Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Km.4, Talon-Talon Road, Zamboanga City
(062) 991-2147

NAME: ______________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: _________________

SECOND QUARTER PERIODIC EXAMINATION

Multiple-Choice
Directions: Read each of the following statements or questions. Choose the best answer from the given options.
Write the letter of your choice in a separate answer sheet. (1 point each)

1. Which of the following describes Bohr’s model of an atom?

A. It has orbitals with four quantum numbers
B. The electrons move in a fixed circular path
C. The nucleus is surrounded by electrons
D. It describes the region of space where the electron is most likely to be found

2. How did Bohr improved Rutherford’s model of the atom?

A. By making electrons move in orbits of fixed size and energy.
B. By making the electrons the center of an atom
C. By having atomic orbitals
D. By modifying movement of the electrons and protons

3. Which is statement about the Quantum Mechanical Model is incorrect?

A. It is from the mathematical solution to the Schrodinger equation.
B. It views an electron as a cloud of positive charge particles
C. It describes a region in space where electron is mostly found.
D. Both A and B

4. The region of space around the nucleus consists of shells which are given numbers 1,2,3,4 and so
on.
A. orbital
B. main energy level
C. sublevel
D. Electron cloud
5. What is an energy level in an atom?
A. The number of protons in the nucleus
B. The energy of the orbital that an electron occupies
C. The number of electrons in an atom
D. The number of orbitals in the atom
8. Which orbital designation has the highest energy?
A. 2p C. 2s
B. 3p D. 1s
7.Which orbital has the least energy?
A. p orbital C. d orbital
B. s orbital D. f orbital
8. Which is the correct electron configuration for Boron ( 5B)
A. 1s2 2s22p2
B. 2p5
C. 1s2 2s23s1
D. 1s2 2s22p1.

9. What is the main energy level of an orbital if n= 3?

A. 1
B. 9
C. 3
D. 0
10. How are electrons arranged in an atom?
A. They are arranged in main energy levels that consist of one or more sublevels and these
sublevels consist of one or more orbitals.
B. They are arranged in orbitals, energy levels and sublevels.
C. They are arranged in orbits around the nucleus
D. They are arranged in fixed energy levels near the nucleus.

11. Who thought that electrons orbited the nucleus, like planets orbiting the sun?

A. John Dalton b. Joseph Thompson c. Ernest Rutherford d. Niels Bohr

12. His atomic model included a dense positive core in an atom, surrounded by negatively charged particles:

A. John Dalton b. Joseph Thompson c. Ernest Rutherford d. Niels Bohr

13. Based from the given model. Rutherford's gold foil experiment
provided evidence that _______________.

a. Negative and positive charges are spread evenly throughout the atom.
b. Alpha particles have a positive charge.
c. Gold is not a dense as previously thought.
d. There is a dense positively charged nucleus at the center of an atom.

14. The atomic mas is which of the following added together?

A. Electrons + Neutrons C. Atomic Number + Protons

B. Protons + Electrons D. Protons + Neutrons

15. An atom which has a charge due to loosing or gaining electrons is called? An atom which has a charge due
to loosing or gaining electrons is called?

A. Electron B. Proton C.Neutron D. Ion

16. Substances most likely to be gases at room temperature would be made of?
A. metallic crystals
B. ionic crystals
C. nonpolar molecules
D. polar molecules
17. Which is TRUE about ionic compounds?
A. They have high electrical conductivity due to the free flow of electrons
B. They do not conduct electricity when in solid phase
C. They melt easily
D. They do not dissolve in water
18. The following are covalent compounds, except:
A. diesel
B. table salt
C. sugar
D. acetone
19. Which of the following substances when dissolved in water will conduct electricity?
A. oil
B. glucose
C. wax
D. monosodium glutamate
20. Which of the following substances would most likely dissolve in a nonpolar substance like
gasoline?
A. table salt
B. oil
C. vetsin
D. tawas