Unit 1 Practice MC 2021

Directions: Choose the best answer, then check the answer KEY at the end.

1. All of the ____________ have a valence electron configuration of s2p5.

a. halogens
b. alkaline earth metals
c. alkali metals
d. noble gases
e. transition metals

2. In which of the following groups are the three species isoelectronic; i.e., same number of
electrons?
a. S2−, K+, Ca2+
b. O2−, S2−, Cl−
c. Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+
d. Cs, Ba2+, La3+

The next 3 questions refer to the following electron configurations

(A) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
(B) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
(C) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
(D) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5

3. The ground-state configuration of a +1 ion of an alkali metal

4. Represents a particle with 18 core electrons
5. Represents an atom that has five valence electrons

6. How many protons, electrons, and neutrons are in the most common isotope of tin (50Sn0) ?
a. 50p, 50e, 69n
b. 50p, 50e, 68n
c. 50p, 50e, 119n
d. 50p, 50e, 68.71n
e. 50p, 50e, 118n

7. Which element in the fourth period of the table of elements below belongs to the halogen
family?
a. Potassium
b. Calcium
c. Iron
d. Bromine
e. krypton
8. Select the FALSE statement regarding subatomic particles
a. Electrons are negatively charged.
b. Protons and neutrons weigh approximately the same.
c. Protons and electrons carry opposite charges.
d. Neutrons always equal the number of protons
e. The electron cloud causes most of the size of an atom.

9. Select the definition below that best describes isotopes.

a. Atoms of the same element that have a different number of electrons
b. Atoms of the same element that have lost or gained electrons and turned into an ion
c. Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons
d. Atoms of the same element but have different physical forms such as diamonds and
graphite
e. Atoms of the same element that have a different number of protons

10. Which of these statements is true regarding isotopes?

a. The majority of radioactive isotopes are elements with atomic numbers less than 83.
b. The atomic mass of an isotope is almost always greater or equal to twice the atomic
number.
c. Isotopes of an element can have a different number of protons.
d. Isotopes with mass numbers close to the average atomic mass of an element are most
likely to be radioactive.

11. From the list of properties below, select only those that are extensive and physical.
I. 55.6 km
II. 28.5 °C
III. 7.5 g/mL
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
e. I, II, and III

12. Which isotopes are most likely to be radioactive? Assume these isotopes all exist. (multiple
answers are correct)
a. Chlorine - 37
b. Lead - 200
c. Hydrogen - 1
d. Nitrogen - 10
e. Uranium - 235
f. Carbon - 13
13. If you found a Potassium-40 atom with an +1 charge, you would know that ____. (Select ALL
that apply.)
a. it has 40 protons
b. it has 39 neutrons
c. it has 18 electrons
d. it has 19 electrons
e. it has 19 protons
f. it has 21 neutrons

14. Which one of the following is a physical change? (multiple answers are correct)
a. sanding wood
b. burning gasoline
c. hard boiling an egg
d. rotting meat
e. baking a cake
f. melting wax
g. cutting wire

15. Sodium and chlorine make the compound NaCl. What do you expect a compound of
potassium and chlorine to look like?
a. KCl
b. K2Cl
c. KCl2
d. K2Cl3

16. Which of the following is a chemical change?

a. Dissolving
b. Evaporating
c. Burning
d. Freezing

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17. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for the bromide ion, Br ?
a. [Ar] 4s24p5
b. [Ar] 4s23d104p5
c. [Ar] 4s23d104p6
d. [Ar] 4s23d104p65s1
e. [Ar] 4s23d103p6

18. How many core electrons does a magnesium atom have?

a. 2
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12

19. Which is the first element to have 4d electrons in its electron configuration?
a. Ca
 b. Sc
c. Rb
d. Y
e. La

20. Which particle is represented by the Bohr

model?
19
a. F
19
b. F1-
19
c. Ne
20
d. Ne

21. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Lead has one stable isotope
b. All elements with more than 82
protons are unstable
c. All elements with more than 82
protons are ions
d. Heavy isotopes have equal numbers
of neutrons and protons

22. Which ionic formula is invalid?

a. KNO3
b. Na2SO4
c. Al2O3
d. KO2

23. What is the name for the compound MnO2?

a. Manganese hydroxide
b. Manganese (I) oxide
c. Manganese (II) oxide
d. Manganese (IV) oxide

24. What is the formula for lead (II) nitrite?

a. Pb(NO3)2
b. Pb3N2
c. Pb(NO2)2
d. Pb2NO3

25. How many isomers does C2H5OH have?

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