Atoms & Electrons (College Board AP® Chemistry)

Exam Questions

14 mins11 questions
11 mark

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Which of the following species has the electron configuration shown above?

  • F+

  • Na+

  • Mg

  • Ar

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21 mark

Which statement is correct?

  • Oxygen has 6 electrons.

  • Chlorine has 17 valence electrons.

  • Calcium has 12 p electrons.

  • Copper has 9 d electrons.

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31 mark

Chromium-53 is an isotope of chromium.

How many protons, neutrons and electrons does a neutral atom of this isotope have?

  • 53 protons, 24 neutrons, 53 electrons

  • 24 protons, 53 neutrons, 24 electrons

  • 26 protons, 24 neutrons, 24 electrons

  • 24 protons, 29 neutrons, 24 electrons

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41 mark

What is the equation for Coulomb's Law?

  • straight F subscript coulombic space equals space straight k space fraction numerator straight q subscript 1 straight q subscript 2 over denominator straight r squared end fraction

  • straight F subscript coulombic space equals space straight k space fraction numerator straight r squared over denominator straight q subscript 1 straight q subscript 2 end fraction

  • straight F subscript coulombic space equals space r squared space fraction numerator straight q subscript 1 straight q subscript 2 over denominator straight k end fraction

  • straight F subscript coulombic space equals space straight k space straight q subscript 1 straight q subscript 2 space stretchy left parenthesis straight r squared stretchy right parenthesis

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51 mark

The principal quantum number, n, represents

  • the average distance of the electron from the nucleus.

  • the shape of the orbital.

  • the orientation of the orbital in space.

  • the spin of the electron.

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61 mark

Which statement about ionization energy is true?

  • It is the energy required to add an electron to an atom or ion in the gaseous state and is always endothermic.

  • It is the energy required to add an electron to an atom or ion in the gaseous state and is always exothermic.

  • It is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gaseous state and is always endothermic.

  • It is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gaseous state and is always exothermic.

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71 mark

A charged particle has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d3.

What is the identity of the particle?

  • Cr+

  • V3+

  • Ti2+

  • V2+

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81 mark

Which is the correct equation for the first ionization energy for magnesium?

  • Mg (g) → Mg2+ (g) + 2e-

  • Mg+ (g) → Mg2+ (g) + e-

  • Mg (g) → Mg+ (g) + e-

  • Mg+ → Mg2+ + e-

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91 mark

What is the correct number of subatomic particles in a phosphide ion, P3-?

  • 15 protons, 16 neutrons, 18 electrons

  • 15 protons, 16 neutrons, 15 electrons

  • 16 protons, 15 neutrons, 18 electrons

  • 15 protons, 16 neutrons, 12 electrons

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101 mark

C presubscript 17 presuperscript 37 l to the power of minus P presubscript 15 presuperscript 31 superscript 3 minus end superscript     K presubscript 19 presuperscript 37 superscript plus

Three ions of different elements are shown above. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. All three ions have the same number of electrons

II. None of the ions have the same number of neutrons as each other

III. Cl- and K+ have the same total number of subatomic particles

  • I, III & IIII

  • I & II

  • II & III

  • I only

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