MIDTERM - EXAM

Urdaneta City University Inorganic Chemistry

Urdaneta City 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022-2023

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MIDTERM – EXAMINATION IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

1. It is the fundamental unit of matter

a. atom b. molecules
c. cell d. particles

2. This scientist proposed the Atomic Theory.

a. Goldstein b. Thompson
c. Dalton d. Democritus

3. ____________ discovered electrons.

a. Goldstein b. Thompson
c. Dalton d. Democritus

4. This scientist discovered protons.

a. Goldstein b. Thompson
c. Dalton d. Democritus

5. ____________ discovered the nucleus.

a. Chadwick b. Thompson
c. Goldstein d. Rutherford

6. This scientist discovered neutrons.

a. Chadwick b. Thompson
c. Goldstein d. Rutherford

7. ______________ provided the modern concept of the atomic model.

a. A. Bohr b. N. Bohr
c. A. Bhor d. N. Bhor

8. The electrons are discovered with the aid of __________.

a. Anode ray experiment b. Cathode ray experiment
c. Alpha particle scattering experiment d. Atomic experiment

9. The protons are discovered with the aid of __________.

a. Anode ray experiment b. Cathode ray experiment
c. Alpha particle scattering experiment d. Atomic experiment

10. The nucleus is discovered with the aid of __________.

a. Anode ray experiment b. Cathode ray experiment
c. Alpha particle scattering experiment d. Atomic experiment

11. It refers to the atom or molecules formed by gaining or losing electrons.

a. element b. anions
c. cations d. ions

12. It refers to the atom that has gained electrons.

a. element b. anions
c. cations d. ions

13. It refers to the atom that has lost electrons.

a. element b. anions
c. cations d. ions

14. It is used to describe where electrons are located.

a. Quantum mechanical model b. Angular quantum numbers
c. Principal quantum numbers d. Electron cloud

15. It describes the shapes of an orbital that electron has occupied.

a. Quantum mechanical model b. Angular quantum numbers
c. Principal quantum numbers d. Electron cloud

16. It represents the number of energy levels.

a. Quantum mechanical model b. Angular quantum numbers
c. Principal quantum numbers d. Electron cloud

17. It is the representation or way to show how electrons are distributed among the
subshells and orbital shells.
a. Electron orbitals b. Sublevel
c. Electron configuration d. Electron distribution
18. What does the German word “aufbauen” means?
a. To break b. To separate
c. To build up d. To break down

19. These are the forces that hold atoms together to make compounds or molecules.
a. Metallic bonds b. Ionic bonds
c. Chemical bonds d. Covalent bonds

20. This bond is formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to
another.
a. Metallic bonds b. Ionic bonds
c. Chemical bonds d. Covalent bonds

21. This bond is formed when two nuclei share electrons, rather than transfer them from
one atom to another.
a. Metallic bonds b. Ionic bonds
c. Chemical bonds d. Covalent bonds

22. They attract electrons with equal force and the electrons shared equally
a. Nonpolar covalent bonds b. Neutral covalent bonds
c. Polar covalent bonds d. Negative covalent bonds

23. This type of covalent bonds has an unequal sharing of electrons.

a. Nonpolar covalent bonds b. Neutral covalent bonds
c. Polar covalent bonds d. Negative covalent bonds

24. It refers to the week attraction of the molecules.

a. Hydrogen bonding b. Dipoles
c. van der Waals forces d. Binary

25. It is the strongest intermolecular attractive force.

a. Hydrogen bonding b. Dipoles
c. van der Waals forces d. Binary

26. What is the electron configuration of potassium (atomic number=19)?

a. 1s22s24s12p63s23p6 b. 1s22s22p63s23p64s1
c. 1s22s23s22p63p64s1 d. 1s22s24s22p63s23p5
 27. What is the electron configuration of bromine (atomic number=35)?
a. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5 b. 1s22s23p64s25p66s27d108p5
c. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d105p5 d. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d84p7

28. How many valence electrons does hydrogen have (atomic number=1)?
a. 1 b. 3
c. 2 d. 4

29. How many valence electrons does lithium have (atomic number=3)?
a. 1 b. 3
c. 2 d. 4

30. How many valence electrons does beryllium have (atomic number=4)?
a. 1 b. 3
c. 2 d. 4

31. How many valence electrons does calcium have (atomic number=20)?
a. 1 b. 3
c. 2 d. 4

32. How many valence electrons does argon have (atomic number=18)?
a. 5 b. 7
c. 6 d. 8

33. How many valence electrons does chlorine have (atomic number=17)?
a. 5 b. 7
c. 6 d. 8

34. How many valence electrons does phosphorus have (atomic number=15)?
a. 5 b. 7
c. 6 d. 8

35. How many valence electrons does neon have (atomic number=10)?
a. 5 b. 7
c. 6 d. 8

II. Fill in the needed information.

ELEMENT ATOMIC NUMBER PROTONS ELECTRONS

 Lithium 3
Gallium 31

ELEMENT ATOMIC PROTONS ELECTRONS NEUTRONS ATOMIC

NUMBER MASS
Mn 25 30

ELEMENT PROTONS ELECTRONS ATOMIC MASS IONIC SYMBOL

Cs 55 58 133

Re 75 77 186

Hg 80 82 201

III. Write the electron configuration, outermost energy level, valence electron, hund’s rule, and
unpaired electrons of the following element.
1. 27Co

Electron Configuration:

Outermost Energy Level:

Valence Electron:

Hund’s Rule:

Unpaired Electrons: