Chapter 2: Multiple choice questions

Instructions

Answer the following questions and then press 'Submit' to get your score.

Question 1

An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Which of the following
statements is correct?

a) An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 11 neutrons.

b) An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 11 neutrons.

c) An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons.

d) An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 12 neutrons.

Question 2

An atom of phosphorus has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many neutrons
does it contain?

a) 15

b) 16

c) 31
Question 3

What is the chemical symbol for magnesium?

a) Ma

b) Mn

c) M

d) Mg

Question 4

Complete the following sentence: 'Different isotopes of the same element have...'

a) ...the same number of protons, but differing numbers of neutrons and electrons

b) ...the same number of neutrons, but differing numbers of protons and electrons

c) ...the same number of protons and neutrons, but differing numbers of electrons

d) ...the same number of protons and electrons, but differing numbers of neutrons

Question 5

Shell three contains how many sub-shells?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Question 6

The 3d subshell can hold a maximum of how many electrons?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 6

d) 8

e) 10

Question 7

Calcium has an atomic number of 20. What is its electronic configuration?

a) 1s2 2s2 2p6

b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2

c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2

d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 2d2 3s2 3p6

Question 8

Which of the following places the atomic subshells in the correct order of relative energy, starting with
the subshell of lowest energy?

a) d, p, s

b) s, d, p

c) s, p, d

d) p, s, d

Question 9

There are how many naturally-occurring isotopes of oxygen?

a) 1

b) 2
c) 3

d) 4

Question 10

The mass of a single atom of a particular isotope is called which of the following?

a) Its atomic number

b) Its atomic weight

c) Its atomic mass

d) Its relative atomic mass

Question 11

The identity of a chemical element is determined by which of the following?

a) The number of protons it possesses

b) The number of neutrons it possesses

c) The number of electrons it possesses

d) The sum of the number of protons and neutrons it possesses

e) The sum of the number of protons and electrons it possesses

Answer the following questions and then press 'Submit' to get your score.

Question 1

Which of the following is a noble gas configuration?

a) 1s2 2s2

b) 1s2 2s2 2p6

c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding carbon is incorrect?

a) A single atom of carbon can participate in two double bonds

b) A single atom of carbon can participate in three single bonds and one double bond

c) A single atom of carbon can participate in four single bonds

d) A single atom of carbon can participate in two single bonds and one double bond

Question 3

How many types of molecular orbital are there?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Question 4

Which of the following is a non-polar bond?

a) C-H

b) C=O

c) N-H
d) C-C

Question 5

Which of the following bonds is most strongly polarized?

a) C-H

b) C=O

c) N-H

d) C-N

Question 6

Atoms of two elements that exhibit similar electronegativities are most likely to undergo covalent
bonding. True or false?

a) True

b) False

Question 7

Which of the following puts the elements in the right order in terms of their valency, starting with the
element of lowest valency?
a) O, C, N, H

b) C, O, N, H

c) H, C, O, N

d) H, O, N, C

e) C, N, O, H

Question 8

What is the correct molecular formula for a compound containing nine hydrogen atoms, three carbon
atoms, one oxygen atom, and one nitrogen atom?

a) C3H9ON

b) H9C3ON

c) C3H9NO

d) C3H9N1O1

e) C3H9O1N1

Question 9

A non-bonding orbital can contain a maximum of how many electrons?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding a conjugated system is false?

a) Electrons are shared between more than two atoms, rather than being localized within bond joining
two specific atoms

b) The molecule must be cyclic (ring-structured)

c) The molecule must feature alternating single and double bonds

d) The system arises from the overlap of neighbouring p orbitals

Question 11

In a C-O bond, the distribution of electrons is skewed towards the carbon atom. True or false?

a) True

b) False