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To show the electron configuration for an atom, when would it be better to use an orbital notation than to use a written configuration with numbers, letters, and superscripts?

A
when the aim is to show orbital shapes in subshells
B
when the aim is to show electron spins
C
when the aim is to show electron distributions in shells
D
when the aim is to use less space
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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 bottom to top in each group.
B
Elements fill orbitals in order of increasing energy from top to bottom in each group.
C
Electrons fill orbitals in order of their increasing energy from right to left.
D
Electrons fill orbitals in order of their increasing energy from left to right.
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When electrons are removed from the outermost shell of a calcium atom, the atom becomes

A
an anion that has a larger radius than the atom.
B
a cation that has a larger radius than the atom.
C
a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.
D
an anion that has a smaller radius than the atom.
5

The elements of which group are nonreactive?

A
alkaline earth metals
B
noble gases
C
halogens
D
alkali metals
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Which statement about Niels Bohr’s atomic model is true?

A
Higher orbits have lower energies.
B
Orbits close to the nucleus have no energy.
C
Each orbit has a specific energy level.
D
Electrons can exist in any energy level.
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Which characteristic is given by the angular momentum quantum number?

A
orbital mass
B
orbital shape
C
orbital size
D
orbital orientation
9

Which substance is a mixture?

A
carbon dioxide
B
gasoline
C
aluminum
D
table salt
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Which pure substance can be classified as an element?

A
cap h sub 2 SO sub 4
B
NO sub 3
C
cap h sub 2
D
NaCl
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Which scientist is known for developing the planetary model of the atom?

A
Albert Einstein
B
Niels Bohr
C
Johannes Rydberg
D
Robert Millikan
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Which is a correct set of values of m for one of the subshells of n is equal to 2 ?

A
negative 1 , negative 2 , 0 , 1 , 2
B
negative 1 , negative 2 , negative 3 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3
C
negative 1 , 0 , 1
D
negative 1 , negative 2 , negative 3 , negative 4 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Who was the first to propose the existence of atoms?

A
Ernest Rutherford
B
John Dalton
C
Joseph Proust
D
Democritus
16

In which orbitals would the valence electrons for selenium Se be placed?

A
s orbital only
B
d orbital only
C
s orbital and f orbital
D
s orbital and p orbital
17

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 protons ranges from 1 to 3 .
B
The number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2 .
C
The number of electrons ranges from 1 to 3 .
D
The number of protons ranges from 0 to 2 .
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Which of Dalton's ideas about the atom did J.J. Thomson's experiment disprove?

A
It disproved that atoms are indivisible.
B
It disproved that atoms contain protons.
C
It disproved that atoms are divisible.
D
It disproved that atoms contain electrons.
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What did Ernest Rutherford’s gold foil experiment demonstrate about an atom?

A
Neutrons are located in the center of the atom.
B
The mass of the atom is evenly spread throughout the atom.
C
Positive charge occupies a very small volume in the atom.
D
Each atom is composed of electrons and positive material.

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