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Understanding Atomic Structure

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    Understanding Atomic Structure
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  • A piece of aluminum foil has a mass of 27 grams. About how many atoms does this contain? (Aluminum has a molecular mass of 27 g/mol.)
    1.20 x 10^24 atoms
    6.02 x 10^23 atoms
    3.01 x 10^23 atoms
    27 atoms
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  • A computer chip contains 1.20 x 10^23 atoms of silicon. What is its mass? (The molecular mass of silicon is 28 g/mol.)
    6.02 x 10^23 grams
    2 grams
    5.6 grams
    14 grams
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  • Which of the following was the instrument used for the discovery of the electron?
    Oil drop apparatus
    Cathode ray tube
    Gold foil experiment
    Alpha particle emitter
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  • Which of the following is an example of when an electron absorbs energy?
    When it goes from the second energy level to the fourth.
    When an electron releases a photon.
    When it goes from the fourth energy level to the first.
    When it maintains constant energy and doesn't change .
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  • Which rule states that electrons will go into empty orbitals of the same energy before entering into an orbital with an electron present?
    Aufbau Principle
    Hand's Rule
    Hund's Rule
    Pauli Exclusion Principle
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  • What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle deal with?
    electron speed
    electron charge
    none of these are correct
    electron spin
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  • What is the name of the constant in the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle equation?
    de Broglie
    Einstein's
    Planck's
    Heisenberg's
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  • What is the term for the number of peaks that pass through a fixed spot during a given time interval?
    wavespeed
    Planck's constant
    wavelength
    frequency
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  • What is the main point of the de Broglie equation?
    matter has wave-like properties
    matter only behaves like a particle
    Einstein's theory of relativity was incorrect
    the position of light cannot be precisely determined
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  • Which block is manganese (Mn) located in?
    d-block
    s-block
    f-block
    p-block
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  • How are isotopes of the same element similar?
    They have the same mass.
    They have the same number of protons.
    They have the same number of neutrons.
    They are equally abundant in nature.
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  • Magnesium has three common isotopes. Based on its average atomic mass, which is the most common?
    Magnesium-25
    Magnesium-24
    Magnesium-26
    Magnesium-12
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  • Which of the following has a positive charge and a mass of one amu?
    Neutrons
    Chemical bonds
    Protons
    Electrons
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  • How many electrons can fit into the p subshell?
    5
    6
    2
    10
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  • Which of the rules discussed in this lesson relates to the spin of electron in an orbital?
    None of these discussed spin
    Hund's rule
    Aufbau principle
    Pauli exclusion principle
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  • What is the largest principal quantum number that a calcium electron can have?
    n = 0
    n = 4
    n = 2
    n = 1
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