A Level CIE Chemistry 30 mins 30 questions

Multiple Choice Questions

1.1 Atomic Structure

1.1.1 Particles in the Atom & Atomic Structure / 1.1.2 Mass, Charge & Subatomic
Particles / 1.1.3 Determining Subatomic Structure / 1.1.4 Atomic & Ionic Radius /
1.1.5 Isotopes / 1.1.6 Electronic Structure / 1.1.7 Electron Subshells & Orbitals /
1.1.8 Electron Configuration / 1.1.9 Determining Electronic Configurations / 1.1.10
Ionisation Energy / 1.1.11 Ionisation Energy Trends / 1.1.12 Ionisation Energies &…

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Easy Questions
1 In 1808 John Dalton published his atomic theory. This was the first complete attempt to
describe matter in terms of atoms and contained four theories.

Which of his theories is still considered to be correct today?

A. All matter is made of indivisible atoms.

B. All atoms are very small in size.

C. All the atoms of one element are different in mass from all the atoms of other
elements.

D. All atoms of the same element will have the same mass.

(1 mark)

2 The reaction shown occurs in gas clouds throughout the Universe.

H2 (g) + H2+ (g) → H (g) + H3+ (g)

What is the atomic structure of the H3+ ion?

protons neutrons electrons

A 3 0 1

B 3 0 2

C 2 1 1

D 2 1 2

(1 mark)

3 Which row is correct?

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 the atomic number is the proton number is the mass number is the
the number of the number of number of

A atoms protons protons

B electrons neutrons nucleons

C electrons neutrons protons

D protons protons nucleons

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4 The phosphide ion, 32

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P 3−, is used in medicine as a radioactive treatment for some forms
of cancer.

What is the composition of the phosphide ion?

protons neutrons electrons

A 15 17 32

B 15 17 18

C 17 15 15

D 17 15 32

(1 mark)

5 Which option correctly describes the relative charges and masses of the subatomic
particles?

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 proton neutron electron the relative mass of an electron

1
A +1 0 -1
1
B 0 +1 +1 1840

C +1 0 -1 1
1840
D 0 +1 -1
1

(1 mark)

6 The trajectories of subatomic particles shot through an electric field produced in a

vacuum are shown in the diagrams.

Which diagrams are correct?

A. 2 and 3

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2 only

(1 mark)

7 Which row correctly describes the characteristics of the nucleus and surrounding space?

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 Nucleus Surrounding space

A Small, dense and neutral Mainly empty space

B Large, dense and positive Densely populated with electrons

C Large, dense and neutral Densely populated with electrons

D Small, dense and positive Mainly empty space

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8 X is a particle with 19 electrons and 20 neutrons.

Three species are shown below.

40
1 Ca+

39 +
2 K

3 38Ar

Which of the three species could particle X be?

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2

C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3

(1 mark)

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 9 Which of the following statements describes a free radical?

A. A species with a lone pair of electrons

B. A species with a half-filled d-orbital

C. A species with one or more unpaired electrons

D. A species with a partially filled outer shell

(1 mark)

10 Which of the following statements describes first ionisation energy?

A. The energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous
atoms.

B. The energy required to remove the outermost electron from each atom in one mole
of gaseous atoms.

C. The energy required to remove the outermost electron from each atom in one mole
of atoms.

D. The energy required to produce one mole of ions from one mole of gaseous atoms.

(1 mark)

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Medium Questions
1 In which of the following species are the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons all
different?

A. 23Na+

B. 27Al

C. 19F-

D. 32 2-
S

(1 mark)

2 The atomic number of an element gives the number of protons in the nucleus which is
also equal to the number of electrons. Which statement explains why atoms are neutral?

A. One proton has a mass 1840 times greater than one electron.

B. The charge on an electron is equal and opposite to the charge on a proton.

C. The difference in charge between electrons and protons is balanced by the

neutrons.

D. Electrons are spread out in shells around the nucleus while protons are
concentrated inside the nucleus.

(1 mark)

3 Which statement correctly describes the trend in metallic radius in group I elements Na
to Rb?

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 1 Increases moving down the group

2 Increases moving down due to the addition of electron shells

3 Decreases moving down due to increasing nuclear forces

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 2

D. 1 only
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4 Which statements correctly describe the distribution of mass and charge in the atom?

1 The negative charge is concentrated in one area outside the nucleus.

2 The mass is concentrated inside the nucleus.

3 The negative charge is spread around outside the nucleus.

A. 1 and 3

B. 1 and 2

C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3

(1 mark)

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5 There are six unpaired electrons in atoms of element Z. What could element Z be?

