Multiple Choice Section – 1 Knowledge Mark Each

1. Elements A, B, C, and D (found in Groups 1–17) have atomic radii of A = 265 mm, B = 160 mm, C
= 185 mm, and D = 175 mm, respectively. Which element will most likely have the highest
ionization energy?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) Not enough information

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2. Given the representation of a chlorine atom, which circle might a chloride ion, Cl ?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. None of the above

3. What was John Dalton’s major contribution to the atomic model?

a. All atoms are identical.
b. Atoms are indivisible.
c. Atoms of each element are identical.
d. Atoms are all unique.
e. Atoms possess electrons.

4. What did the gold foil experiment demonstrate?

a. Gold contains densely packed electrons.
b. The nucleus is highly negative.
c. The nucleus contains neutrons.
d. The mass of an atom is at the centre.
e. Electrons orbit the nucleus.

5. What was the major contribution of Niels Bohr to the current model of the atom?
a. Electrons may enter the nucleus for brief periods of time.
b. Electrons only occupy specific energy levels.
c. An electrons has a mass much smaller than the mass of a neutron.
d. The charge of an electron is negative.
e. The charge of an unreacted electron is neutral.

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 6. How did Schrödinger modify the Bohr-Rutherford model of the atom?
a. He stated that all electrons occupy space.
b. He stated that electrons have a negative charge.
c. He stated that the orbits are actually three-dimensional areas of space in which the electron
may be found.
d. He stated that the two-dimensional orbits are actually three-dimensional areas of space in
which the electron cannot be
e. He stated that the orbits are actually three-dimensional areas of space in which the electron
is bound.

7. What is the maximum number of electrons in the third shell?

a. 2 electrons c. 9 electrons e. none of the above
b. 8 electrons d. 18 electrons

8. What is the Lewis diagram for bromine?

a. b. c. d. e.

9. Which subatomic particle did Mendeleev use to arrange his periodic table?
a. proton c. electron e. quark
b. neutron d. isotope

10. Which subatomic particle holds the nucleus together?

a. proton c. electron e. all of the above
b. neutron d. isotope

11. Why is the mass of an individual atom a poor indicator of the atom’s identity?
a. A neutron does not have a significant mass.
b. An atom may have different masses.
c. A proton may have multiple energy levels.
d. An electron’s mass varies between elements.
e. An element may have atoms of different masses.

12. The most common isotope of potassium has a mass of 39 u. Use the atomic number (Z
= 19) to determine the number of neutrons.
a. 19 b. 20 c. 39 d. 58 e. 0.5

13. What is the tenet of the octet rule?

a. All elements must have eight valence electrons.
b. All elements form bonds to create a full outer shell containing eight electrons.
c. All elements form bonds.
d. All elements have a maximum of eight electrons.
e. No element has more than eight valence electrons.

14. Why is nitrogen gas generally inert?

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 a. Humans cannot use it.
b. Nitrogen gas is stable.
c. The triple bond is very hard to break.
d. The lone pairs of electrons indicate it has noble gas properties.
e. It is a product of combustion.

15. Determine the number of lone pairs on an ammonia (NH ) molecule. 3

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

16. Determine the number of bonding pairs in a water molecule.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

17. Determine the approximate electronegativity difference and identity (polar, non-polar) of
the bond between nitrogen and oxygen.
a. 0.0 non-polar c. 1.0 polar e. 2.0 polar
b. 0.5 polar d. 1.5 non-polar

18. Which is true of a compound with a high boiling point?

a. The melting point is even higher.
b. The compound must be polar.
c. The compound must be ionic.
d. The compound must be held together by very strong forces.
e. All of the above are true.

19. Ionic compounds have a ___ boiling point since the ___ forces holding them together
are strong.
a. low, ionic d. medium, electron
b. medium, electrostatic e. low, electron
c. high, electrostatic

20. Explain the concept of polarity.

a. Electrons spend more time with the nucleus than in their shells.
b. Electrons spend more time with one atom than another.
c. Electrons move to a different atom, creating a very uneven distribution
d. Electrons are in excess in one atom.
e. Electrons alter their charge to form a polar molecule.

Short Answer Section

1. Which compound, NaCl or BrCl would you expect to have a higher boiling point? Explain your
reasoning. (3T)

2. A) Explain the trend in ionization down a group on the periodic table. (3T)
B) Explain why ionization energy increase from left to right in a period on the periodic table. (3T)

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 3. The forces between ions in ionic compounds are stronger than the forces between molecules in
a non-polar molecular compound. Yet ionic compounds are more soluble in water than
molecular compounds. Explain this observation. (4T)

4. Provide chemical formulae and names for (8C)

a) A binary ionic compound
b) An ionic compound with a polyatomic anion
c) A polyatomic compound with a polyatomic cation
d) A polyatomic ion with a metal that has more than one possible charge/oxidation state

5. Draw the Lewis Structure and write the chemical name for (A) Carbon Tetrachloride and (B)
Nitrogen Trichloride (8C)

6. Examine the following model of a compound

a. Name this compound and write its chemical formula. (2A)

b. Determine the polarity of the bonds. Identify the location of the partial charges. Show your
work. (2A)
c. Determine the polarity of the molecule. Explain your reasoning. (2A)
d. Would you expect this molecule to be solid at room temperature? Explain your reasoning.
(2A)

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