Andinet International School
Year 2021/22
First Term Chemistry worksheet For Grade 9
December 6, 2021 .
I. Match the Items under “Column B” To the Items under “Column A” And Write
the Letter of Your Choice on the Separate Answer Sheet Provided
Column - A Column - B
1. A sphere of positive charge in which the electrons
A. Dalton’s Atomic Model
were assumed to be embedded randomly in it
2. Electrons moved around the atomic nucleus in
B. Thomson’s Atomic Model
circular paths called orbits.
3. A hard, spherical, indivisible and indestructible
C. Rutherford’s Atomic Model
solid mass.
4. A small, dense, positively charged nucleus around
which electrons move at a high speed and at a D. Bohr’s Atomic Model
relatively long distance from it.
E. Quantum Mechanical Model
II .Choose the best answer and write the letter of your choice on the separate
answer sheet provided
1)Which one of the following is the correct ground state noble core electron
70
Ga ?
configuration for an element, 31 Atomic number of Ar = 18, Xe = 70
A. [Ar] 4s2 3d6 4p5 C. [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p1
B. [Xe] 6s2 4pf 14 D. [Ar] 4s1 3d10 4p2
2. The family of elements to which an element Sulfur ( 16S ) belongs to is named as the:
A. Alkali metals C. Alkaline earth metals
B. Chalcogen D. Halogens
3. Which one of the following properties of the elements would remain unchanged while
moving across the period of the modern periodic table?
A. Nuclear charge C. Valence electrons
B. Atomic size D. Number of main energy shells
4. The average atomic mass reported on the Periodic Table for each element is:
a) The average of the mass numbers of all of the isotopes of that element
b) The mass number of the most abundant isotope of that element
c) The weighted average mass of all of the isotopes of that element
d) all of the above
5)To which block and group does an element with the electron configuration of
2 2 6 2 6
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p belong respectively?
A. p, VIIIA B. p, VA C. s, IIA D. s, IIIA
6)The electro negativity of an element indicates the relative ability of its atoms to attract
electrons to form chemical bonds. Which of the following elements has the
strongest attraction for electrons?
A. Aluminum (atomic number = 13)
B Boron (atomic number = 5)
C. Oxygen (atomic number = 8)
D. Sulfur (atomic number = 16)
7)How many electrons are there in all “s - orbitals” of copper atom ( Z = 29) ?
A. 7 B. 1 C. 8 D. 2
8.The electronic configuration of the atom of an element “Q” is:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
In modern periodic table, the element X is placed in:
A. Period 4 and Group I A C. Period 3 and Group III A
B. Period 2 and Group IV A D. Period 1 and Group IV A
9.Which general trend in the modern periodic table shows a decrease in
electronegativity?
A. Right to left, bottom to top C. Right to left, top to bottom
B. Left to right, top to bottom D. no change
10 . To what does the energy in the equation:
Atom(g) + e - Ion - (g) + Energy, stands for ?
A. Ionization energy C. Electro negativity
B. Electron affinity ! D. Poten
III: Short Answer Questions .
i. Below is an outline of the periodic table with a number of elements identified by
letters that are not their normal symbols?
1. Which element has the highest ionization energy?
2. Which element has the least electronegativity?
3. Select a halogen and an alkali metal in the same period?
4. Which element has an electron configuration ending in 5?
IV.Define the following terms
A) Ionization Energy
B) Electroaffinity
C) electronegativity
D)Electron affinity
E)Atomic Radius
