M1 DRILLS Flashcards
(100 cards)
What is the Pauli’s Exclusion Principle?
A. No two electrons in an atom may have the same principal quantum number
B. An atom cannot have 2 electrons in the same energy level or orbital that have the same set of quantum numbers
C. No more than 2 electrons may have the same set of quantum numbers
D. Electrons in an atom may differ by, at most, one of four quantum numbers
B. An atom cannot have 2 electrons in the same energy level or orbital that have the same set of quantum numbers
C. ❌more than (Exclusive)
D. ❌at most (at least)
What property decreases from left to right, increases from top to bottom?
A. Electron affinity
B. Nonmetallic property
C. Electronegativity
D. Metallic property
E. Ionization energy
D. Metallic property (& atomic radius)
A. – Energy released when n0 atom gains extra e-
C. –Atom’s ability to attract e-
• F – Most EN
• Cs –Most electropositive
E. – Min. energy req to remove e- in n0 atom -> +
• He – Highest ionization energy
Which of the following statements best describe elements in the Periodic Table?
I. Helium is the first element in Group IA
II. Nonmetals occupy the upper right area of the periodic table
III. Metals are located in the left area of the periodic table
IV. Diagonally related elements are known as Bridge elements
A. I, II, IV
B. I, III, IV
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV
D. II, III, IV
I. ❌He (H)
IV. – Period 2 (Li, Be, BCNO)
*Metalloids/ Semimetals: Si, Ge, Po, Sb (ni) As, Te, B
Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal? (BEQ)
A. NH4
B. Na
C. Mg
D. K
C. Mg
Which group is referred to as the Coinage?
A. Group 0
B. Group IIB
C. Group IB
D. Group IIIA
C. Group IB
Which group is referred to as the Alkali Metals?
A. Group IVA
B. Group IA
C. Group IIA
D. Group IIIA
B. Group IA
Which elements are referred to as the Triads of Group VIII?
I. Co
II. Mn
III. Ni
IV. Fe
A. I, II, IV
B. I, III, IV
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV
B. I, III, IV
Which of the elements is the most electronegative? (BEQ)
A. I
B. F
C. Cl
D. Br
B. F
In the reaction: U + V ↔ UV
When U is added, where will the reaction shift?
A. Right
B. Left
C. Neither
D. Insufficient data
A. Right
Identify the Lewis acid in the equation:
Cl- + BCl3 ⇌ BCl4-
A. Cl-
B. BCl3
C. BCl4-
D. Cannot be determined
B. BCl3
*Electrophile/ Lewis acid – e- acceptor
*Nucleophile/ Lewis base – e- donor
If the ion product is greater than Ksp, the solution is: (BEQ)
A. Saturated
B. Supersaturated
C. Unsaturated
D. Cannot be determined
B. Supersaturated
All of the following statements about solubility is not true, EXCEPT?
A. For many solids dissolved in liquid water, the solubility increases with temperature
B. Increased temperature causes a decrease in kinetic energy. Therefore, as the temperature increases, the solubility of a gas decreases
C. Decreasing the surface area of a substance increases its solubility
D. NOTA
A. For many solids dissolved in liquid water, the solubility increases with temperature
States that the entropy of a pure, crystalline solid at absolute zero temperature is zero
A. Third law of thermodynamics
B. Second law of thermodynamics
C. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
D. First law of thermodynamics
A. Third law of thermodynamics
A. Third law of thermodynamics – Entropy of perfectly crystalline subs is zero @ 0K
B. – Law of Entropy/ Disorderliness/ Randomness; entropy can only incr. or remain constant
C. – Thermal equilibrium of 2 systems w/ 3rd system
D. – Law of conservation of energy (Neither created nor destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another)
The following are true about acids & bases, EXCEPT:
I. According to Arrhenius, acids are proton donors
II. According to Lewis concept, acids are electron acceptors
III. According to Bronsted-Lowry concept, bases are proton donors
IV. According to Lewis concept, bases are electron donors
A. I, II, IV
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. II, III, IV
B. I, III
I. ❌Arrhenius (Bronsted-Lowry)
III. ❌donors (acceptors)
*Arrhenius – Acids & base liberate H+ and OH- ions in water
Released by an acid in a solution (BEQ)
A. Photon
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Hydroxide
B. Proton
The following will react with water forming an acid solution, EXCEPT:
A. Ammonia
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Sulfur Dioxide
D. Nitrogen Dioxide
A. Ammonia
The following elements form Basic oxides, EXCEPT:
A. Sulfur
B. Calcium
C. Strontium
D. Magnesium
A. Sulfur
What is the normality of sulfuric acid containing 73.5g/500 mL of solution? (MW= 98 g/mol)
A. 2.0 N
B. 2.5 N
C. 3.0 N
D. 1.0 N
C. 3.0 N
Which of the following refers to a kind of chemical reaction whereby a substance splits into simpler substances?
A. Decomposition reaction
B. Single replacement reaction
C. Double displacement reaction
D. Combination reaction
A. Decomposition reaction
Water is essential to life. Which of the following statements holds true for water?
I. Has high boiling point
II. Solid form is more dense than its liquid form
III. Has high specific heat
IV. Has low surface tension
V. Undergoes self-ionization
A. I, II, III
B. I, IV, V
C. I, III, V
D. I, III, IV
C. I, III, V
I. = 100ºC
II. ❌more (less)
IV. ❌low (high)
Others: Amphoteric (can act as acid or base), exhibits adhesion & cohesion
Attractive forces:
Cohesion – Bet. similar molecules
Adhesion – Bet. different molecules
When water undergoes electrolysis forming Hydrogen & Oxygen molecules, which of the following changes describes this occurrence?
A. Physical Change
B. Chemical Change
C. Evaporation
D. Substitution reaction
B. Chemical Change
Which of the following is used as the unit of measure for radioactivity?
A. Bq
B. Ci
C. Gy
D. Sv
A. Bq
B. Ci – (3.7 x 10^10 decay/sec); Common unit; Discovered Po, Ra
C. Gy – Gray; Bq absorbed dose
D. Sv –Sievert; Bq dose equivalent
*RAD & REM for Ci
1 Becquerel is equivalent to _______
A. 2.7 x 10-5 Curie
B. 2.7 x 10-11 Curie
C. 2.7 x 10-6 Curie
D. 2.7 x 10-10 Curie
B. 2.7 x 10-11 Curie
Most penetrating of all types of radiation
A. Alpha particles
B. Beta particles
C. Gamma rays
D. X-rays
C. Gamma rays – Photon of electromagnetic radiation (Low ionization, shortest wavelength, highest frequency & energy)