PHYSICAL SCIENCE REVIEWER

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________

Section: _____________________ Score: ______

I. Instructions: Write the correct answers after each item. (35 pts.)
Submit this to Fernan at 12:00 PM on Friday (3/22/24) for checking. Fernan will give this to
me at 12:00 PM for checking. This will be returned to the owner by
3:30 PM on Friday. Bring your checked reviewer before going home on Friday.
1. Which elements where first synthesized in the universe seconds after big bang?
A. Be & C B. H & He C. He & Li D. Li & Be
2. Which nuclear reaction takes place in the star?
A. beta decay B. gamma ray C. fission D. fusion
3. How many neutrons does the isotope 126C have?
A. 0 B. 6 C. 12 D. 18
4. Which type of nuclear transformation involves the splitting of a heavy nucleus into a
more stable and lighter nucleus?
A. alpha decay B. gamma decay C. nuclear fission D. nuclear fusion
5. What happens to the atomic number of the parent element when alpha decay takes place?
A. decreases by 2 C. decreases by 4
B. increases by 2 D. increases by 2

6. Which process will produce elements heavier than iron (Fe) in the stars?
A. C-N-O cycle C. proton-proton fusion
B. neutron capture D. big bang nucleosynthesis
7. Which nuclear fusion equation is an example of stellar nucleosynthesis?
A. deuterium (H-2) fuse with a proton produce He-3
B. tritium (H-3) fuse with deuterium produces He-4 and neutron
C. neon-20 combines with He-4 produces Magnesium-24 and emit gamma rays
D. all of the above
8. What is captured by an element to become a more massive isotope of that element?
A. electron B. neutron C. nucleus D. proton
9. How did the formation of deuterium happen? It is through __________________.
A. neutron capture C. thermonuclear fusion
B. proton-proton fusion D. triple alpha process
For numbers 10-11, please refer to the nuclear transformation equation below.

10. Which is the daughter element?

A. 42He B. 22288Ra C. 21886Rn D. A and B
11. What type of nuclear transformation had taken place?
A. alpha decay B. beta decay C. gamma decay D. all of the above
12. Which of the following substances is an inert gas?
A. 4Be B. 3Li C. 1H D. 2He
13. Which is the first artificial element discovered by Lawrence and synthesized by bombarding molybdenum
with fast moving electrons?
A. Francium B. Promethium C. Samarium D. Technetium
14. Why is nuclear power plant used by many countries as a source of energy?
A. It is cheap.
B. It produces another valuable element.
C. It releases a huge amount of clean energy.
15. Where is a valence electron found? A valence electron is found in the ______ of an atom.
A. electron cloud C. inner most shell
B. outermost shell D. centermost shell
16. What is the attractive force that holds metal atoms together?
A. ionic bond B. metallic bond C. nonpolar covalent bond D. polar covalent bond
17. Which particles are involved in the formation of a chemical bond?
A. protons in the nucleus C. electrons in the innermost shell
B. neutrons in the nucleus D. electrons in the outermost shell
18. How are the electrons arranged around the nucleus?
A. in order of increasing energy level C. in any order
B. in order of decreasing energy level D. both A and B
19. How many valence electrons are in this given electronic configuration: 1s 22s22p6?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
20. How many valence electrons does Chlorine atom have?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
21. Why is the chlorine ion different from the chlorine atom? Chlorine ion ________________ than the
chlorine atom.
A. is more stable B. has more electrons C. has more protons D. all of the above
22. Why do hydrogen and oxygen atoms share electrons? They share electrons to __________________.
A. become stable atoms C. have 4 valence electrons
B. become unstable atoms D. have 6 valence electrons
23. The Octet Rule states that atoms become stable by having ___ valence electrons.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
24. What is the chemical bond present in water?
A. chemical B. covalent C. ionic D. metallic
25. What becomes of the atom that gains electron?
A. anion B. cation C. ionic D. nonpolar
26. What becomes of the atom that loses or gives off electron?
A. anion B. cation C. ionic D. nonpolar
27. What is formed when there is equal sharing of electrons?
A. metallic bond B. ionic bond c. nonpolar covalent bond D. polar covalent bond
28. What is formed between metal and nonmetal where a transfer of electrons take place?
A. metallic bond B. ionic bond c. nonpolar covalent bond D. polar covalent bond
29. Why is it difficult to find pure water in nature? It is difficult to find pure water in nature because water
______________________________.
A. has high specific heat C. dissolves almost all substances
B. possess high boiling point D. all of the above
30. Why do most of the electrons stay at chlorine’s side in NaCl? It is because _____________________.
A. Na has higher electronegativity value C. Na and CL have equal electronegativity value
B. Cl has higher electronegativity value D. none of the above
31. Why do some atoms pull electrons towards themselves?
A. They have less electronegativity value. C. They have equal electronegativity value.
B. They have higher electronegativity value. D. none of the above
32. Why are noble gases stable? They are stable because they ______________________.
A. have 4 valence electrons C. have achieved the Octet Rule
B. have 1 - 3 valence electron/s D. have more than 5 valence electrons
33. Why are metallic bonds considered as strong bonds?
A. because of the high boiling points and high melting points exhibited by metals
B. because of the high boiling points and low melting points exhibited by metals
C. because of the low boiling points and high melting points exhibited by metals
D. because of the low boiling points and low melting points exhibited by metals
34. What tells the number of protons in the nucleus?
A. atomic number C. atomic structure
B. atomic mass D. atomic weight
35. What refers to the is the splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei?
A. nuclear energy C. nuclear meltdown
B. nuclear fission D. nuclear fusion
II. Instruction: Write the electron configuration of the following elements. (5 pts.)
1. Na _________________________________________________
2. Fe _________________________________________________
3. Br _________________________________________________
4. Co _________________________________________________
5. Ag _________________________________________________

III. Instructions: Complete the table below. (10 pts.)

Molecule Lewis Structure Electrons Needed Electron-dot Chemical Bond

by Each Atom structure of Formed
molecule
Chlorine gas (Cl2) 1) 3-4) 7) 9)
Table Salt (NaCl) 2) 5-6) 8) 10)