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First Mid Periodical Examination

SCIENCE 9

I. Multiple Choices: Choose the right answer and write your answer on the provided space on
your paper.

1. The palatable salt comes from two poisonous substance, sodium metal and chlorine gas.
What do we form when two (2) substance combine?
a. Atom b. Element c. Substance d. Compound
2. The following have 8 electrons in the outermost energy, except?
a. Helium b. Argon c. Radon d. Xenon

3. Electron configuration is how electrons are distributed in the orbitals of an atom. How
much f can be filled with electrons?
a. 10 b. 6 c. 14 d. 2
4. Ionization energy is the amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom
making in an ion. What do we call an element with low ionization energy?
a. Non-metal b. Metal c. Metalloid d. Reactive
5. Stable Element has 8 electrons in their valence. What do we also call a stable state of an
element?
a. Closed configuration
b. Stabilize
c. Close
d. Compound
6. What is the formation of a chemical bond between two or more atoms, molecules or ions
to give rise to a chemical compound?
a. Element b. Bond formation c. Ionic d. Polar
7. Chlorine has high ionization energy and would easily take in the electron. What make the
Chlorine?
a. Cl- b. Cl c. Cl+ d. Cl’
8. The Atoms form molecule substance and attain a greater stability by doing of the
following, except:
a. Losing or giving up electrons
b. Stay in place or not moving
c. Gaining or taking in electrons
d. Sharing of electrons
9. The sodium (Na) have a low ionization energy naturally gives up electron making it
positive ion (Na+). What do we call a positive ion?
a. Cation b. Anion c. Bond d. Compound
10. Atom is a smallest unit of a matter made up of electron, proton and neutron. What is the
positive part of an atom?
a. Neutron b. Electron c. Proton d. Orbit
II. Instruction: Answer the table below; write the electron configuration of the element, valence
and illustration of the electrons in orbits.

Element Electron Valence Illustration (2pts)

Configuration

Ex. Li 1s22s1 1

1. Na
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2. Mg

3. Be

4. Ne

5. F

6. C

7. Si

8. B

9. K

10. Al