A-level
Chemistry A-level: Atomic Structure
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present in one atom of 14C.
- p = 6 n = 14 e = 6
- p = 6 n = 8 e = 6
- p = 14 n = 6 e = 14
- p = 6 n = 20 e = 6
2. Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present in 55Fe3+.
- p = 26 n = 29 e = 26
- p = 55 n = 26 e = 55
- p = 26 n = 29 e = 23
- p = 26 n = 29 e = 29
3. What is the electron arrangement of Fe2+?
- [Ar] 3d4 4s2
- [Ne] 3d4 4s2
- [Ar] 3d6 4s2
- [Ar] 3d5 4s1
4. What is the electron arrangement of Cu?
- [Ar] 3d94s2
- [Ar] 3d10 4s1
- [Ne] 3d10 4s1
- [Ar] 3d9 4s1
5. What is the equation that represents the first ionisation energy of an atom?
- M(g) - e -> M+(g)
- M+(g) -> M(g) + e
- M(g) - 2e -> M2(g)
- M(s) - e -> M+(s)
6. As you go down a group what happens to the value of the first ionisation energy?
- It increases
- It remains the same
- It decreases
- In the s block it decreases, while in the p block it increases
7. When magnesium burns in oxygen the ionic compound magnesium oxide is formed. How are the ionic bonds formed?
- Two electrons move from the magnesium atoms to the oxygen atoms
- One electron moves from the magnesium atoms to the oxygen atoms
- Two electrons move from the oxygen atoms to the magnesium atoms
- Two electrons are shared between the magnesium atoms and the oxygen atoms
8. What type of bonding is present in SiH4?
- hydrogen
- ionic
- dative
- covalent
9. What shape is a molecule of PCl5?
- linear
- trigonal bipyramidal
- octahedral
- bent
10. What shape is a molecule of carbon dioxide?
- linear
- bent
- trigonal planar
- tetrahedral
11. Why is a molecule of water bent and not linear?
- There is one lone pair of electrons on the oxygen atom, which repels the O-H bonds
- The bond lengths of the two O-H bonds are not equal
- There are two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom, which repel the O-H bonds
- Hydrogen bonding between water molecules causes a distortion
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