Deck 8: The Periodic Table: Structure and Trends

Question 1

What is the highest energy subshell that is occupied in the ground state of an atom of Bi (at. no. = 83)?

A) 5p
B) 5d
C) 5f
D) 6p
E) none of these

Answer 1

6p

Question 2

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. The three quantum numbers that describe the state labeled F are:

A) n = 2, = 0, = 0
B) n = 3, = 1, = 1
C) n = 2, = 1, = 1
D) n = 3, = 0, = 0
E) none of these

Answer 2

n = 3, = 0, = 0

Question 3

The ground state electron configuration of Ti is

A) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁴
B) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹3d³
C) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d²
D) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4p⁴
E) none of these

Answer 3

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d²

Question 4

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. Given the three statements below, pick the best answer.
I. The highest energy electron for Al would be in box F.
II. The highest energy electron for Be would be in box B.
III. The highest energy electron for He would be in box B.

A) II and III are true, I is false
B) I and II are true, III is false
C) only II is true
D) all three are true
E) all three are false

Question 5

Given the three statements below, pick the best answer.
I. For the H atom, the energy states are dependent only on n.
II. Knowing the values of n, , specifies an orbital.
III. The highest energy electron for a K atom is located in a 4s orbital.

A) I and II are true, III is not
B) II and III are true, I is not
C) I and III are true, II is not
D) all three are true
E) only II is true

Question 6

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. The three quantum numbers that describe the orbital labeled B are:

A) n = 1, = 1, = 1
B) n = 2, = 2, = 2
C) n = 2, = 1, = - 1
D) n = 2, = 0, = 0
E) none of these

Question 7

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. If boxes A, B, C, and D each are filled with two electrons and box E has one, the neutral atom that would have this arrangement of electrons is:

A) Ne
B) N
C) O
D) F
E) none of these

Question 8

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. If all the boxes shown contain as many electrons as possible, what neutral element has that energy level diagram?

A) Ca
B) Ar
C) Mg
D) K
E) none of these

Question 9

The ground state electron configuration 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p² would be correct for which species listed below?

A) Al
B) P
C) P⁺
D) S
E) none of these

Question 10

The ground state electron configuration of P⁺ is:

A) 1s²2s²2p⁴3s²3p⁴
B) [Ne]3s²3p²
C) [Ne]3s²3p⁴
D) [Ne]2s²2p³
E) none of these

Question 11

Exhibit 8-1 The following question(s) relate to the diagram below:

Refer to Exhibit 8-1. What set of quantum numbers are acceptable for box C?

A) n = 2, = 2, = - 2
B) n = 3, = 2, = - 2
C) n = 1, = 1, = - 1
D) n = 3, = 0, = - 1
E) none are acceptable

Question 12

The ground state electron configuration of the oxide ion, O^{2 -} , may be represented as:

A) 1s²2s²2p⁶
B) 1s²2s²2p⁴3s²
C) 1s²2s²2p⁴
D) 1s²2s²2p²3s²3p²
E) none of these

Question 13

The ground state of which species below has the most unpaired electrons?

A) P
B) O
C) Se
D) Fe
E) N

Question 14

The ground state electron configuration of Co is:

A) [Ar]4s²3d⁴
B) [Ar]3d⁵
C) [Ar]3d⁶
D) [Ar]4s²3d⁷
E) none of these

Question 15

How many electrons would be in the n = 3 level for a Si atom?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) none of these

Question 16

The ground state electron configuration of Se is:

A) [Ar]3s²3d¹⁰3p⁴
B) [Ar]4s²4d¹⁰4p⁴
C) [Ar]4s²3d¹⁰4p⁴
D) [Ar]4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵
E) none of these

Question 17

Which of the following is an acceptable orbital diagram for the valence shell of a carbon (Z = 6) atom in its ground state?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) none of these

Question 18

The valence shell orbital configuration of the Si atom in its ground state is:

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) none of these

Question 19

The highest energy electron for Ga (Z = 31) could be designated by which of the following four quantum numbers (only one correct possibility is shown, others are possible)?

