Question 1

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons in the nucleus

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The number of neutrons in the nucleus

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The mass of the atom

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The total number of electrons

Question 2

What is the main difference between a cation and an anion?

Accepted Answer

Cations are positively charged, while anions are negatively charged.

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Cations have no charge, while anions are positively charged.

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Cations are larger than anions.

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Cations are found in the nucleus, while anions are in the electron cloud.

Question 3

What is Rutherford's gold foil experiment primarily known for demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

The existence of a dense, positively charged nucleus

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The atom is indivisible

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Atoms are mostly empty space without a nucleus

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Electrons have a fixed orbit

Question 4

How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

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Multiply the atomic number by the atomic mass

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Add the number of protons and electrons

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Take the square root of the mass number

Question 5

What is the mass of a proton compared to the mass of an electron?

Accepted Answer

A proton is approximately 1836 times heavier than an electron

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A proton and an electron have equal mass

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A proton is lighter than an electron

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A proton is only 1.5 times heavier than an electron

Question 6

Which subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an element?

Accepted Answer

Electrons

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Protons

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Photons

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Neutrons

Question 7

What is an isotope?

Accepted Answer

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

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Atoms of different elements with the same number of protons

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Atoms with the same number of protons and electrons

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Atoms that have lost electrons and become cations

Question 8

What does the term 'molar mass' refer to?

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The mass of one mole of a substance, expressed in grams

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The volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure

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The number of atoms in a mole

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The weight of an individual atom in atomic mass units

Question 9

What is the electron configuration for a neutral atom of sodium?

Accepted Answer

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3p¹

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1s² 2s² 3s¹

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²

Question 10

What discovery is Ernest Rutherford best known for?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear model of the atom

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The electron cloud model

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The discovery of the neutron

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The plum pudding model

Question 11

What is the charge of a cation?

Accepted Answer

Positive

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Negative

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Neutral

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Zero

Question 12

How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

Accepted Answer

Mass number minus atomic number

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Atomic number minus protons

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Protons plus electrons

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Mass number plus protons

Question 13

What is the primary component that makes up most of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Empty space

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Neutrons

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Protons

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Electrons

Question 14

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons in the nucleus

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The mass of the atom

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The total number of electrons

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The number of neutrons

Question 15

What happens to an atom when it becomes an anion?

Accepted Answer

It gains one or more electrons, resulting in a negative charge

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It gains protons and increases its atomic number

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It splits into two atoms

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It loses one or more electrons, resulting in a positive charge

Question 16

What is the molar mass of magnesium (Mg)?

Accepted Answer

24.31 g/mol

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12.01 g/mol

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26.98 g/mol

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32.07 g/mol

Question 17

What is the main difference between Dalton's atomic theory and modern atomic theory?

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Atoms are divisible and can change in nuclear reactions.

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Atoms cannot be created or destroyed under any circumstances.

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Atoms are the smallest particles and cannot be broken down.

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All atoms of an element are identical in mass and properties.

Question 18

What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrate about the structure of the atom?

Accepted Answer

The atom is mostly empty space with a small, dense nucleus

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All matter is made up of protons only

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Atoms are solid and indivisible

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Electrons are located in the nucleus

Question 19

What is the primary difference between a cation and an anion?

Accepted Answer

A cation has a positive charge, while an anion has a negative charge

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Both cations and anions have no charge

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Cations are larger than anions

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A cation has a negative charge, while an anion has a positive charge

Question 20

How do you determine the number of neutrons in an atom?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

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Use only the atomic number

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Add the atomic number and mass number together

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Multiply the atomic number by the mass number

Question 21

What is the atomic number of an element?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom

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The combined number of protons and neutrons

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The number of neutrons in the nucleus

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The total number of electrons in the atom

Question 22

What is the molar mass of magnesium (Mg)?

Accepted Answer

24.31 g/mol

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12.01 g/mol

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40.08 g/mol

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55.85 g/mol

Question 23

What is the main characteristic of isotopes?

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Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

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Isotopes have different numbers of electrons

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Isotopes have the same mass number

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Isotopes have different chemical properties

Question 24

What happens to an atom when it becomes an anion?

Accepted Answer

It gains one or more electrons

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It loses one or more protons

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It loses one or more neutrons

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It gains one or more protons

Question 25

Which subatomic particle has a negligible mass compared to protons and neutrons?

Accepted Answer

Electron

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Nucleus

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Neutron

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Proton

Question 26

Why do we use the Bohr model to describe electron behavior in an atom?

Accepted Answer

It provides a simple visual representation of electron orbits around the nucleus

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It shows electrons as being stationary in fixed positions

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It is the only model that accurately predicts chemical reactions

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It is based on quantum mechanics only

Question 27

What is the significance of the Aufbau principle in electron configuration?

Accepted Answer

It states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first

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Electrons only occupy the outermost shell

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Electrons fill in any order

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It limits the number of electrons in an atom

Question 28

Who discovered the nucleus of the atom?

Accepted Answer

Ernest Rutherford

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John Dalton

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J. Thomson

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Niels Bohr

Question 29

What is the mass number of an atom represented by the notation 14N?

Accepted Answer

14

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7

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1

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8

Question 30

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons in the nucleus

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The total number of electrons

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The number of neutrons

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The mass of the atom

Question 31

What is the term for an atom that has gained one or more electrons?

Accepted Answer

Anion

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Noble gas

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Isotope

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Cation

Question 32

What happens to an atom when it becomes a cation?

Accepted Answer

It loses one or more electrons

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It gains protons

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It gains neutrons

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Its mass number decreases

Question 33

What is the main difference in Dalton's model of the atom compared to what we know today?

Accepted Answer

Dalton believed atoms were indivisible, while we know they are made up of subatomic particles.

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Dalton believed atoms were glass-like spheres, while we know they are mostly empty space.

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Dalton thought atoms could change into other elements at will.

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Dalton's atoms were identical for all elements, unlike our understanding of isotopes.

Question 34

What is the charge of an electron?

Accepted Answer

Negative

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Positive

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Neutral

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Variable

Question 35

What is the shape of an s orbital?

Accepted Answer

Spherical

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Complex shape

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Dumbbell-shaped

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Circular

Question 36

What is the primary characteristic of noble gases that makes them stable?

Accepted Answer

They have a full outer electron shell

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They have no electrons

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They have an unequal number of protons and electrons

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They do not form compounds

Question 37

Which particle in an atom is responsible for determining its chemical properties?

Accepted Answer

Electrons

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Nuclei

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Protons

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Neutrons

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