Chapter 5 PRACTICE TEST

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The idea of arranging the elements in the periodic table according to their chemical and physical properties is
attributed to
a. Mendeleev. c. Bohr.
b. Moseley. d. Ramsay.
____ 2. Mendeleev is credited with developing the first successful
a. periodic table.
b. method for determining atomic number.
c. test for radioactivity.
d. use of X rays.
____ 3. Mendeleev did not always list elements in his periodic table in order of increasing atomic mass because he
grouped together elements with similar
a. properties. c. densities.
b. atomic numbers. d. colors.
____ 4. Mendeleev predicted that the spaces in his periodic table represented
a. isotopes. c. permanent gaps.
b. radioactive elements. d. undiscovered elements.
____ 5. Mendeleev's table was called periodic because the properties of the elements
a. showed no pattern.
b. occurred at repeated intervals called periods.
c. occurred at regular time intervals called periods.
d. were identical.
____ 6. The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was
a. Moseley. c. Rutherford.
b. Mendeleev. d. Cannizzaro.
____ 7. Moseley's work led to the realization that elements with similar properties occurred at regular intervals when
the elements were arranged in order of increasing
a. atomic mass. c. radioactivity.
b. density. d. atomic number.
____ 8. Who used his experimental evidence to determine the order of the elements according to atomic number?
a. Meyer c. Stas
b. Ramsay d. Moseley
____ 9. The most useful source of general information about the elements for anyone associated with chemistry is a
a. calculator. c. periodic table.
b. table of metric equivalents. d. table of isotopes.
____ 10. Evidence gathered since Mendeleev's time indicates that a better arrangement than atomic mass for elements
in the periodic table is an arrangement by
a. mass number. c. group number.
b. atomic number. d. series number.
____ 11. What are the elements whose discovery added an entirely new row to Mendeleev's periodic table?
a. noble gases c. transition elements
b. radioactive elements d. metalloids
____ 12. Which two periods have the same number of elements?
a. 2 and 4 c. 4 and 5
 b. 3 and 4 d. 5 and 6
____ 13. The discovery of the noble gases changed Mendeleev's periodic table by adding a new
a. period. c. group.
b. series. d. sublevel block.
____ 14. In the modern periodic table, elements are ordered according to
a. decreasing atomic mass. c. increasing atomic number.
b. Mendeleev's original design. d. the date of their discovery.
____ 15. The periodic law states that the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their
atomic
a. masses. c. radii.
b. numbers. d. structures.
____ 16. The principle that states that the physical and chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of
their atomic numbers is
a. the periodic table. c. the law of properties.
b. the periodic law. d. Mendeleev's law.
____ 17. The periodic law allows some properties of an element to be predicted based on its
a. position in the periodic table. c. symbol.
b. number of isotopes. d. color.
____ 18. The periodic law states that
a. no two electrons with the same spin can be found in the same place in an atom.
b. the physical and chemical properties of the elements are functions of their atomic
numbers.
c. electrons exhibit properties of both particles and waves.
d. the chemical properties of elements can be grouped according to periodicity but physical
properties cannot.
____ 19. Elements in a group or column in the periodic table can be expected to have similar
a. atomic masses. c. numbers of neutrons.
b. atomic numbers. d. properties.
____ 20. The atomic number of lithium, the first element in Group 1, is 3. The atomic number of the second element in
this group is
a. 4. c. 11.
b. 10. d. 18.
____ 21. Krypton, atomic number 36, is the fourth element in Group 18. What is the atomic number of xenon, the fifth
element in Group 18?
a. 54 c. 72
b. 68 d. 90
____ 22. Barium, atomic number 56, is the fifth element in Group 2. What is the atomic number of radium, the next
element in Group 2?
a. 64 c. 88
b. 74 d. 103
____ 23. The period of an element can be determined from its
a. reactivity. c. symbol.
b. density. d. electron configuration.
____ 24. Calcium, atomic number 20, has the electron configuration [Ar] 4s2. In what period is calcium?
a. Period 2 c. Period 8
b. Period 4 d. Period 20
____ 25. The group of 14 elements in the sixth period that have occupied 4f orbitals is the
a. actinides. c. transition elements.
 b. lanthanides. d. metalloids.
____ 26. The electron configurations of the noble gases from neon to radon in the periodic table end with filled
a. f orbitals. c. s orbitals.
b. d orbitals. d. p orbitals.
____ 27. Which orbitals are characteristic of the lanthanide elements?
a. d orbitals c. f orbitals
b. s orbitals d. p orbitals
2
____ 28. Strontium's highest occupied energy level is 5s . To what group does strontium belong?
a. Group 2 c. Group 6
b. Group 4 d. Group 8
____ 29. If n stands for the highest occupied energy level, the outer configuration for all Group 1 elements is
a. ns1. c. n – s.
b. 2n. d. np1.
____ 30. Titanium, atomic number 22, has the configuration [Ar] 3d2 4s2. To what group does titanium belong?
a. Group 2 c. Group 4
