Multiple Choice

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

B 1. Elements that have many free electrons are classified as
a. insulators. c. ions.
b. conductors. d. semiconductors.
ANSWER: B

C 2. The electrical particles of the atom are the
a. molecules and mixtures. c. neutrons, electrons, and protons.
b. electrons, elements, and protons. d. protons and the nucleus.
ANSWER: C

D 3. To move electrons in an atom, one must apply a form of ____ energy.
a. mechanical c. light
b. chemical d. Any of the above.
ANSWER: D

D 4. A chemical combination of two or more elements is called a/an
a. mixture. c. isotope.
b. ion. d. compound.
ANSWER: D

A 5. The atomic number is determined by the
a. number of protons. c. number of neutrons.
b. number of electrons. d. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

B 6. The smallest particle into which a compound can be divided and still retain its physical
properties is the
a. ion. c. element.
b. molecule. d. atom.
ANSWER: B

C 7. The atomic weight of an atom is determined by its
a. weight ratio of protons to
neutrons.
c. weight ratio to another element.
b. number of protons. d. number of electrons.
ANSWER: C

B 8. The physical states of matter are
a. elements, liquids, and gases. c. gases, atoms, and elements.
b. solid, liquid, and gas. d. solids, mixtures, and compounds.
ANSWER: B

A 9. The electrons in the atom can be found
a. in specific shells or orbits.
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b. anywhere in relation to its nucleus.
c. between the shells of protons and neutrons.
d. only in the outermost shell.
ANSWER: A

B 10. The chemical states of matter are
a. compounds, mixtures, and solids. c. atoms, protons, and neutrons.
b. mixtures, elements, and
compounds.
d. elements, compounds, and liquids.
ANSWER: B

D 11. Valence electrons of an atom determine the
a. electrical stability only. c. atomic number.
b. chemical stability only. d. chemical and electrical stability.
ANSWER: D

B 12. A common analogy for the Bohr atomic model is the
a. quantum energy physics model.
b. solar system model.
c. electron energy level diagram.
d. source, connecting circuit, and load diagram.
ANSWER: B

C 13. A broad definition of matter is anything that
a. has weight. c. both A and B.
b. occupies space. d. None of the above.
ANSWER: C

B 14. Two quantities are directly proportional to each other. If one quantity is increased by a factor
of three, the other quantity will
a. decrease by a factor of nine. c. decrease by a factor of three.
b. increase by a factor of three. d. remain constant.
ANSWER: B

D 15. Matter can be represented by the human sense of
a. sight. c. smell.
b. touch. d. All of the above.
ANSWER: D

A 16. The negative and positive charge symbols are assigned (in that order) to the
a. electron and proton. c. electron and element.
b. atom and nucleus. d. proton and electron.
ANSWER: A

C
17. An ion is a/an
a. atom that has an imbalance of neutrons.
b. charged nucleus.
c. atom that has a net charge.
d. neutral atom.
ANSWER: C

B 18. "Free" electrons can be found
a. in ionic atoms. c. anywhere in the atom.
b. in the valence band. d. in the valence shell of inert atoms.
ANSWER: B

D 19. The basic building block of matter is the
a. mixture. c. nucleus.
b. molecule. d. atom.
ANSWER: D

B 20. The number of neutrons in an atom
a. may be equal to the sum of electrons and protons.
b. may not be equal to the number of protons.
c. is always equal to the number of electrons.
d. is always equal to the number of protons.
ANSWER: B