A. Sulfur

B. Iron

C. Carbon

D. Chromium

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6 The second ionisation energy of magnesium is 1451 kJ mol-1.

Which equation correctly represents this statement?

A. Mg+ (g) → Mg2+ + e- ΔHӨ = -1451 kJ mol-1

B. Mg+ (g) → Mg2+ + e- ΔHӨ = +1451 kJ mol-1

C. Mg (g) → Mg2+ + 2e- ΔHӨ = +1451 kJ mol-1

D. Mg (g) → Mg+ + e- ΔHӨ = -1451 kJ mol-1

(1 mark)

7 The diagram shows three orbitals labelled 1, 2 and 3.

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 What is the correct label for each orbital?

A. Px, Py and Pz

B. S, Pz and Py

C. S, Px and Pz

D. S, Px and Py
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8 What is the electronic configuration of the ion with a single negative charge and the
atomic number 17?

A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p6

B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p5

D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

(1 mark)

9 What is the correct sequence for the orbitals shown in an atom of vanadium in order of
decreasing energy?

A. 3s 3p 4s 3d

B. 4s 3d 3s 3p

C. 4s 3d 3p 3s

D. 3d 4s 3p 3s

(1 mark)

10 The isotope 60 Co is used in the treatment of cancer cells in the body.

27

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Which statements about this isotope are correct?

1 The charge on the nucleus is +27.

2 There are 33 neutrons in the nucleus.

3 It has the same number of neutrons as other isotopes of cobalt.

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 only

D. 1, 2 and 3
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Hard Questions
1 The species Cl-, K+ and Ar are isoelectronic. This means that they have the same number
of electrons.

In which order do their radii decrease?

Largest → Smallest

A K+ Cl- Ar

B Cl- Ar K+

C K+ Ar Cl-

D Ar K+ Cl-

(1 mark)

2 The trajectories of subatomic particles shot through an electric field produced in a

vacuum are shown in the diagram. The velocity is the same for all three particles.

Which statements are correct?

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 1 The proton and electron are deflected because they are charged particles.

2 The neutrons are undeflected as they have no charge.

3 The electron is deflected more than the proton because it has less mass.

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 only

C. 2 and 3

D. 1 and 3
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3 The atomic radius of the elements decreases moving across period 3. Which of the
following statements explain this phenomenon?

Electrons shells are added moving across which increases the nuclear force
1
of attraction.

The nuclear charge increases moving across due to increasing atomic

2
number.

3 There is a greater force of attraction between the nucleus and the electrons.

A. 1 and 2

B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 2 and 3

D. 1 only

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4 Element X is in period 2 and has the first seven ionisation energies in kJ mol-1 as shown.

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What is the electronic configuration of element X?

A. 1s2 2s2 2p4

B. 1s2 2s2 2p2

C. 1s2 2s2 2p3

D. 1s2 2s2 2p6

(1 mark)

5 For the successive ionisation energies of oxygen, where would the highest jump be
expected to occur?

A. Second ionisation energy

B. First ionisation energy

C. Seventh ionisation energy

D. Sixth ionisation energy

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6 Which statement explains the similarity in chemical behaviour for isotopes of the same
element?

A. They may have the same electronic configuration, depending on the reaction.

B. They have the same electronic configuration.

C. Their mass numbers are different.

D. They have different numbers of neutrons.

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7 Which species produces a half-filled set of p orbitals on losing an electron?

A. Li+

B. F

C. N+

D. N-

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8 Which statement explains why electrons pair up in orbitals before occupying an orbital of
a higher energy level?

A. The energy from repulsion is greater than the jump to a higher orbital.

B. Electrons occupy higher energy orbitals before lower energy orbitals.

C. Electrons in lower orbitals have higher energies.

D. The energy from repulsion is less than the jump to a higher orbital.

(1 mark)

9 The first ionisation energy of beryllium is higher than the first ionisation energy of
boron.

Which statement explains why?

A. Boron has a full outer shell

B. Boron has a larger atomic radius than beryllium

C. Beryllium has a more stable electronic configuration

D. The atomic number of beryllium is higher than boron

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10 The electronic configurations of four different atoms are shown.

Which atom has the highest first ionisation energy?

A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

B. 1s2 2s2 2p4

C. 1s2 2s2 2p6

D. 1s2 2s2

(1 mark)

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