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TB ch03
TB ch03
TB ch03
Atomic Structure
and the Periodic Table
Test Bank
In each of the following multiple-choice questions, place the letter of the correct response in the blank
at the left. There is only one correct response for each question.
3.9 d [Algorithmic]Chlorine, which exists in nature in two isotopic forms, has an atomic
mass of 35.5 amu. This means that
a) all chlorine atoms have masses of 35.5 amu.
b) some, but not all, chlorine atoms have masses of 35.5 amu.
c) 35.5 amu is the upper limit for the mass of a chlorine atom.
d) no chlorine atoms have masses of 35.5 amu.
3.10 c [Algorithmic]Two naturally occurring isotopes exist for the hypothetical element
dippium. 30.0% of dippium atoms have a relative mass of 6.0 amu and 70.0% a
relative mass of 8.0 amu. What is the atomic mass of dippium?
a) 6.8 amu
b) 7.2 amu
c) 7.4 amu
d) 14.0 amu
3.12 c [Algorithmic]In which of the following pairs of elements are both members of the
pair in the same period in the periodic table?
a) 10Ne and 11Na
b) 24Cr and 42Mo
c) 19K and 33As
d) 1H and 3Li
3.13 d [Algorithmic]In which of the following pairs of elements are both members of the
pair metals?
a) 15P and 34S
b) 31Ga and 35Br
c) 40Zr and 86Rn
d) 48Cd and 50Sn
3.16 a [Algorithmic]After the 5s subshell of an atom is filled with electrons, the next
electron added will enter the
a) 4d subshell.
b) 5p subshell.
c) 5d subshell.
d) 6s subshell.
3.17 c How many unpaired electrons are present in the orbital diagram for an atom whose
electron configuration is 1s22s22p4?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 4
3.19 a The elements in group IVA of the periodic table all have electron configurations
ending in
a) p2.
b) p4.
c) d4.
d) s2.
In each of the following multiple-choice questions, place the letter of the correct response in the blank
at the left. There may be more than one correct response for a question (choice d) or no correct
response for a question (choice e).
3.21 e Which of the following statements correctly describes the subatomic particle called a
neutron?
a) has a mass slightly less than that of a proton
b) is not found in the nucleus
c) has a positive charge
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.22 d Which of the following statements concerning the nucleus of an atom is correct?
a) It accounts for almost all of the mass of an atom.
b) It is always positively charged.
c) It contains only neutrons.
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.23 b Which of the following collections of subatomic particles possesses a net charge of
+2?
a) two neutrons and two electrons
b) three protons and one electron
c) three electrons and one proton
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
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3.24 c Which of the following statements is correct for 14 Si?
a) atomic number = 27 and mass number = 14
b) contains 14 protons and 27 neutrons
c) contains an equal number of protons and electrons
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.25 a Tin is element number 50. This means that all tin atoms have
a) an atomic number of 50.
b) 50 neutrons in the nucleus.
c) a total of 50 subatomic particles in the nucleus.
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.26 b Which of the following pairs of atoms, specified in terms of subatomic particle
composition, are isotopes?
a) (24p, 24e, 24n) and (25p, 25e, 25n)
b) (24p, 24e, 24n) and (24p, 24e, 28n)
c) (24p, 24e, 28n) and (25p, 25e, 28n)
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.27 e Element A exists in three isotopic forms with masses of 21.0, 25.0 and 26.0 amu,
respectively. Element Q also exists in three isotopic forms with masses of 23.0, 24.0
and 25.0 amu, respectively. It is true that
a) element A has a lower atomic mass than element Q since it has the lightest
isotope.
b) elements A and Q have identical atomic masses since the sums of their isotopic
masses are equal.
c) element Q has a higher atomic mass than element A since its atomic masses are
closer together.
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.28 d Period number and group number in the periodic table are numerically equal for
which of the following elements?
a) 13Al
b) 33As
c) 51Sb
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.29 c Which of the following periodic table groups contains three or more nonmetallic
elements?
a) IIIA
b) IVA
c) VA
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.30 d Both a number and a letter are used in designating an electron subshell. The letter
a) indicates the shell to which the subshell belongs.
b) may be s, p, d, or f.
c) gives information about the maximum number of electrons the subshell can
contain.
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.32 a Two unpaired electrons are present in the orbital diagram of which of the following
elements?
a) 6C
b) 10Ne
c) 12Mg
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.33 d Which of the following characterizations for the element 23V is correct?
a) a period 4 element
b) electron configuration ends in d3
c) an inner-transition element
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
3.34 c Which of the following characterizations for the element 52Te is correct?
a) both a representative element and a metal
b) electron configuration involves a partially filled s subshell
c) electron configuration involves a total of 52 electrons
d) more than one correct response
e) no correct response
In each of the following multiple-choice questions, characterize EACH of the three given statements
as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the
choices a) All three statements are true.
b) Two of the three statements are true.
c) Only one of the statements is true.
d) None of the statements is true.
MATCHING QUESTIONS
For each characterization on the left, choose the correct atom from the response list on the right.
Responses on the right may be used more than once or need not be used at all.
For each characterization on the left, choose an appropriate pair of atoms from the response list on the
right. Responses on the right may be used more than once or need not be used at all.
For each characterization on the left, choose an appropriate pair of elements from the response list on
the right. Responses on the right may be used more than once or need not be used at all.