Inorganic Examination

1. What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?

A) Electron
B) Atom
C. Molecule
D) Proton

2. Who proposed the planetary model of the atom with electrons orbiting the nucleus?

A) Niels Bohr
B) Ernest Rutherford
C) J.J. Thomson
D) Albert Einstein

3. What is the atomic number of an element?

A) The number of neutrons in the nucleus

B) The total number of electrons
C) The number of protons in the nucleus
D) The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

4. What is the mass number of an atom?

A) The number of electrons in the atom

B) The total number of subatomic particles
C) The number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus
D) The number of protons in the nucleus

5. Which of the following is true about isotopes?

A) They have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
B) They have the same number of protons but different numbers of electrons.
C) They have the same mass number but different atomic numbers.
D) They have the same chemical properties.

6. Who is credited with the discovery of the neutron?

A) Marie Curie
B) Rutherford
C) James Chadwick
D) Ernest Rutherford

7. Which of the following represents the electron configuration of a nitrogen atom?

A) 1s² 2s² 2p³

B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²
C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁵

8. How does Hund's Rule relate to the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

A) Hund's Rule states that electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins, in accordance with
the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
B) Hund's Rule and the Pauli Exclusion Principle are unrelated principles.
C) Hund's Rule dictates the maximum number of electrons allowed in an energy level, while the Pauli
Exclusion Principle deals with the arrangement of electrons in orbitals.
D) Hund's Rule and the Pauli Exclusion Principle are interchangeable terms for the same concept.

9. In the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p³, how many electrons violate Hund's Rule?with
explanation

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

10. According to Dalton's atomic theory, atoms are:

a) Indivisible and indestructible
b) Composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons
c) Always in motion
d) All of the above

11. The Rutherford gold foil experiment led to the discovery of:
a) Electrons
b) Protons
c) Neutrons
d) Nucleus

12. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that:

a) We cannot know the exact position and momentum of an electron simultaneously
b) Electrons are always in fixed orbits
c) Electrons have definite paths around the nucleus
d) Electrons are particles with mass and volume

13. How did Mendeleev arrange the elements in his periodic table?
a) By atomic number
b) By atomic mass
c) Alphabetically
d) By the number of protons

14. What was the major improvement made by Henry Moseley to the periodic table?
a) Arranging elements by increasing atomic number
b) Adding new elements to the table
c) Organizing elements into groups and periods
d) Arranging elements by increasing atomic mass

15. Which of the following elements is a halogen?

a) Sodium (Na)
b) Fluorine (F)
c) Calcium (Ca)
d) Iron (Fe)

16-20.
Problem: You are traveling to a foreign country, and the weather forecast indicates a high temperature
of 86 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). You need to convert this temperature to Kelvin for better understanding

21-25.
Problem: Find the Lewis structure for ammonia (NH3).

26-30
Problem 1: Ammonium Ion (NH4+)
Find the Lewis structure for the ammonium ion (NH4+).

28.5 g of iron shot is added to a graduated cylinder contai

ning 45.50 mL of water. The water level
rises to the 49.10 mL mark. From this information, calculate the
density
of iron.
Volume
of iron shot = 49.10 mL -45.50 mL = 3.60 mL
D=m/V
D
= 28.5 g / 3.60 mL
=
7.92 g/mL

31-34.
Problem: Determine the set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 3p5 orbital.
35-40. Problem : Sulfur (S, atomic number 16)
Determine the electron configuration of sulfur (S) (3 points) and apply Hund's Rule (3points).

41. It is acceptable to eat or drink in a laboratory as long as you are careful-False

42. It's acceptable to leave your experiment unattended for a short period to take a phone call or chat
with a friend.- False
43. You can pour excess chemicals down the sink as long as you rinse them thoroughly with water.- False
44. When heating substances in a test tube, always point the open end of the tube away from yourself
and others.-True
45. Beaker is Used for measuring and pouring liquids, but not for precise measurements.- True
46. Graduated cylinder is Used for precise measurement of liquid volumes.- True

47. An electronegativity difference greater than 1.7 between two atoms typically signifies the formation
of an polar Covalent bond.- False
48. The Kelvin temperature scale is not an absolute temperature scale that does not use the degree-
False
49. True: Atomic size generally increases as you move down a column (group) on the periodic table. This
is because additional energy levels are added, resulting in larger atomic sizes.
50. False: Ionic size generally decreases as you move from left to right across a period because the
increasing nuclear charge (number of protons) pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus, making the ions
smaller.