Atomic Structure Exam

Honors Chemistry Test: Atomic History and Structure
Multiple Choice (2 points each 50 total)

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____
1. Daltons atomic theory was accepted because

a. there was evidence to support it.
b. Democritus said that it was correct.
c. Dalton invented the electron microscope.
d. Dalton showed how molecules are formed.
____
2. Atoms have no electric charge because they

a. have an equal number of charged and noncharged particles.
b. have neutrons in their nuclei.
c. have an equal number of electrons and protons.
d. have an equal number of neutrons and protons.
____
3. Which of these statements is not part of Daltons atomic theory?

a. Atoms cannot be divided.
b. Atoms of an element are alike.
c. Atoms are made of electrons.
d. Atoms of different elements form compounds.
____
4. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a(n)

a. molecule.
c. element.
b. electron.
d. compound.
____
5. Who determined that atoms could be divided?

a. Democritus
c. Dalton
b. Thomson
d. Rutherford
____
6. Thomson is responsible for discovering that an atom contains

a. electrons.
c. anodes.
b. molecules.
d. a nucleus.
____
7. Which of the following statements not true?

a. Protons have a positive charge.
b. A nucleus has a positive charge.
c. Neutrons have no charge.
d. Neutrons have a negative charge.
____
8. What is an atoms nucleus made of?

a. protons and neutrons
b. only protons
c. only neutrons
d. anodes
____
9. In _____ atomic model, negative electrons orbit the positively charged nucleus.
a. Daltons
c. Rutherfords
b. Thomsons
d. Democrituss
____ 10. An iron atom has an atomic mass of 56. Its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does the iron atom
have?
a. 30
c. 26
b. 56
d. 82
____ 11. An elements atomic number is equal to its number of
a. protons.
c. valence electrons
b. neutrons.
d. protons and neutrons.
____ 12. Two different isotopes of an element have different
a. numbers of neutrons.
c. atomic numbers.
b. numbers of protons.
d. numbers of electrons.
____ 13. A sodium atom, which has 11 electrons, has _____ electron(s) in its third energy level.
a. 0
c. 2
b. 1
d. 8
____ 14. Which of the following is not a type of orbital?
a. s
c. p
b. d
d. x
____ 15. An electron jumps to a new energy level when
a. the atom becomes charged.
b. the atom becomes unstable.
c. the electrons location is pinpointed.
d. the atom gains or loses energy.
____ 16. According to Rutherfords model of the atom, electrons behave like
a. planets orbiting the sun.
c. light energy in a vacuum.
b. waves on a vibrating string.
d. planets rotating on their axes.
____ 17. Oxygens atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom has
a. eight neutrons in its nucleus.
b. a total of eight protons and neutrons.
c. eight protons in its nucleus.
d. a total of eight neutrons and electrons.
____ 18. According to Bohrs theory, an electrons path around the nucleus defines its
a. electric charge.
c. energy level
b. atomic mass.
d. speed.
____ 19.
Democrituss original atomic theory was revised because it

a. claimed matter is made of atoms.
c. explained what electrons are.
b. claimed atoms could be divided.
d. did not have a scientific basis.
____ 20. Thomson made his discovery about the atom during an experiment using
a. thermal energy.
c. cathode rays
b. kinetic energy.
d. X rays.
____ 21. Which statement about an elements average atomic mass is correct?
a. It is determined by counting the number of isotopes in a sample of the element.
b. It is equal to one-twelfth the mass of the most common isotope.
c. It is a weighted average, so common isotopes have a greater effect than uncommon ones.
d. It is based on an isotopes charge, so negatively charged isotopes have a greater effect than
positive ones.
____ 22. The major models of the atom were developed in which of the following orders (from oldest to newest)?
a. Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, de Broglie, Schrodinger
b. Dalton, Rutherford, Thomson, Bohr, de Broglie, Schrodinger
c. De Broglie, Bohr, Thomson, Rutherford, Schrodginer, Dalton
d. Schrodinger, Rutherford, Thomson, Dalton, de Broglie, Bohr
____ 23. The orbital energy levels up through 4p are filled in which of the following orders?
a. 1s, 2p, 2s, 3p, 3s, 4s, 3d, 4p
b. 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p
c. 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p
d. 4p, 2s, 2p, 3s, 1s, 3d, 3p, 4s
____ 24. The equation = E was developed by ________, and when solved gives us _________.
a. Schrodinger, wave functions
b. Bohr, energy levels
c. De Broglie, electron wavelengths
d. Schrodinger, orbitals
____ 25. The three quantum numbers which determine an electrons energy and location in the atom are:
a. n, l, m
b. n, p, s
c. x, y, z
d. l, m, p
Matching (12 points)

Match the model to the scientist who developed it.
Electron wave model
Niels Bohr
Billiard ball or solid sphere model
Erwin Schrodinger
Electron cloud model
Ernest Rutherford
Plum pudding model
Lois de Broglie
Constrained orbits model
J.J. Thomson
Solar System model
John Dalton
Draw the Model (10 points)

Draw the following atomic models:
Bohr model
Draw examples of the following orbitals:

s orbital
Plum Pudding Model
Solar System model
p orbital
Describe the current atomic model. You may draw a picture or write a sentence. (2 points)
Electron Configuration A (8 points each 16 total)

Fill in the energy diagrams for the following elements, including the numbers for n, the identity of the orbitals, and write
the electron configuration below:
Mn Manganese
Configuration:
Electron Configuration B (2 points each 10 total)

Write the electron configuration for the following elements:
Be Beryllium:
Ni Nickel:
Si Silicon:
Ar Argon:
Sc Scandium
Kr Krypton
Configuration:
BONUS Points from these questions will be added to your score, up to 100. 5 points max.
1. Draw at least three of the d orbitals:
2. Write the electron configuration for Hg (Mercury):
3. Draw the energy diagram and write the electron configuration for Xe (Xenon):

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Honors Chemistry Test: Atomic History and Structure

Multiple Choice (2 points each 50 total)

1. Daltons atomic theory was accepted because

2. Atoms have no electric charge because they

3. Which of these statements is not part of Daltons atomic theory?

4. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a(n)

5. Who determined that atoms could be divided?

6. Thomson is responsible for discovering that an atom contains

7. Which of the following statements not true?

8. What is an atoms nucleus made of?

Democrituss original atomic theory was revised because it

Matching (12 points)

Billiard ball or solid sphere model

Electron cloud model

Plum pudding model

Constrained orbits model

Solar System model

Draw the Model (10 points)

Draw examples of the following orbitals:

Plum Pudding Model

Solar System model

Electron Configuration A (8 points each 16 total)

Electron Configuration B (2 points each 10 total)

2. Write the electron configuration for Hg (Mercury):

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