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THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION IN
SCIENCE 9
Instruction: Read and answer each question carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following is the planetary model of an 12. How many electrons are in 𝟐𝒑 orbital?
atom? a. 2 c. 18
b. 6 d. 24
13. Which of the following elements has an electron
configuration of 1𝑠2 2𝑠2 2𝑝5 ?
a. c. a. O c. F
b. N d. Ne
14. Which orbital has the lowest energy among the
group?
b. d. a. 3𝑠 c. 4𝑓
2. Who among the following scientists stated that b. 4𝑠 d. 6𝑠
electrons behave like waves?
𝟏𝟒 ?
15. How many valence electrons are in 𝐒𝐢𝟐𝟖
a. Bohr c. Schrödinger a. 1 c. 3.
b. Rutherford d. Thomson b. 2 d. 4
3. Who proposed that electrons can be found orbiting
16. Which is TRUE regarding bromine atom? 𝐁𝐫𝟖𝟎 𝟑𝟓
around the nucleus in definite paths?
𝟏𝐬𝟐 𝟐𝐬𝟐 𝟐𝐩𝟔 𝟑𝐬𝟐 𝟑𝐩𝟔 𝟒𝐬𝟐 𝟑𝐝𝟏𝟎 𝟒𝐩𝟓
a. Bohr c. Schrödinger
a. bromine belongs to period 4
b. Rutherford d. Thomson
4. Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were b. atomic number of bromine is 35
mostly ______. c. bromine belongs to group VIIA
d. all of the above
a. positively charged
17. An atom has an electron configuration of
b. negatively charged
c. empty space 1𝑠2 2𝑠2 2𝑝3 . How many valence electrons does this
d. electrons atom have?
5. How are electrons arranged in an atom? a. 3 c. 5
a. in energy levels b. 4 d. 7
b. in groups of five 18. Which of the following Lewis Electron Dot
c. by color Structures IS NOT CORRECT?
d. by shape a. Li ● c.
6. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers IS
NOT ALLOWED? ●
1
a. 𝑛 = 1; 𝑙 = 0; 𝑚𝑙 = 0; 𝑚𝑠 = + b. ● C ● d. H ●
2
b. 𝑛 = 1; 𝑙 = 0; 𝑚𝑙 = 0; 𝑚𝑠 = −
1 ●
2
1 19. Which of the following principles state that there
c. 𝑛 = 2; 𝑙 = 1; 𝑚𝑙 = −1; 𝑚𝑠 = − should be eight electrons in the valence electron
2
1
d. 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 2, 𝑚𝑙 = −3, 𝑚𝑠 = + configuration an element to be stable?
2
a. Lewis Electron Dot Structure
7. In magnetic spin quantum number, how many b. Pauli Exclusion Principle
possible spins will an electron have? c. Octet Rule
a. one c. three d. Aufbau Principle
b. two d. four 20. When nometals gain electrons, they became
8. This principle says that no one can tell the exact negatively charge. They are also known as ______.
location of an electron, how it is moving, and the a. anion c. ion
energy it carries. b. cation d. none of the above
a. Aufbau Principle
b. Pauli Exclusion Principle 21. What do you call the positively charged ion?
c. Hund’s Rule a. anion c. ion
d. Uncertainty Principle b. cation d. none of the above
9. The periods in the periodic table represent the 22. Which of the following statements IS TRUE?
_________ of elements. a. metals lose electrons
a. atomic number c. energy level b. metals gain electrons
b. chemical formula d. type of bond c. nonmetals lose electrons
10. Electrons orbit around the nucleus of an atom in d. both B and C
layers. What are these layers called? 23. Fluorine (Z=19, A=9) belongs to Group 17,
a. bonds c. shells therefore the charge of fluorine ion is ______.
b. covalent d. valence a. -1 c. -2
11. Which of the following electron configuration IS b. +1 d. +7
CORRECT? 24. Helium (Z=4, A=2) belongs to Group 18, therefore
the charge of helium is _________.
