Third Grading Examination

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Grade 9 Science

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Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which term refers to the number of protons in an atom and helps to

place elements on the Periodic Table?
a. atomic number c. atomic mass
b. mass number d. isotope
2. On the Periodic Table, elements that are in the same vertical
column are considered to be in the same .
a. Period b. row c. group d. category
3. Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
a. Proton b. neutron c. electron d. nucleus
4. Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus of an atom?
a. Proton b. neutron c. electron d. ion
5. Nitrogen is located in Group 15 of the Periodic Table. How many electrons
does a nitrogen atom need to become stable?
a. 5 b.2 c. 7 d. 3
6. Why does an atom have no net electric charge?
a. Its subatomic particles carry no electrical charge.
b. The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged neutrons.
c. The positively charged neutrons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.
d. The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.
7. Because opposites attract, oppositely charged ions are bound together by
a(n)
a. mixture
b. ionic bond
c. ionic crystal
d. formula unit
8. A molecule of dinitrogen tetroxide contains
a. Two nitrogen atoms and two oxygens atoms
b. Four nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms
c. Two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms
d. Four nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms
10. Which force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom?
a. Electromagnetic iforce c. weak force
b. gravitational force d. strong nuclear force
11. What does the mass number of of an atom tell you about the atom?
a. number of electrons c. number of neutrons
b. number of neutons d. number of protons and neutrons
12. Element X belongs to group I. Which of the following best describes
Element X?
a.High electronegativity c. high ionization energy
b. low electronegativity d. low ionization energy
13. What will most likely will happen to a non-metallic after ionic bonding?
I. It forms a cation III. It becomes stable
II. It forms an anion IV. It becomes unstable
a. I & II b. II& IV c. III& IV d. I& IV
14. What kind of bond will result when two identical non-metallic atoms combine?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
15. How is the in Br2 different from the bond of MgF2?
a. The bond in Br2 is metallic while the bond in MgF2 is covalent.
b. The bond in Br2 is ionic cwhile the bond in MgF2 is covalent.
c. The bond in Br2 is covalent while the bond in MgF2 is ionic.
d. There is no bond differs between the two.
16. Why do atoms react with one another to form chemical bonds?
a. to attain stability c. to form molecules
b. to form compounds d. to produce ions
17. What kind of force is present in ionic bond?
a. grsvitational force c. neutral force
b. electrostatic force d. retentive force
18. Which of the following solute will make water a good conductor of electricity?
a. sugar b. oil c. wax d. monosodium glutamate
19. What bonds hold the atoms of the elements in group 1 @ 2 in the Periodic Table?
a. nonpolsr covslent bond c. metallic bond
b. polar bond d. ionic bond
20. Which of the following set of samples has metallic bond, covalent bond and inc bonding in these
order?
a. bronze, paraffin wax and salt b. alloy, vetsin and water
c. gold ring, baking soda and starch d. coins,salt and carbon dioxide
21. Which of the properties of atoms is the most suitable reference for the kind of bond that will take
take place among them?
a. atomic size b. ionization energy c. electronigativity d. electron affinity
22. What kind of particle is produce after ionic bonding?
a. atom b. molecule c. ion d. electron
23. What kind of chemical bond will form between two oxygen atoms?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond
c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
24. Which of the following type of bonds will have the highest electrical and thermal conductivity?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond
c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
25. Who proposed the probability that electrons will be found in certain locations around the nucleus of
an atom?
a. Neils Bohr b. Erwin Schdinger c. Ernest Rutherford d. J.J. Thompson
26. Which of the following statement is not true of the atomic model of Bohr?
a. The hydrogen is madde up of a positively charged nucleus.
b. The electrons revolve around the nucleus in a circular orbit.
c. The energy of the electron in a given orbit is not fixed.
d. An electron can absorb or emit quality of radiation.
27. Which orbital designation has the highest energy?
a. 2s b. 2p c. 3d d. 4s
28. Which statement is incorrect/?
a. Orbital is a region in atom where an electron can be found.
b. An electron can absorb energy when it jumps to a higher energy level.
c. An electron can emit energy when it jumps to a higher energy level.
d. Filling electrons in an atom start from lower level to a highest energy level.
29. What occur when an electron moves from a high energy level to a low energy level?
a. another electron goes fro a low energy level to a high energy level
b. the atom moves fast
c. colored light is given off
d. this processed is not possible
30. Which combination describe the flame color of the compound when heated?
a. sodium chloride—orange c. potassium chloride—blue
c. copper(III) sulfate—violet d. boric acid ---red
31. Which configuration is possible in an excited state of electron?
a. 2He: 1s2 c. 1H:1d1
b. 11Na:1s2 2s2 2p6 3d1 d. 10Ne: 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1
32. How many orbitals are in the third principal energy level?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
33. Which of the following sublevels is correctly designated?
a. 1p5 b.3f9 c.2p6 d.3d11
34. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1, which statement is false?
a. The atomic number is ten c. The atom is in the ground state.
b. The 1s and 2s orbital are filled d. The atom is in the excited state.
35. What are the orbitals present in the fifth energy level?
a. s orbital b. s p orbitals c. s, p, d orbitals d. s,p,d and f orbitals
36. Which electron transition result in the emission of energy?
a. 3p to 3s b. 3p to 4p c. 2s to 2p d. 1s to 2s
37. Which atomic model is proposed by Schrodinger?
a. nuclear model b. atomic model c. planetary model d. quantum mechanical model
38. If the first and second energy les of an atom are full, then what would be the total number of
electrons in an atom?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d.12
39. On the basis of Rutherfords modelof an atom, which subatomic particle is present in the nucleus of
an atom?
a. proton and electron c. proton and neutron
b. neutron only d. proton only
40. The symbol “n” in the Bohr theory of atomic structure refers to
a. the energy electron b. the total energy of the atom
b. the number of electron in an energy level d. an orbit in which an electron is found