Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Tarlac City Schools Division
BUROT INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Burot, Tarlac City
School ID: 500556

S.Y. 2019-2020

SECOND QUARTER EXAM

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ______________
Section: __________________________________ Score: _____________

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

1. What is Mendeleev is known for?

A. creating today’s atomic model B. discovering protons
C. publishing the first periodic table D. discovering Mendelevium
2. Each column of the periodic table is
A. an element. B. a group. C. an isotope. D. a period.
3. Each row of the periodic table is
A. an element. B. a group. C. an isotope. D. a period.
4. The periodic law states that elements that have similar properties appear
A. to the left of each other B. to the right of each other C. at every tenth element D. at regular intervals
5. Elements within the same group in the periodic table have similar properties because they have the same number of
A. protons. B. neutrons. C. ions. D. valence electrons
6. As you move down the same column of the periodic table, elements have
A. fewer protons B. a lower atomic number C. more energy levels D. a different group number
7. Elements that have one valence electron tend to
A. be highly reactive B. form ions C. become charged D. all of the above
8. Which is not a family of the periodic table?
A. alkaline-earth metals B. anions C. halogens D. noble gases
9. Atoms that gain or lose electrons are called
A. metals. B. nonmetals C. ions. D. isotopes.
10. Elements that belong to the same group have the same number of
A. valence electrons B. neutral electrons C. inner electrons D. total electrons
11. Elements in an element family have similar
A. atomic symbols. B. atomic sizes. C. atomic weights. D. chemical properties.
12. Group 17 elements form
A. anions. B. cations. C. metals. D. nonmetals
13. The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and
A. inert gases. B. alkali metals. C. radioactive isotopes. D. metalloids
14. Most elements are
A. metals. B. nonmetals. C. metalloids. D. semiconductors.
15. What is the location of elements in the periodic table related to?
A. color B. number of neutrons C. atomic weight D. electron arrangement
16. Which element is a metalloid?
A. carbon B. silicon C. sodium D. uranium
17. Silicon, a semiconductor, is often found in
A. air. B. computers. C. steel. D. wood.
18. These pictures show different models of the atom proposed by scientists. Which of these is the correct order, from oldest to
most recent?

A. T, R. Q, S B. T, S, R, Q C. S, R, T, Q D. R, S, T, Q
19. Which is a property of the noble gases in group 18?
A. malleability B. brittleness C. high electrical conductivity D. unlikely to react with other elements
20. Which of these elements would most likely be a shiny, gray-colored solid at room temperature, conduct electricity, and dent when
hit with a hammer?
A. aluminum B. argon C. chlorine D. sulfur
21. Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?
A. calcium B. magnesium C. mercury D. sodium
22. Semiconductors/metalloid are elements that
A. have large atomic masses but small atomic numbers. B. do not form compounds.
C. can conduct heat and electricity under certain conditions. D. are extremely hard.
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23. Carbon and other nonmetals are found in which area of the periodic table?
A. on the left-most side B. on the right-side C. in the middle column of the periodic table D. in the bottom rows
24. In Mendeleev’s periodic table, elements in each column had similar
A. atomic masses . B. properties C. atomic numbers D. symbols.
25. Magnesium (Mg) is located to the right of sodium (Na) because Mg has
A. fewer protons. B. no neutrons. C. no protons. D. more protons.
26. How was Mendeleev’s periodic table arranged?
a. by increasing atomic mass b. by decreasing atomic mass c. by increasing atomic number d. by decreasing atomic
number

27. Based on the Table, which of these elements probably has physical and chemical properties most similar to boron (B)?
A. magnesium (Mg) B. aluminum (Al) C. neon (Ne) D. chlorine (Cl)
28. A neutral atom of oxygen has
A. 16 electrons B. 8 electrons C. 16 protons D. 16 neutrons
29. Which pair of elements would most likely have a similar arrangement of outer electrons and have similar chemical behaviors?
A. boron and aluminum B. helium and fluorine C. carbon and nitrogen D. chlorine and oxygen
30. Which of the following is noble alkaline earth metal?
A. Phosphorus and Nitrogen B. Helium and Neon C. Calcium and Beryllium D. Sodium and Lithium
31. __________ orbitals are spherically symmetrical.
A. s B. p C. d D. f
32. There are __________ orbitals in the second shell.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8
33. Which one of the following is an incorrect orbital notation?
A. 4f B. 2d C. 3s D. 2p
34. All of the sub-orbitals in a given orbital have the same value of the __________quantum number.
A. Principal B. Angular C. Magnetic D. A and B
35. How many quantum numbers are necessary to designate a particular electron in an atom?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1
36. Which one of the following is the correct electron configuration for a groundstate nitrogen atom?

37. The ground state electron configuration of Fe is __________.

A. 1s2 2s2 3s2 3p6 3d6 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6 C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d6
38. The 2p orbital in the ground state of atomic Neon contains __________ electrons.
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
39. The second shell in the ground state of atomic Argon contains __________ electrons.
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 18
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40. Which two elements have the same ground-state electron configuration?
A. I and S B. Cu and Ag C. Li and Na D. No two elements have the same ground-state electron configuration
41. The ______ orbital is partially filled in the Manganese atom.
A. 3s B. 4s C. 4p D. 3d
42. The ground state electron configuration of Ga is __________.
A. 1s2 2s2 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p1 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d10 4p1
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4d1
43. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for Br?
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d104p5 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d104p6 5s2
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3f104p6 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p6 4d105s2
44. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for Sr?
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d104p5 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d104p6 5s2
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3f104p6 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p6 4d105s2
45. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for Ca?
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d2 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
46. Which of the following is the correct short electron configuration for potassium?
A. [Ar]1s2 2s2 2p6 B. [Ne] 1s2 2s2 2p6
C. [Ar] 4s1 D. [Ne] 3s2
47. Which of the following is the correct short electron configuration for Chlorine?
A. [Ne] 3s2 3p4 B. [Ne] 3s2 3p5 C. [He] 3s2 3p6 D. [He] 3s2 3p5

See the picture and answer the following questions for 48-50.

A B C D E

48. In 1904 he produces the plum pudding model of the atom. Which of the following is the model of Thomson?
A. D B. C C. B D. A
49. Bohr modified Rutherford’s model of the atom by stating that electron moved around the nucleus. Which of following is the model
of Neil Bohr?
A. D B. C C. B D. A
50. Which of the following is the model used by Schrodinger?
A. D B. C C. B D. A

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JULIE ANN B. PLANAS VIRGINIA L. GASPAR NEPTUNE C. MANALESE

Teacher 1 Asst. School Head Principal – I