Your browser does not support JavaScript. You will need to view non-JavaScript portions of this page.
Test Timer

In order to forward you your test results please enter your name & email address below:

Enter First Name followed by a space then your Last Name here


Enter E-mail Address here


If you are working in pairs, please enter the name and e-mail address for the second person:

Enter Your Partner's Name here:


Enter Partner's E-mail Address here:



CHM 1025C: On-Line Practice Final-Long Form

Module Three: Atomic Theory & Periodic Relationships

Module 3 Test Masters:

Carla Irven-Ciccone[Test Input]

John Taylor (johtaylo@fscj.edu) [Template Author]


Multiple Choice [Chapters 5 and 6]


Question 1

Which subatomic particle has a relative charge of one negative and a mass that is only 1/1836 the mass of a proton?

a) alpha
b) electron
c) neutron
d) positron
e) none of the above

Question 2

Which subatomic particle has a relative charge of one positive and a mass that is approximately equal to the mass of a hydrogen atom?

a) alpha
b) electron
c) neutron
d) positron
e) proton

Question 3

Which of the following subatomic particles is found inside the nucleus?

a) protons
b) neutrons
c) electrons and protons
d) electrons and neutrons
e) neutrons and protons

Question 4

Using atomic notation notation, indicate the isotope having 26 p+, 32 no, and 26 e-.

a) 26Fe32
b) 26Fe58
c) 32Ge58
d) 26S32
e) 32Ge58

Question 5

Using atomic notation, indicate the isotope having 25 p+, 30 no, and 25 e-.

a) 25Mn30
b) 25Mn55
c) 30Mn55
d) 25Zn30
e) 30Sn5525

Question 6

What is the maximum number of electrons that occupy d orbitals on an energy level?

a) 2
b) 6
c) 10
d) 14
e) variable; depends upon the principal energy level

Question 7

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 3rd principal energy level?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 6
d) 8
e) 18

Question 8

Which energy sublevel immediately follows the 4s sublevel according to increasing energy?

a) 3p
b) 3d
c) 4p
d) 4d
e) 5s

Question 9

Which of the following is the electron configuration for an atom of fluorine?

a) 1s2 2s2 2p3
b) 1s2 2s2 2p5
c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
e) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

Question 10

Which of the following is the electron configuration for an atom of nickel?

a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p8
c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p8
d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8
e) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d8

Question 11

What element has the electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d5?

a) Br
b) Mn
c) Nb
d) Tc
e) V

Question 12

What is the term for the weighted average mass of all the naturally occurring isotopes of an element?

a) atomic notation
b) atomic number
c) atomic mass
d) mass number
e) none of the above

Question 13

What is the term for the value which indicates the number of protons for an atom of a given element?

a) atomic notation
b) atomic number
c) atomic mass
d) mass number
e) none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following best defines the term isotopes?

a) same number of protons--different number of electrons
b) same number of protons--different number of neutrons
c) same number of neutrons--different number of protons
d) same number of neutrons--different number of electrons
e) same number of electrons--different number of protons

Question 15

The dimensions of an atom have been described by the analogy "like a BB in the middle of the Astrodome." If the Houston Astrodome represents the size of a typical atom, what does the BB ( . ) represent?

a) electron
b) neutron
c) nucleus
d) orbit
e) proton

Question 16

The periodic law states that the properties of the elements repeat when the periodic table is arranged according to which of the following?

a) increasing atomic mass
b) increasing isotopic mass
c) increasing atomic number
d) increasing mass number
e) increasing neutron number

Question 17

Which fourth period represenative element has the highest atomic number?

a) Ca
b) Kr
c) Pb
d) Unq
e) Zn

Question 18

The chemical formulas for the oxides of aluminum, silicon, and phosphorus are, respectively: Al2O3, siO2, and P2O5. Predict the chemical formula for arsenic oxide, As?O?.

