JQuiz Instructions

Indicate which (there may be more than one) is consistent with Dalton's Atomic Theory.
1. Matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms.
2. Atoms are indivisible.
3. Atoms are indestructible.
4. A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms.
5. Atoms combine with each other in small whole-number ratios.
The weighted average of the stable isotopes of an element is called:
1. average atomic mass
2. mass number
3. atomic weight
4. isotopic mass
What is a cathode ray?
1. A stream of neutrons.
2. A stream of protons.
3. A stream of electrons.
How did cathode rays revise Dalton's Atomic Theory?
1. They showed that atoms (matter) could be destroyed.
2. They showed that atoms could be divided into smaller particles.
3. Were consistent with and in fact predicted by Dalton's theory.
4. Were not relevant to Dalton's theory.
How does a neutron compare to a proton?
1. opposite charge, same mass
2. smaller mass, same charge
3. smaller mass, no charge
4. same mass, no charge
An iron isotope has how many protons?
1. 56
2. 36
3. 26
4. 82
An atom of tin (Sn-119) has how many neutrons?
1. 50
2. 69
3. 119
What's the difference between an atom of C-13 and an atom of C-14?
1. The C-14 isotope has one more neutron.
2. The C-14 isotope has one more proton.
3. The C-14 isotope has one more electron.
4. The two atoms are identical.
What is the same for all forms of electromagnetic radiation?
1. frequency
2. wavelength
3. speed
4. energy
What is the speed of light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation) in the metric system?
1. 3x10^8 m/s
2. 186,000 mph
3. 350 m/s
What is the order of magnitude for the wavelength of visible light?
1. 10^-6 m
2. 10^-15 m
3. 10^-12
4. 10^-7 m
What is the order of magnitude for the frequency of visible light?
1. 10^14 hz
2. 10^12 hz
3. 10^5 hz
4. 10^9 hz
How is it that we see light emitted from spectrum tubes stimulated with high voltage electric fields? (You won't be able to get an answer close enough to be scored correct by the computer -- look at the answer and decide how you did).
From biggest to smallest list the first four sublevels for electrons (use lower case letters separated by , and a space. ", "
1. s, d, f, p
2. s, p, d, f
3. p, d, f, s
4. d, p ,s, f
How many electrons maximum in an s sublevel?
1. 2
2. 6
3. 10
4. 14
How many electrons can fit in an f sublevel?
1. 2
2. 6
3. 10
4. 14
What is the electron configuration for chlorine (atomic number 17)? (List terms separated by commas with no spaces -- 1s2,2s2 etc)
What periodic table collections can be expected to have similar properties? (3 correct -- get them all)
1. groups
2. columns
3. periods
4. rows
5. family
Which family of elements reacts strongly with water to produce hydrogen?
1. alkaline earth metals
2. halogens
3. alkali metals
4. noble gases
What do we call the group 17 elements?
1. alkali metals
2. alkaline earth metals
3. halogens
4. noble gases