1.

Which statement about the numbers of protons, electrons and neutrons in an

atom is always correct?

A. The number of neutrons minus the number of electrons is zero.

B. The number of protons plus the number of neutrons equals the number of
electrons.

C. The number of protons equals the number of electrons.

D. The number of neutrons equals the number of protons.

(Total 1 mark)

2. What is the electron configuration of vanadium?

A. 1s22s22p63s23p63d24s3

B. 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2

C. 1s22s22p63s23p63d44s1

D. 1s22s22p63s23p63d5
(Total 1 mark)

3. Which quantities are the same for all atoms of chlorine?

I. Number of protons

II. Number of neutrons

III. Number of electrons

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
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4. Which statements about the isotopes of chlorine, 17 Cl and 17 Cl , are correct?

I. They have the same chemical properties.

II. They have the same atomic number.

III. They have the same physical properties.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
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5. In the emission spectrum of hydrogen, which electronic transition would

produce a line in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. n = 2 →n = 1

B. n=3→n=2

C. n=2→n=3

D. n=∞→n=1
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6. Consider the relative abundance of the isotopes of element X.

Isotope Relative abundance

(%)
24 80
X
25 10
X
26 10
X

What is the relative atomic mass of X?

A. 24

B. 25

C. Between 24 and 25

D. Between 25 and 26
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7. Values for the successive ionization energies for an unknown element are given
in the table below.

First ionization Second Third ionization Fourth

energy / kJ mol– ionization energy / kJ mol–1 ionization
1 energy / kJ energy / kJ mol–
mol–1 1

420 3600 4400 5900

In which group of the periodic table would the unknown element be found?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4
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8. Which of the following is an isotope of 12 Mg?

24 2
A. 12 Mg

26
B. 12 Mg

42
C. 13 Mg

26
D. 13 Mg

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9. Which describes the visible emission spectrum of hydrogen?

A. A series of lines converging at longer wavelength

B. A series of regularly spaced lines

C. A series of lines converging at lower energy

D. A series of lines converging at higher frequency

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10. The graph represents the energy needed to remove nine electrons, one at a
time, from an atom of an element. Not all of the electrons have been removed.

Which element could this be?

A. C

B. Si

C. P

D. S
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11. An ion has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10. Which ion could it
be?

A. Ni2+

B. Cu+

C. Cu2+

D. Co3+
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12. A sample of element X contains 69 % of 63X and 31 % of 65X. What is the
relative atomic mass of X in this sample?

A. 63.0

B. 63.6

C. 65.0

D. 69.0
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13. How many electrons does the ion 15 P contain?

A. 12

B. 15

C. 16

D. 18
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14. What is the electron arrangement of the Mg2+ ion?

A. 2,2

B. 2,8

C. 2,8,2

D. 2,8,8
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15. Which statement about the species 63Cu2+ and 65Cu+ is correct?

A. Both species have the same number of protons.

B. Both species have the same number of electrons.

C. Both species have the same number of neutrons.

D. Both species have the same electron arrangement.

(Total 1 mark)

16. Which statement about the isotopes of an element is correct?

A. They have the same mass number.

B. They have a different atomic number.

C. They have the same chemical properties.

D. They are located in different places in the periodic table.

(Total 1 mark)

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17. How many protons, neutrons and electrons are present in each atom of P?

Protons Neutrons Electrons

A. 16 15 16
B. 15 16 15
C. 15 31 15
D. 16 31 16
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18. Which is correct for the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Ultraviolet (UV) Infrared (IR)

A. high energy short low energy low frequency
wavelength
B. high energy low frequency low energy long
wavelength
C. high frequency short high energy long
wavelength wavelength
D. high frequency long low frequency low energy
wavelength
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19. Which species possesses only two unpaired electrons?

A. Zn

B. Mg

C. Ti2+

D. Fe2+
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20. What is the atomic number of a neutral atom which has 51 neutrons and 40
electrons?

A. 40

B. 51

C. 91

D. 131
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21. What is the relative atomic mass of an element with the following mass
spectrum?

A. 24

B. 25

C. 26

D. 27
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22. Which is the correct definition of the mass number of an atom?

A. The total mass of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of the atom

B. The total mass of neutrons, protons and electrons in the atom

C. The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom

D. The total number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of the atom
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23. The table below shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present
in five species.

Number of Number of Number of

Species
protons neutrons electrons
X 6 8 6
Y 7 7 7
Z 7 7 8
W 8 8 8
Q 8 10 8

Which two species are isotopes of the same element?

A. X and W

B. Y and Z

C. Z and W

D. W and Q
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24. What is the order of increasing energy of the orbitals within a single energy
level?

A. d<s<f<p

B. s<p<d<f

C. p<s<f<d

D. f<d<p<s
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25. What is the electron configuration of the Cr2+ ion?

A. [Ar] 3d5 4s1

B. [Ar] 3d3 4s1

C. [Ar] 3d6 4s1

D. [Ar] 3d4 4s0

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26. Which species have the same number of electrons?

I. S2–

II. Cl–

III. Ne

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
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27. Which gives the correct order of these processes in a mass spectrometer?

A. ionization deflection acceleration

B. ionization acceleration deflection

C. acceleration ionization deflection

D. deflection acceleration ionization

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28. Between which ionization energies of boron will there be the greatest
difference?

A. Between 1st and 2nd ionization energies

B. Between 2nd and 3rd ionization energies

C. Between 3rd and 4th ionization energies

D. Between 4th and 5th ionization energies

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29. Which species has 54 electrons and 52 protons?
128 2
A. 52 Te

132 2
B. 54 Xe

132 2
C. 54 Xe

128 2
D. 52 Te

(Total 1 mark)

30. What is the correct sequence for the processes occurring in a mass
spectrometer?

A. vaporization, ionization, acceleration, deflection

B. vaporization, acceleration, ionization, deflection

C. ionization, vaporization, acceleration, deflection

D. ionization, vaporization, deflection, acceleration

(Total 1 mark)

31. What is the electron configuration for the copper(I) ion, (Z = 29)?

A. [Ar]4s23d9

B. [Ar]4s13d10

C. [Ar]4s13d9

D. [Ar]3d10
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