a. 1𝑠2 2𝑠3 c. 1𝑠3 2𝑠1
a. 0 c. +2
b. 1𝑠2 2𝑠2 2𝑝6 d. 1𝑠2 2𝑠2 2𝑝7
b. +1 d. -2
25. Which refers to the number of electrons in the 38. Charged particles or atoms are called as ________.
outer shell? a. molecules c. ions
a. atomic mass c. isotope b. matter d. compounds
b. ion d. valence
26. Where are valence electrons located? 39. Which is true about an atom that has 6 electrons in
a. In the nucleus of the atom its outer shell?
b. In the inner shell of the atom a. It will want to give up 2 electrons.
c. In the outer shell of the atom b. It will want to gain 2 electrons.
d. They are free floating electrons that do not c. It will want to give up 6 electrons.
belong to an atom d. It is considered stable and will not react
27. What type of chemical bonding occurs between a with other elements.
metal and a nonmetal? 40. An ionic bond has an electronegativity difference
a. covalent bond c. metallic bond of?
b. ionic bond d. none of the above a. 0 c. 1.5 – 1.9
28. Methane gas which is usually present in LPG is an b. 0 – 1.4 d. ≥2.0
example of covalent compound. What is its 41. A nonpolar covalent bond like O2 has an
chemical formula? electronegativity difference of?
a. CH4 c. MgO a. 0 c. 1.5 – 1.9
b. CO2 d. MgS b. 0 – 1.4 d. ≥2.0
29. Which of the following is the symbol of an element 42. This ion is an essential component of the blood.
with one or more dots representing the valence a. calcium c. oxygen
electrons of the elements? b. iron d. magnesium
a. electron configuration 43. This ion works in the body as a bone builder.
b. graphical representation a. Ca2+ c. Na1+
c. Lewis electron dot structure b. Fe 2+ d. K1+
d. orbital diagram 44. Sodium is a necessary component in the regulation
and control of body fluids. This statement is ______.
30. Arrange the following elements in decreasing a. true
order according to the number of valence b. false
electrons: argon, bromine, carbon, and c. maybe true
magnesium. d. insufficient information
a. C, Ar, Mg, Br c. Mg, C, Br, Ar 45. Which is NOT a metal?
b. Ar, Br, C, Mg d. Br, Mg, Ar, C a. copper c. neon
b. gold d. silver
31. Which of the following types of element will most 46. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
likely to form a cation? metals?
a. metals c. metalloids a. brittle/shatters easily
b. nonmetals d. amphoteric b. conducts electricity
32. This refers to the force of attraction between atoms. c. malleable
a. bond polarity c. chemical formula d. shiny luster
b. chemical bond d. octet rule
47. What is the maximum number of bonds can a
33. Which of the following compounds exhibits IONIC carbon form?
BONDING? a. 2 c. 4
a. CCl c. BeO b. 3 d. 5
b. CH4 d. CO2 48. Which of the following statements best describe
organic compounds?
34. Based on electron configuration of magnesium, a. Organic compounds are compounds that
𝟏𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐩𝟔 𝟑𝐬 𝟐 , what is its charge? contain carbon and oxygen only
a. +1 c. -1 b. Organic compounds are compounds that
b. +2 d. -2 are produced by living things
c. Organic compounds are composed mainly
35. Most atoms adopt one of three simple strategies to of carbon and hydrogen
achieve a filled shell. Which of the following is d. Organic compounds are compounds that
NOT one of these strategies? contain carbon atoms only
a. accept electrons
b. give away electrons 49. Which of the following pairs of organic compounds
c. share electrons chlorine is highly flammable?
d. keep their own electrons a. gasoline, acetone
b. water, ethyl alcohol
36. These elements don't bond with other elements c. lubricating oil, isopropyl alcohol
because their outer shell is filled. d. liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene
a. gases c. noble gases
b. metals d. noble solids 50. A gasoline boy was being scolded by his store
manager for smoking in the vicinity of the gasoline
37. O2 is an example of what type of bonding? station. Why do you think the manager scolded his
a. hydrogen c. metallic employee?