a) As2O3
b) As2O5
c) AsO2
d) As3O2
e) As5O2

Question 19

The formulas of sodium, magnesium, and aluminum chloride are, respectively, NaCl, MgCl2, and AlCl3. Predict the formula for radium chloride, Ra?Cl?.

a) Ra2Cl
b) RaCl
c) RaCl2
d) RaCl3
e) Ra3Cl3

Question 20

Predict the number of valence electrons for a Group VA/15 element.

a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 8
e) 15

Question 21

Which of the following groups has a predictable ionic charge of two positive?

a) Group IIA/2
b) Group IIB/12
c) Group VIA/16
d) Group VB/5
e) Group VIIIA/18

Question 22

Which of the following groups has a predictable ionic charge of three negative?

a) Group IIIa/13
b) Group IIIB/3
c) Group VA/15
d) Group VB/5
e) Group VIIIA/18

Question 23

What is the predicted ionic charge for an aluminum ion?

a) 1+
b) 2+
c) 3+
d) 1-
e) 3-

Question 24

What is the predicted formula for a phosphide ion?

a) P5+
b) P3+
c) P1-
d) P3-
e) P5-

Question 25

What is the electron configuration for a chloride ion, Cl-?

a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
e) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1

Question 26

What is the name of the family of elements in group IA/1?

a) alkali metals
b) alkaline earth metals
c) halogens
d) noble gases
e) none the above

Question 27

What terms refer to a verticle column in the periodic table of elements?

a) group or family
b) group or series
c) family or period
d) period or family
e) series or family

Question 28

What terms refer to a horizontal row in the periodic table of elements?

a) group or series
b) group or family
c) period or series
d) period or family
e) series or family

Question 29

Which of the following orbitals has the largest size?

a) 2s
b) 2px
c) 3px
d) 4px
e) all Px orbitals are the same size

Question 30

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a 4s orbital?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 6
e) 8

Question 31

How many orbitals exist within the 2p subshell?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
e) 6

Question 32

How many orbitals exist within the 3d subshell?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 6
d) 10
e) 14

Question 33

Which of the following orbital diagrams represents nitrogen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 34

Which of the following orbital diagrams represents oxygen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 35

Which of the following orbital diagrams represent phosphorus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 36

Which of the following orbital diagrams represents sulfur?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 37

Which of the following orbital diagrams represents manganese?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 38

Which of the following orbital diagrams represents iron?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 39

Which element is represented by the following orbital energy diagram?

a) Li
b) C
c) Na
d) Mg
e) none of the above

Question 40

What is the term for the spatial region about the nucleus of an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron with a given energy?

a) electron shell
b) electron subshell
c) orbital
d) principal energy level
e) quantum level



Please add a comment below





When you have completed this quiz, press the ALL DONE-CHECK TEST button below to check the test! Then you may go back and change the incorrect answers before you submit the test. You may check the answers as many times as you need until you achieve a perfect grade. Sometimes the pop-up box does not appear when you click on the button after checking the test the first time. If this happens, minimize the test and the answer box will be behind the browser. close the box and maximize the test to continue checking the test and finally submitting it.



When you have finished checking the test, press the SUBMIT button to send answers to your instructor




Click here to advance to Mod 4
(Take a ride on the reading & if you pass go collect $200)
Module 4: Nomenclature & Chemical Bonding


If an Error Screen appears stating:
"Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, ......"


Click again on "All Done-Check Test" button, when the window pops up, go to the menubar of the popup window and click on "Edit". Click on "Select All". click "Copy", which copies the entire contents of the popup window to the clipboard. "Paste" the contents into an email and submit to your instructor!



Back to CHM 1025C Course Menu Page




Caution: Click reset to clear all answers

Users who experience problems submitting a quiz, or who experience a JavaScript error in the grading box, or whose browser does not support JavaScript, use this button as an emergency submit to send answers to your instructor. Then send an email to the instructor describing the problem.