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Chapter 06: Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of Elements

1. Provide the element name with a ground-state electron configuration of 1s²2s2p⁴ (Outcome # 1,5) DOK 1
2. Potassium
3. carbon
4. oxygen
5. What is the ground-state electron configuration of calcium? (Outcome # 1,5) DOK 1
6. 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²
7. 1s²2s²2p⁶
8. 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²
9. Due to periodicity, which element would you expect to behave most like sodium? (Outcome # 1,2) DOK 2
10. calcium
11. aluminum
12. potassium
13. Which of the following has the longest wavelength? (Outcome # 1,2) DOK 1
14. x rays
15. microwaves
16. UV light
17. Elements in group 17 are considered _____________. (Outcome # 1,2) DOK 1
18. alkali Metals
19. halogens
20. noble Gases
21. Due to periodicity, which of the following elements has chemical behavior similar to that of Oxygen? (Outcome # 1,2,8) DOK 1
22. bromine
23. sulfur
24. carbon
25. Which of the following sets of elements are the most similar to each other? (Outcome # 2) (DOK 1)
26. F, Cl, Br, I
27. C, N, O, F
28. H, He
29. According to periodic trends, arrange the following ions, potassium, magnesium, and aluminum in order of increasing ionic size. (Outcome # 2) (DOK 2)
30. potassium ion, magnesium ion, and aluminum ion
31. aluminum ion, magnesium ion, and potassium ion
32. aluminum ion, potassium ion, and magnesium ion
33. During a UV-Visible spectroscopy experiment, a student notes a wavelength peak measurement at 280 nm. What region of the electromagnetic spectrum was this peak observed? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 1)
34. visible region
35. ultra-violet region
36. both ultra-violet and visible region
37. During a UV-Visible spectroscopy experiment, a student notes 2 wavelength peak measurements at 580nm and 685nm. What region of the electromagnetic spectrum were these peaks observed? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 1) (Paired item 1)
38. visible region
39. ultra-violet region
40. both ultra-violet and visible region
41. Provide the element name with a ground-state electron configuration of 1s²2s2p⁴ (Outcome # 1,7,9) (DOK 1)
42. potassium
43. carbon
44. oxygen
45. What is the ground-state electron configuration of Calcium? (Outcome # 1,7,9) (DOK 1)
46. 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²
47. 1s²2s²2p⁶
48. 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²
49. As you move down a group of elements (family), the number of valence electrons (Outcome # 1,9) (DOK 1)
50. increases.
51. stays the same.
52. increases and then decreases.
53. Due to periodicity, which element would you expect to behave most like sodium? (Outcome # 1,9) (DOK 2)
54. calcium
55. aluminum
56. potassium
57. Which of the following has the longest wavelength? (Outcome # 1,9) (DOK 1)
58. x rays
59. microwaves
60. UV light
61. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 4^th energy level or shell? (Outcome # 9) (DOK 2)
62. 4
63. 16
64. 32
65. How many subshells are found in the 2^nd energy level or shell? (Outcome # 9) (DOK 2)
66. 2
67. 4
68. 8
69. What is the maximum number of orbitals found in the 3^rd energy level or shell? (Outcome # 9) (DOK 2)
70. 3
71. 9
72. 18
73. Based on the following electron configuration, [Kr]5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵, this element would most likely _____. (Outcome # 9) (DOK 3)
74. gain an electron to form a -1 anion and could form an ionic bond with a metal
75. loss an electron to form a -1 anion and could form an ionic bond with a metal
76. gain an electron to form a -1 anion and could form an ionic bond with a non-metal
77. Based on the following electron configuration, [Xe]6s², this element would most likely _____. (Outcome # 9) (DOK 3) (Paired item 1)
78. loss 2 electrons to form a +2 cation and could form an ionic bond with a metal
79. loss 2 electrons to form a +2 cation and could form an ionic bond with a non-metal
80. gain 2 electrons to form a +2 cation and could form an ionic bond with a non-metal
81. Identify the transition metal ion and the number of electrons with the following electron configuration, [Ar]4s⁰3d⁷. (Outcome # 9) (DOK 3)
82. cobalt (I) ion and 25 electrons
83. cobalt (II) ion and 25 electrons
84. cobalt (III) ion and 25 electrons
85. UV-Visible spectroscopy can be used to study chromophores such as C=C-C=C which absorb in the UV region of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from _____. (Outcome # 2) (DOK 2)
86. 100 - 300 nm
87. 400 - 600 nm
88. 600 - 800 nm
89. What is the electron configuration of a copper atom? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 2)
90. [Ar]4s²3d⁹
91. [Ar]4s¹3d¹⁰
92. [Ar]4s⁰3d¹¹
93. What is the electron configuration of a copper (II) ion? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 2)
94. [Ar]4s²3d⁷
95. [Ar]4s¹3d⁸
96. [Ar]3d⁹
97. What is the ground-state electron configuration of carbon? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 1)
98. 1s²2s¹2p³
99. 1s²2s²2p²
100. 1s²2s³2p¹
101. In which orbital does an electron add to in chlorine to form an octet? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 2)
102. 3s
103. 3p
104. 3d
105. What is the m_s value for an electron added to bromine to form an octet? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 3)
106. +1/2
107. -1/2
108. 0
109. In what block, group, and period on the periodic table can the atom with a 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵ ground-state electron configuration be found? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 3)
110. p-block, group 7A, and period 3
111. p-block, group 7A, and period 4
112. p-block, group 7A, and period 5
113. In what block, group, and period on the periodic table can the atom with a 1s²2s²2p⁶3s¹ ground-state electron configuration be found? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 3) (Paired item 1)
114. s-block, group 1A, and period 2
115. s-block, group 1A, and period 3
116. s-block, group 1A, and period 4
117. How many electrons are in the most likely ion formed from an atom located in group 6A and period 3? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 3)
118. 16 electrons
119. 17 electrons
120. 18 electrons
121. How many electrons are in the most likely ion formed from an atom located in group 2A and period 5? (Outcome # 7) (DOK 3) (Paired item 1)
122. 36 electrons
123. 38 electrons
124. 37 electrons
125. Which of the following sources of radiation is higher in energy? (Outcome # 3) (DOK 1)
126. visible light
127. ultra violet light
128. infrared light
129. Which of the following sources of radiation has a longer wavelength? (Outcome # 3) (DOK 1)
130. visible light
131. infrared light
132. ultra violet light
133. 23.1 L of an unknown gas has a mass of 28.85 g at STP. What is the identity of the unknown gas? (Outcome # 4) (DOK 3) (Paired item 1)
134. SO₂
135. CO
136. NO
137. According to periodic trends, which metal has the lowest ionization energy? (Outcome # 2) (DOK 2)
138. Li
139. Cs
140. Rb
141. According to periodic trends, which metal has the highest ionization energy? (Outcome # 2) (DOK 2) (Paired item 1)
142. Li
143. Cs
144. Rb
145. Which nonradioactive group I metal would be the most reactive in water and why? (Outcome # 2) (DOK 3)
146. Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it has only one valence electron.
147. Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it’s one valence electron is the closest to the nucleus compared to the other metals.
148. Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it’s one valence electron is the farthest from the nucleus compared to the other metals.
149. Which of the following elements have a tendency to gain electrons? (Outcome # 9) (DOK 1)
150. Cl, O, F
151. N, O, Al
152. Cl, F, Ga