b. Group 3 d. Group 5
2 2 3
____ 31. Nitrogen's electron configuration is 1s 2s 2p . To what group does nitrogen belong?
a. Group 2 c. Group 15
b. Group 7 d. Group 17
____ 32. Periods with occupied f sublevels
a. have only Group 1 and 2 elements. c. have 32 groups.
b. are not assigned group numbers. d. contain only Group 18 elements.
____ 33. The electron configuration of an element is [Kr] 4d6 5s1. To what group does this element belong?
a. Group 4 c. Group 7
b. Group 5 d. Group 9
____ 34. Magnesium, atomic number 12, has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s2. To what group does magnesium
belong?
a. Group 2 c. Group 5
b. Group 3 d. Group 12
____ 35. The most reactive group of the nonmetals are the
a. lanthanides. c. halogens.
b. transition elements. d. rare-earth elements.
____ 36. The group of soft, silvery active metals, all of which have one electron in an s orbital, is known as the
a. alkaline-earth metals. c. alkali metals.
b. transition metals. d. metalloids.
____ 37. Among the alkali metals below, which has the lowest melting point?
a. sodium (atomic number 11) c. rubidium (atomic number 37)
b. potassium (atomic number 19) d. cesium (atomic number 55)
____ 38. Compared to the alkali metals, the alkaline-earth metals
a. are less reactive. c. are less dense.
b. have lower melting points. d. combine more readily with nonmetals.
____ 39. When determining the size of an atom by measuring the distance between identical adjacent nuclei, the radius
of an atom is
a. equal to the distance between nuclei. c. twice the distance between nuclei.
b. one-half the distance between nuclei. d. one-fourth the distance between nuclei.
____ 40. Atomic size is determined by measuring the
a. radius of an individual atom.
b. distance between nuclei of adjacent atoms.
 c. diameter of an individual atom.
d. volume of the electron cloud of adjacent atoms.
____ 41. Ionization energy is the energy required to remove ____ from an atom of an element.
a. the electron cloud c. an electron
b. the nucleus d. an ion
____ 42. When an electron is acquired by a neutral atom, the energy change is called
a. electron affinity. c. ionization energy.
b. electronegativity. d. electron configuration.
____ 43. In the alkaline-earth group, atoms with the smallest radii
a. are the most reactive. c. are all gases.
b. have the largest volume. d. have the highest ionization energies.
____ 44. As the atomic number of the metals of Group 1 increases, the ionic radius
a. increases. c. remains the same.
b. decreases. d. cannot be determined.
____ 45. Across a period in the periodic table, atomic radii
a. gradually decrease.
b. gradually decrease, then sharply increase.
c. gradually increase.
d. gradually increase, then sharply decrease.
____ 46. The ionization energies required to remove successive electrons from one mole of calcium atoms are 590
kJ/mol, 1145 kJ/mol, 4912 kJ/mol, and 6474 kJ/mol. The most common ion of calcium is probably
a. Ca+. c. Ca3+.
2+
b. Ca . d. Ca4+.
____ 47. For each successive electron removed from an atom, the ionization energy
a. increases. c. remains the same.
b. decreases. d. shows no pattern.
____ 48. As you move down the periodic table from carbon through lead, atomic radii
a. generally increase. c. do not change.
b. generally decrease. d. vary unpredictably.
____ 49. As you move left to right from gallium through bromine, atomic radii
a. generally increase. c. do not change.
b. generally decrease. d. vary unpredictably.
____ 50. When chemical compounds form, valence electrons are those that may be
a. lost only. c. shared only.
b. gained only. d. lost, gained, or shared.
____ 51. Valence electrons are those
a. closest to the nucleus. c. in the highest energy level.
b. in the lowest energy level. d. combined with protons.
____ 52. The number of valence electrons in Group 1 elements is
a. 1. c. 8.
b. 2. d. equal to the period number.
____ 53. In Group 2 elements, the valence electrons are in sublevel
a. d. c. s.
b. p. d. f.
____ 54. For Groups 13 through 18, the number of valence electrons is equal to the group number
a. plus 1. c. minus the period number.
b. plus the period number. d. minus 10.
____ 55. The number of valence electrons in Group 2 elements is
 a. 2. c. 18.
b. 8. d. equal to the period number.
____ 56. In Groups 13 through 18, valence electrons may be in sublevels
a. s and d. c. d and f.
b. s and p. d. p and d.
____ 57. Across a period, the atomic radii of d-block elements generally
a. increase. c. remain constant.
b. decrease. d. increase and then decrease.
____ 58. As with main-group elements, ionization energies of d-block elements generally ____ across a period.
a. increase c. remain constant
b. decrease d. drop to zero
____ 59. In contrast to elements in the main group, the first ionization energies of d-block elements ____ as one
proceeds down each group.
a. remain constant c. are identical
b. decrease d. increase
____ 60. Which groups in the main group have lower electronegativity than d-block elements?
a. Groups 1 and 2 c. Groups 17 and 18
b. Groups 13 through 18 d. Groups 13 through 17
____ 61. Among the d-block elements, as atomic radii decrease, electronegativity values
a. remain constant. c. decrease.
b. increase. d. drop to zero.
____ 62. In compounds, d-block elements most often form ions with charge
a. 2–. c. 1+.
b. 1–. d. 2+.