A) n = 3, = 1, = 1, m s = 1/2
B) n = 4, = 1, = - 1, m s = 1/2
C) n = 3, = 0, = 0, m s = 1/2
D) n = 4, = 2, = 1, m s = 1/2
E) n = 5, = 2, = 1, m s = 1/2

Question 20

The ground state electron configuration of Co³⁺ is:

A) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d⁴
B) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁵
C) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁴
D) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁶
E) none of these

Question 21

How many unpaired electrons does the ground state of the species S⁺ have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
E) none of these

Question 22

The correct ground state electron configuration for Ni²⁺ is:

A) [Ar]4s²3d⁸
B) [Ar]3d⁷
C) [Ar]3d⁸
D) [Ar]4s²3d⁶
E) none of these

Question 23

How many valence electrons does a silicon atom possess?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 14
E) 16

Question 24

How many unpaired electrons does the ground state of the species Al⁺ have?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

Question 25

What ion has the ground state electron configuration [Ar]4s²3d³?

A) Fe²⁺
B) Co³⁺
C) Cr⁺
D) Mn²⁺
E) none of these

Question 26

How many valence electrons are present in an atom of Arsenic ?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 13
E) 33

Question 27

How many unpaired electrons does the ground state of S have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0

Question 28

Which species listed below is not isoelectronic with Br^{1 -} ?

A) Kr
B) Cl^{1 -}
C) Se^{2 -}
D) Rb¹⁺
E) Sr²⁺

Question 29

How many valence electrons does the ground state of P have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question 30

Which element has the valence electrons 3s²3p²?

A) Al
B) Si
C) P
D) Ga
E) none of these

Question 31

The ground state electron configuration [Ar]3d⁴ is correct for:

A) Mn²⁺
B) Fe³⁺
C) Cr³⁺
D) Mn³⁺
E) none of these

Question 32

Which of the following is not isoelectronic with the rest?

A) Sc³⁺
B) Ca
C) K⁺
D) Ar
E) all are isoelectronic

Question 33

What is the ground state electron configuration of Cr²⁺?

A) [Ar]4s¹3d³
B) [Ar]4s²3d²
C) [Ar]3d⁴
D) [Ar]3d³
E) none of these

Question 34

The ground state electron configuration of Ca is:

A) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d²
B) [Ar]3s²
C) [Ar]3d²
D) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²
E) none of these

Question 35

Of the three species, which would be isoelectronic with O?
I. N⁺
II. F ^-
III. Ne^{2 -}

A) I and II are isoelectronic, III is not isoelectronic with O
B) only I is isoelectronic with O
C) only II is isoelectronic with O
D) all are isoelectronic with O
E) none are isoelectronic with O

Question 36

What are the valence electrons for Ge?

A) 4s²3d¹⁰4p²
B) 3s²3p²
C) 4s²3d¹⁰
D) 4s²4p²
E) none of these

Question 37

The ground state electron configuration of the ion, P⁺, may be represented as:

A) [Ne]3s²3p²
B) [Ne]3s²3p⁴
C) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p³
D) [Ne]3s²3p⁶
E) none of these

Question 38

How many unpaired electrons does the ground state of Fe³⁺ have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question 39

What is the value of n (principal quantum number) for a valence electron in a ground state Ca atom?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0

Question 40

Which element has the valence electrons 4s²3d²?

A) Ca
B) Sc
C) Ti
D) V
E) none of these

Question 41

Which species is isoelectronic with Al?

A) Si²⁺
B) Si ^-
C) P^{2 -}
D) P²⁺
E) none of these

Question 42

Three series of atoms are listed below in order of increasing size. Pick the best answer.
I. Li
II. B
III. Cl

A) I and II are correct, III is not
B) I and III are correct, II is not
C) II and III are correct, I is not
D) all three are correct
E) only III is correct

Question 43

Arrange the elements Al, Na, and P in order of increasing atomic radii based upon their position on the periodic table.

A) Al < Na < P
B) Na < Al < P
C) P < Al < Na
D) P < Na < Al
E) Na < P < Al

Question 44

Arrange the species Cl ^{- 1}, K⁺¹, and S ^{- 2} in terms of increasing radii .

A) Cl ^{- 1} - 2
B) K⁺¹ - 1 - 2
C) Cl ^{- 1} - 2 < K⁺¹
D) K⁺¹ - 2- 1
E) S ^{- 2} - 1< K⁺¹

Question 45

Which one of the following has the largest atomic radius ?

A) S^{2 -}
B) Ca²⁺
C) Cl^{1 -}
D) Ar
E) K¹⁺

Question 46

Which species below is largest?

A) Cl
B) S^{2 -}
C) K⁺
D) S
E) Cl ^-

Question 47

Which answer lists the atoms shown in order of increasing size?

A) P < S < Cl
B) S < Se < Br
C) O < P < Ge
D) P < Cl < Se
E) none of these

Question 48

Which of the following series of atoms are arranged in order of increasing size?

