CHM1020 Week 2

Name:___________________________________CHM 1020 W2 Week 2 Assignment Short Answer 1. What are the horizontal rows of the periodic table called? Periods 2. What are the vertical columns of the periodic table called? Groups 3. What is the name of the lowest possible energy state for an electron? Ground state 4. How many electrons can be accommodated in the fourth shell of an atom? 32 5. How many orbitals are there in the 4p subshell? 3 orbitals 6. How many orbitals are there in the 3d subshell? 5 orbitals Multiple Choice 7. Which of the following sets of numbers could be used to designate the principal energy levels (shells) in an atom? a. –1, 0, 1, 2, 3 b. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 c. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 d. all of these 8. How many electrons can be accommodated in the 2d subshell? a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. None, there is no 2d subshell 9. Which of the following is true of the number of subshells associated with a particular shell? a. It depends on which atom is being considered. b. It depends on the particular shell being considered. c. It depends on both a and b. d. It depends on neither a nor b. 10. Which of the following types of orbitals can hold a maximum of 10 electrons when filled? a. s b. p c. d d. f 11. Which of the following statements describe properties of orbitals? a. Orbitals fill in the order of increasing energy from lowest to highest. b. Each orbital can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins.

Name:___________________________________CHM 1020 W2 c. When there is a set of orbitals of equal energy each orbital becomes half filled before any of them becomes completely filled. d. all of the above 12. When filling a set of orbitals of equal energy which of the following is true? a. There are no sets of orbitals of equal energy. b. Two electrons will occupy the same orbital rather than separate orbitals. c. Two electrons will occupy different orbitals and have opposing spins. d. Two electrons will occupy different orbitals and have like spins. 13. Which of the following is true when comparing two electrons which are in different shells of an atom? a. The electron in the higher numbered shell is closer to the nucleus and is easier to remove. b. The electron in the higher numbered shell is closer to the nucleus and is harder to remove. c. The electron in the higher numbered shell is further from the nucleus and is easier to remove. d. The electron in the higher numbered shell is further from the nucleus and is harder to 14. Atoms of which of the following elements are largest? a. Al b. Mg c. Na d. None, they are all the same size. 15. Atoms of which of the following elements are smallest? a. Al b. Mg c. Na d. None, they are all the same size. 16. The ionization energy of an atom is which of the following? a. the energy released when an atom gains an electron b. the energy released when an atom loses an electron c. the energy required to add an electron to an atom d. the energy required to remove an electron from an atom 17. Which of the following is true of the ionization energy of the elements? a. Ionization energy generally decreases as we move left to right and decreases as we move top to bottom in the periodic table. b. Ionization energy generally decreases as we move left to right and increases as we move top to bottom in the periodic table. c. Ionization energy generally increases as we move left to right and decreases as we move top to bottom in the periodic table. d. Ionization energy generally increases as we move left to right and increases as we move top to bottom in the periodic table.