+, 34 n°, 29 e-
5. Which pair of atoms constitutes a pair of isotopes of the same element?
A) 14 X 14 X
7 B) 14 X 12 X C) 17 X 17 X D) 19 X 19 X E) 20 X 21 X
6 6 6 9 8 10 9 10 11
6. Silver has two naturally occurring isotopes with the following isotopic masses:
107 Ag 107 Ag
47 47
106.90509 108.9047
The average atomic mass of silver is 107.8682 amu. The abundance of the lighter of the two isotopes is __.
A) 0.24221 B) 0.48168 C) 0.51835 D) 0.75783 E) 0.90474
7. An unknown element is found to have three naturally occurring isotopes with atomic masses of 35.9675
(0.337%), 37.9627 (0.063%), and 39.9624 (99.600%). Which of the following is the unknown element?
A) Ar B) K C) Cl D) Ca E) None of the above could be the unknown element.
8. The elements in groups 1A, 6A, and 7A are called, __________, respectively.
A) alkaline earth metals, halogens, and chalcogens B) alkali metals, chalcogens, and halogens
C) alkali metals, halogens, and noble gases D) alkaline earth metals, transition metals, and halogens
E) halogens, transition metals, and alkali metals
9. Elements in the same group of the periodic table typically have __________.
A) similar mass numbers B) similar physical properties only C) similar chemical properties only
D) similar atomic masses E) similar physical and chemical properties
10. Which one of the following molecular formulas is also an empirical formula?
A) C6H6O2 B) C2H6SO C) H2O2 D) H2P4O6 E) C6H6
11. which one is not an ionic compound?
A) PCl5 B) MoCl6 C) RbCl D) PbCI2 E) NaCl
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12. An empirical formula always indicates __________.
A) which atoms are attached to which in a molecule B) how many of each atom are in a molecule
C) the simplest whole-number ratio of different atoms in a compound
D) the isotope of each element in a compound E) the geometry of a molecule
13. The molecular formula of a compound is always __________ the empirical formula.
A) more complex than B) different from
C) an integral multiple of D) the same as E) simpler than
14. Which species has 54 electrons?
A) 132 Xe+ B) 128 Te2- C) 118 Sn2+ D) 112 Cd E) 132 Xe2+
54 52 50 48 54
15. There are __________ protons, __________ neutrons, and __________ electrons in 131I-.
A) 131, 53, and 54 B) 131, 53, and 52 C) 53, 78, and 54 D) 53, 131, and 52
E) 78, 53, and 72
16. Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
A) H2O B) CO2 C) SrCI2 D) SO2 E) H2S
17. Which pair of elements is most likely to form a molecular compound with each other?
A) aluminum, oxygen B) magnesium, iodine C) sulfur, fluorine D) potassium, lithium
E) barium, bromine
18. Which species below is the nitride ion?
A) Na+ B) NO3- C) NO2- D) NH4+ E) N3-
19. Which species below is the sulfite ion?
A) SO2-2 B) SO3-2 C) S2- D) SO4-2 E) HS-
20. Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
A) Mn(NO2)4 manganese(II) nitrite B) Mg(NO3)2 magnesium nitrate
C) Mn(NO3)2 manganese(II) nitrate D) Mg3N2 magnesium nitrite
E) Mg(MnO4)2 magnesium permanganate
21. Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
A) FeSO4 iron(II) sulfate B) Fe2(SO3)3 iron(III) sulfite C) FeS iron(II) sulfide
D) FeSO3 iron(II) sulfite E) Fe2(SO4)3 iron(III) sulfide
22. Which one of the following compounds is chromium(III) oxide?
A) Cr2O3 B) CrO3 C) Cr3O2 D) Cr3O E) Cr2O4
23. The correct name for MgF2 is __________.
A) monomagnesium difluoride B) magnesium difluoride C) manganese difluoride
D) manganese bifluoride E) magnesium fluoride
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24. The correct name for NaHCO3 is __________.
A) sodium hydride B) persodium carbonate C) persodium hydroxide
D) sodium bicarbonate E) carbonic acid
25. The correct name for HNO2 is __________.
A) nitrous acid B) nitric acid C) hydrogen nitrate D) hyponitrous acid E) pernitric acid
26. The correct name for Na2O2 is __________.
A) sodium oxide B) sodium dioxide C) disodium oxide D) sodium peroxide
E) disodium dioxide
27. The correct name for Mg(ClO3)2 is __________.
A) magnesium chlorate B) manganese chlorate C) magnesium chloroxide
D) magnesium perchlorate E) manganese perchlorate
28. What is the formula for perchloric acid?
A) HClO B) HClO3 C) HClO4 D) HClO2 E) HCl
29. The correct name for HIO2 is __________.
A) hypoiodic acid B) hydriodic acid C) periodous acid D) iodous acid E) periodic acid