b. ionic d. none of the above a. because gasoline is volatile
b. because gasoline is flammable
c. because gasoline is viscous
d. all of the above
SCIENCE 9
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. A
25. D
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. B
31. A
32. B
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. C
37. D
38. C
39. B
40. D
41. A
42. B
43. A
44. A
45. C
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. D
50. B
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KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY
1. C 1. C 1. C 1. C 1. C 1. C 1. C 1
2. C 2. C 2. C 2. C 2. C 2. C 2. C 2
3. A 3. A 3. A 3. A 3. A 3. A 3. A 3
4. C 4. C 4. C 4. C 4. C 4. C 4. C 4
5. A 5. A 5. A 5. A 5. A 5. A 5. A 5
6. D 6. D 6. D 6. D 6. D 6. D 6. D 6
7. B 7. B 7. B 7. B 7. B 7. B 7. B 7
8. D 8. D 8. D 8. D 8. D 8. D 8. D 8
9. C 9. C 9. C 9. C 9. C 9. C 9. C 9
10. C 10. C 10. C 10. C 10. C 10. C 10. C 1
11. B 11. B 11. B 11. B 11. B 11. B 11. B 1
12. B 12. B 12. B 12. B 12. B 12. B 12. B 1
13. C 13. C 13. C 13. C 13. C 13. C 13. C 1
14. A 14. A 14. A 14. A 14. A 14. A 14. A 1
15. D 15. D 15. D 15. D 15. D 15. D 15. D 1
16. D 16. D 16. D 16. D 16. D 16. D 16. D 1
17. C 17. C 17. C 17. C 17. C 17. C 17. C 1
18. C 18. C 18. C 18. C 18. C 18. C 18. C 1
19. C 19. C 19. C 19. C 19. C 19. C 19. C 1
20. A 20. A 20. A 20. A 20. A 20. A 20. A 2
21. B 21. B 21. B 21. B 21. B 21. B 21. B 2
22. A 22. A 22. A 22. A 22. A 22. A 22. A 2
23. A 23. A 23. A 23. A 23. A 23. A 23. A 2
24. A 24. A 24. A 24. A 24. A 24. A 24. A 2
25. D 25. D 25. D 25. D 25. D 25. D 25. D 2
26. C 26. C 26. C 26. C 26. C 26. C 26. C 2
27. B 27. B 27. B 27. B 27. B 27. B 27. B 2
28. A 28. A 28. A 28. A 28. A 28. A 28. A 2
29. C 29. C 29. C 29. C 29. C 29. C 29. C 2
30. B 30. B 30. B 30. B 30. B 30. B 30. B 3
31. A 31. A 31. A 31. A 31. A 31. A 31. A 3
32. B 32. B 32. B 32. B 32. B 32. B 32. B 3
33. B 33. B 33. B 33. B 33. B 33. B 33. B 3
34. C 34. C 34. C 34. C 34. C 34. C 34. C 3
35. D 35. D 35. D 35. D 35. D 35. D 35. D 3
36. C 36. C 36. C 36. C 36. C 36. C 36. C 3
37. D 37. D 37. D 37. D 37. D 37. D 37. D 3
38. C 38. C 38. C 38. C 38. C 38. C 38. C 3
39. B 39. B 39. B 39. B 39. B 39. B 39. B 3
40. D 40. D 40. D 40. D 40. D 40. D 40. D 4
41. A 41. A 41. A 41. A 41. A 41. A 41. A 4
42. B 42. B 42. B 42. B 42. B 42. B 42. B 4
43. A 43. A 43. A 43. A 43. A 43. A 43. A 4
44. A 44. A 44. A 44. A 44. A 44. A 44. A 4
45. C 45. C 45. C 45. C 45. C 45. C 45. C 4
46. A 46. A 46. A 46. A 46. A 46. A 46. A 4
47. C 47. C 47. C 47. C 47. C 47. C 47. C 4
48. C 48. C 48. C 48. C 48. C 48. C 48. C 4
49. D 49. D 49. D 49. D 49. D 49. D 49. D 4
50. B 50. B 50. B 50. B 50. B 50. B 50. B 5