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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table — Test Answers

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Which pure substance can be classified as an element?

A
NaCl
B
cap h sub 2 SO sub 4
C
NO sub 3
D
cap h sub 2
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Which statement about Niels Bohr’s atomic model is true?

A
Each orbit has a specific energy level.
B
Orbits close to the nucleus have no energy.
C
Electrons can exist in any energy level.
D
Higher orbits have lower energies.
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Iron, an element with the chemical symbol Fe , is an important element. It is used to make steel and is part of the substance that transports oxygen throughout the human body. Which statement about Fe is supported by the modern atomic theory but not John Dalton’s theory?

A
The electrons of iron have probable locations in a region of space around the nucleus.
B
Iron atoms combine with other atoms in whole number ratios to form compounds.
C
Chemical reactions that involve iron do not create new atoms of iron.
D
The element iron is composed of small particles called atoms.
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Which best explains why ionization energy tends to decrease from the top to the bottom of a group?

A
Electrons get farther from the nucleus.
B
The number of orbitals decreases.
C
The number of neutrons decreases.
D
Electrons get closer to the nucleus.
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Which scientist is known for developing the planetary model of the atom?

A
Robert Millikan
B
Albert Einstein
C
Niels Bohr
D
Johannes Rydberg
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Which statement best describes how electrons fill orbitals in the periodic table?

A
Elements fill orbitals in order of increasing energy from top to bottom in each group.
B
Electrons fill orbitals in order of their increasing energy from left to right.
C
Elements fill orbitals in order of increasing energy from bottom to top in each group.
D
Electrons fill orbitals in order of their increasing energy from right to left.
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Which substance is a mixture?

A
gasoline
B
table salt
C
carbon dioxide
D
aluminum
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Hydrogen has three isotopes 1 cap h , 2 cap h , and 3 cap h What is the difference between these three isotopes?

A
The number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2 .
B
The number of protons ranges from 0 to 2 .
C
The number of protons ranges from 1 to 3 .
D
The number of electrons ranges from 1 to 3 .

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