Short Answer

63. In terms of the periodic law, explain which two of these elements are most similar: sodium (element 11),
phosphorus (element 15), and sulfur (element 16).
64. What can you predict about the properties of xenon and helium, both in Group 18 in the periodic table? Why?

Essay

65. Describe the differences between Mendeleev's periodic table and the modern periodic table.
Chapter 5 PRACTICE TEST
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1

2. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
3. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
4. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
5. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
6. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
7. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
8. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.1
9. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
10. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
11. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
12. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
13. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
14. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.2
15. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.3
16. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.3
17. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.3
18. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.3
19. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.4
20. ANS: C DIF: II OBJ: 5-1.4
21. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-1.4
22. ANS: C DIF: II OBJ: 5-1.4
23. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.1
24. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.1
25. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.2
26. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.2
27. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.2
28. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
29. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
30. ANS: C DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
31. ANS: C DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
32. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.3
33. ANS: C DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
34. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.3
35. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.4
36. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.4
37. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-2.4
38. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-2.4
39. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.1
40. ANS: B DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.1
41. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.1
 42. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.1
43. ANS: D DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
44. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
45. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
46. ANS: B DIF: III OBJ: 5-3.2
47. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
48. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
49. ANS: B DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.2
50. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
51. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
52. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
53. ANS: C DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
54. ANS: D DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
55. ANS: A DIF: I OBJ: 5-3.3
56. ANS: B DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.3
57. ANS: B DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4
58. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4
59. ANS: D DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4
60. ANS: A DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4
61. ANS: B DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4
62. ANS: D DIF: II OBJ: 5-3.4

SHORT ANSWER

63. ANS:
Their locations in the periodic table indicate that phosphorus and sulfur are nonmetals and sodium is a metal.
Nonmetals are a group with characteristic properties, so phosphorus and sulfur are the most similar elements
of the three.

DIF: III OBJ: 5-1.3

64. ANS:
In the periodic table, elements in the same column or group have similar properties. Because helium and
xenon are in the same group, they have similar properties.

DIF: I OBJ: 5-1.4

ESSAY

65. ANS:
Mendeleev developed a table of periodicity based on atomic mass. It had some inconsistencies because the
physical and chemical characteristics of the elements were not functions of atomic mass and some gaps
because some elements had not yet been discovered. Moseley refined the table by organizing the elements
according to increasing atomic number. The periods in Mendeleev's table were columns. In the modern
periodic table, the periods are rows.

DIF: II OBJ: 5-1.2