Time Frame: 5 mins
Source: http://www.avon-chemistry.com/nuclear_practice.htm
Hi everyone!
This is a quick test for chapters 4 and 5 of our textbook. Have fun!
This is a quick test for chapters 4 and 5 of our textbook. Have fun!
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
- 1. Cathode rays are:
A
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negatively charged particles
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B
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positively charged particles
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C
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nuclei of a helium atom
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D
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fast moving neutrons
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- 2. The neutral atoms of all of the isotopes of the same element have:
A
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the same mass numbers
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B
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equal numbers of neutrons
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C
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the same number of electrons
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D
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different number of protons
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- 3. Which statement is true about an isotope?
A
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There can be more than one type of isotope for an element.
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B
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All isotopes for an element has the same number of protons and the same mass number.
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C
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Isotopes can have different numbers of protons.
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D
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All isotopes are not radioactive.
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- 4. How many electrons are in an oxygen atom?
A
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2
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B
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6
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C
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8
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D
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10
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- 5. Copper has an atomic mass of 63.5 amu. Why is the atomic mass NOT a whole number?
A
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All copper atoms have identical chemical properties.
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B
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The fractional number results from the fact that protons and neutrons have different masses.
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C
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Every copper atom has an atomic mass of 63.5 amu.
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D
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There are at least two naturally occurring isotopes of copper.
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- 6. Which symbol represents an atom that contains the largest number of neutrons?
A
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U-235
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B
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Pa-231
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C
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Np-239
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D
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Pu-240
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E
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U-239
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- The number of protons in fluorine-23 is
A
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6
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B
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8
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C
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9
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D
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14
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E
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23
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- Find the average mass of an element if the relative amounts are as follows:
Isotopic Mass: Percentage:
75 amu ----------- 2.3%
77 amu ----------- 15.7 %
78 amu ----------- 4.5 %
80 amu ----------- 7.1 %
81 amu ----------- 70.4 %
A
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77.25 amu
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B
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78.01 amu
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C
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79.09 amu
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D
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80.03 amu
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E
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81.09 amu
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- Which of the following is NOT true about chemical reactions?
A
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After a chemical reaction, the protons and neutrons within the atom have not changed.
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B
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After a chemical reaction, there are new bonds formed while others bonds were broken.
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C
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After a chemical reaction, an electron may enter the nucleus and change a proton to a neutron.
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D
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After a chemical reaction, the boiling points and melting points of the new products are different.
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- How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in one atom of Pb-212 (atomic number 82)?
A
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212 p+, 82 n0, 212 e-
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B
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82 p+, 212 n0, 212 e-
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C
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82 p+, 212 n0, 82 e-
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D
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82 p+, 82 n0, 212 e-
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E
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none of the above are correct
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Did you have fun? Here are the answers!
1. a
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
6. e
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. e