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Understanding Atomic Structure

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  • The Heisenberg uncertainty principle is concerned with what two properties?
    mass and velocity
    momentum and position
    position and velocity
    momentum and mass
  • Which of the following was the instrument used for the discovery of the electron?
    Cathode ray tube
    Oil drop apparatus
    Alpha particle emitter
    Gold foil experiment
  • What is the name of the constant in the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle equation?
    Einstein's
    Planck's
    de Broglie
    Heisenberg's
  • What is the term for the number of peaks that pass through a fixed spot during a given time interval?
    frequency
    wavespeed
    wavelength
    Planck's constant
  • Which rule states that electrons will go into empty orbitals of the same energy before entering into an orbital with an electron present?
    Hund's Rule
    Aufbau Principle
    Hand's Rule
    Pauli Exclusion Principle
  • Which of the following has a positive charge and a mass of one amu?
    Protons
    Electrons
    Chemical bonds
    Neutrons
  • Which of the following is an example of when an electron absorbs energy?
    When an electron releases a photon.
    When it maintains constant energy and doesn't change .
    When it goes from the fourth energy level to the first.
    When it goes from the second energy level to the fourth.
  • Based on Avogadro's number, which of the following is FALSE? (For reference: the molecular mass of helium is 4 g, the molecular mass of carbon is 12 g.)
    One mole of carbon atoms has a mass of 6 grams.
    The mole is the number of amu in a gram.
    A mole is 6.02 × 1023.
    One mole of helium atoms has a mass of 4 grams.
  • What equation is lambda = h/mv?
    Davisson-Germer equation
    Einstein equation
    de Broglie equation
    Planck equation
  • The mass number of an atom indicates:
    the number of protons.
    the total number of protons and neutrons.
    the total number of protons and electrons.
    the number of neutrons.
  • Which of the rules discussed in this lesson relates to the spin of electron in an orbital?
    Aufbau principle
    None of these discussed spin
    Hund's rule
    Pauli exclusion principle
  • What is the largest principal quantum number that a calcium electron can have?
    n = 1
    n = 2
    n = 0
    n = 4
  • What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle deal with?
    none of these are correct
    electron speed
    electron charge
    electron spin
  • What is the main point of the de Broglie equation?
    Einstein's theory of relativity was incorrect
    matter has wave-like properties
    the position of light cannot be precisely determined
    matter only behaves like a particle
  • How many electrons can fit into the p subshell?
    2
    6
    10
    5
  • Magnesium has three common isotopes. Based on its average atomic mass, which is the most common?
    Magnesium-24
    Magnesium-12
    Magnesium-26
    Magnesium-25
  • Which block is manganese (Mn) located in?
    f-block
    p-block
    d-block
    s-block
  • 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.)
    3.01 x 10^23 atoms
    6.02 x 10^23 atoms
    1.20 x 10^24 atoms
    27 atoms
  • How are isotopes of the same element similar?
    They have the same number of protons.
    They are equally abundant in nature.
    They have the same number of neutrons.
    They have the same mass.
  • What is an orbital?
    The charge of an atom
    The space between electrons
    The location of an electron
    The rings around an atom
  • 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
    14 grams
    2 grams
    5.6 grams