Chapter 2 Flashcards
In a cathode ray tube
A. electrons pass from the anode to the cathode.
B. electrons pass from the cathode to the anode.
C. protons pass from the anode to the cathode.
D. protons pass from the cathode to the anode.
B
The scientist who determined the magnitude of the electric charge of the electron was
A. John Dalton.
B. Robert Millikan.
C. J. J. Thomson.
D. Henry Moseley.
E. R. Chang.
B
When J. J. Thomson discovered the electron, what physical property of the electron did he
measure?
A. its charge, e
B. its charge-to-mass ratio, e/m
C. its temperature, T
D. its mass, m
E. its atomic number, Z
B
Which of the following scientists developed the nuclear model of the atom?
A. John Dalton
B. Robert Millikan
C. J. J. Thomson
D. Henry Moseley
E. Ernest Rutherford
E
Rutherford’s experiment with alpha particle scattering by gold foil established that
A. protons are not evenly distributed throughout an atom.
B. electrons have a negative charge.
C. electrons have a positive charge.
D. atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
E. protons are 1840 times heavier than electrons.
A
Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers are called
A. ions.
B. neutrons.
C. allotropes.
D. chemical families.
E. isotopes.
E
An atom of the isotope 137Ba consists of how many protons (p), neutrons (n), and electrons
(e)?
A. 56 p, 137 n, 56 e
B. 56 p, 81 n, 56 e
C. 137 p, 81 n, 56 e
D. 56 p, 56 n, 56 e
E. 81 p, 56 n, 81 e
B
Give the number of protons (p), neutrons (n), and electrons E) in one atom of 238U.
A. 146 p, 92 n, 92 e
B. 92 p, 92 n, 92 e
C. 92 p, 146 n, 92e
D. 146 p, 28 n, 146 e
E. 238 p, 146 n, 238 e
C
Which of the following are isotopes?
A. 14C and 13C
B. 14C and 14N
C. 14N and 14N3-
D. 12C and 12CO
E. 14N and 14N2
A
The elements in a column of the periodic table are known as
A. metalloids.
B. a period.
C. noble gases.
D. a group.
E. nonmetals.
D
Which of the following elements is most likely to be a good conductor of electricity?
A. N
B. S
C. He
D. Cl
E. Fe
E
Which of the following elements is chemically similar to magnesium?
A. sulfur
B. calcium
C. iron
D. nickel
E. potassium
B
Which of the following elements is chemically similar to oxygen?
A. sulfur
B. calcium
C. iron
D. nickel
E. sodium
A
Which of the following elements is chemically similar to potassium?
A. calcium
B. arsenic
C. phosphorus
D. cerium
E. cesium
E
An anion is defined as
A. a charged atom or group of atoms with a net negative charge.
B. a stable atom.
C. a group of stable atoms.
D. an atom or group of atoms with a net positive charge.
A
Which one of the following is an ion?
A. B3+
B. NaCl
C. He
D. 14C
E. none of the above
A
Which one of the following elements is most likely to form a 2+ ion?
A. calcium
B. carbon
C. fluorine
D. oxygen
E. sodium
A
Which one of the following elements is most likely to form a 2– ion?
A. scandium
B. selenium
C. silicon
D. strontium
E. iodine
B
A magnesium ion, Mg2+, has
A. 12 protons and 13 electrons.
B. 24 protons and 26 electrons.
C. 12 protons and 10 electrons.
D. 24 protons and 22 electrons.
E. 12 protons and 14 electrons.
C
An aluminum ion, Al3+, has:
A. 13 protons and 13 electrons
B. 27 protons and 24 electrons
C. 16 protons and 13 electrons
D. 13 protons and 10 electrons
E. 10 protons and 13 electrons
D
An oxide ion, O2–
, has:
A. 8 protons and 10 electrons
B. 10 protons and 8 electrons
C. 8 protons and 9 electrons
D. 8 protons and 7 electrons
E. 10 protons and 7 electrons
A
A phosphide ion has:
A. 10 protons and 13 electrons
B. 12 protons and 15 electrons
C. 15 protons and 15 electrons
D. 15 protons and 18 electrons
E. 18 protons and 21 electrons
D
An iron(II) ion has:
A. 24 electrons and a charge of 2+
B. 24 electrons and a charge of 2–
C. 26 electrons and a charge of 2+
D. 28 electrons and a charge of 2+
E. 28 electrons and a charge of 2–
A
How many protons and electrons are present in one Br–
ion?
A. 35 p, 35 e
B. 80 p, 81 e
C. 35 p, 34 e
D. 35 p, 36 e
E. 80 p, 34 e
D