A) H < Li < Be
B) Na < Mg < Ca
C) Cl < Br < As
D) K < Ga < In
E) none of these

Question 49

Which species from the list below is isoelectronic with Na¹⁺?

A) K¹⁺
B) Ar
C) S^{2 -}
D) N^{3 -}
E) Ca²⁺

Question 50

Arrange the following elements in order of increasing atomic radii . Barium, Calcium, Bromine

A) (smallest) Barium < Calcium < Bromine (largest)
B) (smallest) Barium < Bromine < Calcium (largest)
C) (smallest) Bromine < Calcium < Barium (largest)
D) (smallest) Calcium < Barium < Bromine (largest)
E) (smallest) Calcium < Bromine < Barium (largest)

Question 51

Given the three statements below, pick the best answer.
I. Be is larger than Li
II. Be⁺ is larger than Li
III. O^{2 -} is larger than F ^-

A) I and II are true, III is false
B) only III is true
C) I and III are true, II is false
D) II and III are true, I is false
E) all three are false

Question 52

What is the order for increasing atomic radius among the following three elements?
Tl, Al, Si

A) Tl < Al < Si
B) Tl < Si < Al
C) Si < Al < Tl
D) Si < Tl < Al
E) Al < Tl < Si

Question 53

Which species shown below is the largest?

A) S
B) S^{2 -}
C) Cl
D) Cl ^-
E) P^{3 -}

Question 54

Arrange the ions Ca²⁺, Cl^{1 -} , K¹⁺ and S^{2 -} in order of increasing size .

A) Ca²⁺ - -
B) Ca²⁺ - -
C) S^{2 -} - < Ca²⁺
D) S^{2 -} - < K¹⁺ < Ca²⁺
E) K¹⁺ - -

Question 55

Which species is isoelectronic with As?

A) Ga²⁺
B) Se ^-
C) P
D) Ge ^-
E) none of these

Question 56

Which species is not isoelectronic with the remaining atoms or ions listed?

A) Kr
B) Rb⁺¹
C) Na⁺¹
D) Br ^{- 1}
E) Se ^{- 2}

Question 57

Which species shown below is the largest?

A) P
B) S
C) Cl
D) N
E) O

Question 58

Arrange the following species in order of increasing radii . N^{3 -} , F ^- , Ne, Na⁺¹, Mg²⁺

A) (smallest) N^{3 -} < Ne < Na⁺¹ < Mg²⁺ (largest)
B) (smallest) Mg²⁺ (largest)
C) (smallest) Ne (largest)
D) (smallest) F ^- < Mg²⁺ < Ne (largest)
E) (smallest) Na⁺¹ < Ne < Mg²⁺ (largest)

Question 59

Which of the following species is not isoelectronic with Na⁺?

A) Mg²⁺
B) Li⁺
C) Ne
D) F^{1 -}
E) O^{2 -}

Question 60

Which of the following series of atoms are arranged in order of decreasing size?

A) K > Ga > In
B) Cl > Br > Kr
C) Li > Mg > Ca
D) H > He > Li
E) none of these

Question 61

Arrange the elements Ba, Be, and Ca in order of increasing first ionization energy based upon their position on the periodic table.

A) Ba < Be < Ca
B) Ba < Ca < Be
C) Be < Ca < Ba
D) Be < Ba < Ca
E) Ca < Ba < Be

Question 62

Which species shown below is largest?

A) Xe
B) Ba
C) Cs
D) Ba⁺
E) Rb

Question 63

Which element listed below would most likely have the following series of ionization energies?
IE₁ IE₂ IE₃ IE₄ IE₅ IE₆ 0.80 MJ/mol 2.43 MJ/mol 3.66 MJ/mol 6.22 MJ/mol 37.83 MJ/mol 47.28 MJ/mol

A) Li
B) B
C) C
D) O
E) F

Question 64

Arrange the following species in order of increasing radii . Cl⁺, Cl, Cl ^-

A) (smallest) Cl⁺ - (largest)
B) (smallest) Cl⁺ - < Cl (largest)
C) (smallest) Cl - (largest)
D) (smallest) Cl - < Cl⁺ (largest)
E) (smallest) Cl ^- < Cl < Cl⁺ (largest)

Question 65

Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy. O, Mg, He

A) (lowest IE) O < Mg < He (highest IE)
B) (lowest IE) O < He < Mg (highest IE)
C) (lowest IE) He < O < Mg (highest IE)
D) (lowest IE) He < Mg < O (highest IE)
E) (lowest IE) Mg < O < He (highest IE)

Question 66

Given the three statements below, pick the best answer.
I. The Z_eff for the highest energy electron in Be is higher than the Z_eff for the highest energy electron for N.
II. The second ionization energy for Mg is greater than the first ionization energy of Na.
III. The species O^{2 -} , Ne, and Na are isoelectronic.

