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Practice Test 2A



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

 1. 

What is the correct name for Ag2O?
A)
disilver monoxide
B)
silver oxide
C)
silver (I) oxide
D)
disilver oxide
 

 2. 

The lowest energy level that contains an f orbital is
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5
 

 3. 

The number of valence electrons in an atom with the configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p2 is
A)
4
B)
6
C)
2
D)
8
 

 4. 

The number of neutrons in an atom of  65Zn is
A)
65
B)
30
C)
35
D)
95
 

 5. 

Which pair of elements will form the most ionic bond?
A)
Al and Br
B)
Na and I
C)
N and O
D)
C and Cl
 

 6. 

Which of the following statements about the electromagnetic spectrum is NOT true?
A)
X-rays have longer wavelengths than microwaves
B)
Infrared waves have lower frequency than ultra violet waves
C)
Red light is lower energy than blue light
D)
All colors of light travel at the same speed
 

 7. 

Which of the following statements is true for an atom that has mass number of 62, atomic number of 32 and a charge of +2?
A)
This atom has equal number of neutrons and electrons
B)
This atom has equal number of protons and neutrons
C)
This atom has equal number of protons and electrons
D)
This atom has equal number of protons, neutrons and electrons
 

 8. 

What is the correct name for MgF2?
A)
magnesium (II) fluoride
B)
monomagnesium difluoride
C)
magnesium difluoride
D)
magnesium fluoride
 

 9. 

Which of the following is true about a molecule which contains three polar bonds which have the same degree of polarity?
A)
the molecule will never be polar
B)
the molecule will be non-polar if the electron distribution is trigonal planar
C)
the molecule will always be polar
D)
none of the above is true
 

 10. 

Which of the following molecules is polar?
A)
SO2
B)
NH3
C)
neither is polar
D)
both are polar
 

 11. 

Each atom of a specific element has the same
A)
atomic mass
B)
number of neutrons
C)
number of protons
D)
none of the above
 

 12. 

The concept of a positive charge and a small, heavy nucleus surrounded by electrons was the contribution of
A)
Rutherford
B)
Chadwick
C)
Dalton
D)
Thomson
 

 13. 

Isotopes differ from one another in all but which of the following ways?
A)
number of protons
B)
number of neutrons
C)
atomic mass
D)
nuclear mass
 

 14. 

Which of the following is true for the molecule O=C=S?
A)
it is nonpolar because it is linear
B)
it is nonpolar because it contains only double bonds
C)
it is polar because it has a bent shape
D)
it is polar because the polarities of the O=C and C=S do not cancel
 

 15. 

Substance X has 13 protons, 14 neutrons and 10 electrons.  What is the identity of X?
A)
27Ne
B)
27Al3+
C)
27Mg
D)
27Al
 

 16. 

The correct abbreviated electron configuration for 23V is
A)
[Ar] 4s24d3
B)
[Ar] 4s23d3
C)
[Ar] 3s23d3
D)
[Ar] 4s24p3
 

 17. 

Which of the following compounds is/are non-polar?

                   I)  H2O              II) CO2                 III)  CF4
A)
I
B)
II
C)
III
D)
II and III
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 18. 

The name for Fe2S3 is ____________________
 

 

 19. 

The formula for cupric iodide is ____________
 

 

 20. 

The formula for potassium oxide is _______________
 

 



 
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