A) only I is true
B) only II is true
C) II and III are true, I is false
D) I and III are true, II is false
E) I and II are true, III is false

Question 67

The answer which correctly arranges the species N, N ^- , O⁺, F²⁺ in order of increasing ionization energy is:

A) N - < F²⁺
B) O⁺ - < F²⁺
C) N ^- < N < O⁺ < F²⁺
D) F²⁺ -
E) none of these is correct

Question 68

Which of the following is true?
I. A neutral atom is larger than its corresponding cation. (for example:
Na > Na⁺)
II. A neutral atom is larger than its corresponding anion. (for example:
O > O^{2 -} )
III. Ionic radii increase down a group. (for example:
Li⁺

A) I only
B) I and II
C) I and III
D) II and III
E) All of these

Question 69

Which of the following processes listed below represents the experiment for measuring an ionization energy ?
("E" represents a neutral E lement, "M" represents a M etal cation and "X" represents a nonmetal anion)

A) E (g) + e ^- → E ^- (g) + energy
B) E (g) + energy→ E⁺ (g) + e ^-
C) MX (g) + energy→ Mⁿ⁺ (g) + X^{n -} (g)
D) X - X (g) + energy→ 2 X · (g)
E) None of these

Question 70

Arrange the elements Ne, P and K in order of increasing first ionization energy .

A) Ne < P < K
B) Ne < K < P
C) K < P < Ne
D) K < Ne < P
E) P < Ne < K

Question 71

Which answer below correctly lists the atoms shown in order of increasing first ionization energy?

A) B < N < Be
B) C < Be < Li
C) B < N < F
D) C < Be < N
E) none of these

Question 72

Which of the series written below is in order of increasing first ionization energy (atoms with the smallest ionization energy first)?

A) K < P < Ca
B) F < N < B
C) Ca < S < F
D) Be < F < P
E) none of these

Question 73

Which series of species shown below is arranged in order of increasing ionization energy?

A) Li < Si < Cl < Ar⁺
B) K < Al < Ga < Ca
C) Si < Ge < Ga < K
D) O < C < Be < Li
E) none are in order of increasing ionization energy

Question 74

Listed below are three rankings of atoms or ions in order of increasing ionization energies. Pick the best answer.
I. Li
II. P
III. Al

A) I and II are correct orders, III is not
B) I and III are correct orders, II is not
C) II and III are correct orders, I is not
D) all three are correct
E) only I is correct

Question 75

Arrange the following elements in order of increasing first ionization energy . Br, Cl, Se

A) (lowest IE) Br < Cl < Se (highest IE)
B) (lowest IE) Br < Se < Cl (highest IE)
C) (lowest IE) Se < Cl < Br (highest IE)
D) (lowest IE) Se < Br < Cl (highest IE)
E) (lowest IE) Cl < Br < Se (highest IE)

Question 76

Listed below are three rankings of atoms or ions in order of increasing ionization energy. Pick the correct answer.
I. B
II. C
III. Al

A) I and III are true, II is false
B) I and II are true, III is false
C) II and III are true, I is false
D) only II is true
E) only III is true

Question 77

Which series shown below is correctly arranged in order of increasing ionization energy?

A) Na < K < Ga < Se
B) Ca < Mg < Al < S
C) Li < B < N < Be
D) I < Te < Y < Rb < I
E) none of these

Question 78

Which species shown below is largest?

A) In
B) Sb
C) In⁺
D) Sn⁺
E) Sn

Question 79

Which series shown below is correctly arranged in order of increasing ionization energy?

A) Na < Al < Cl < Si
B) Cl < Si < Al < Na
C) Li < B < N < F
D) In < Te < Rb < I
E) none of these

Question 80

Element "Q" is a third period element and has the following successive ionization energies. What is element "Q"?
IE₁ IE₂ IE₃ IE₄ IE₅ IE₆ 577 kJ/mol 1816 kJ/mol 2744 kJ 11,576 kJ/mol 14,829 kJ/mol 18,375 kJ/mol

A) Na
B) Mg
C) Al
D) Ga
E) Si