1. Which of the following correctly represents the elemental form of oxygen found in the air we breathe? A. 2O B.O2- C.

O2 D. O 2. The nucleus of an atom A. contains all protons and electrons B. is negatively charged because of the presence of electrons C. is neutral since it contains only neutrons D. carries a positive charge 3. Which iron isotope has 30 neutrons? A. 30Fe B. 56Fe C. 30Ir D. 107Ir 4. Which of the following is a mixture? A. sucrose (table sugar: the formula is C12H22O11) B. solder (an alloy made of varying amounts of Sn and Pb) C. bromine (a liquid with the formula Br2) d. both a and b 5. What is the total number of electrons in the Sr2+ ion? A. 36 B. 38 C. 86 D. 88 6. Which of the following can be classified as a metal and a representative element? A. nitrogen B. strontium C. gold D. iron 7. Which of the following is a halogen? A. lithium B. magnesium C. argon D. iodine 8. Which of the following is the correct symbol for mercury? A. Hg B. Sn C. Se D. Mg 9.If an atomic particle carries a negative charge, then the atom has ____________ to become an ion. A. lost electrons B. lost protons C. gained electrons D. gained protons 10. The atomic mass of lead is 207.20 amu. From this we can conclude: A. every lead atom has 207.20 neutrons B. every lead atom has 207.20 protons C. every lead atom has a mass of 207.20 amu
D. lead is a combination of atoms of different masses, the average of which is 207.20 amu

11. The species Br, S2, and N3 are all A. anions. B. cations.C. isotopes.D. neutral atoms. 12. How many valence electrons does a nitrogen atom have? A. 8 B. 7 C. 5 D. 15

13. How many protons, electrons and neutrons are in cobalt-59? A. 27p, 27e, 58.93n B. 27p, 27e, 32n C. 27p, 27e, 59n D. 59p, 59e, 27n 14. Which of the following is the correct symbol for argon? A. Ar B. Au C. Ag D. An 15. Which of the following has the same total number of electrons as a neon atom? A. Mg B. O 2 C. Na+ D. both B and C are correct 16. Which isotope of tungsten, W, has 105 neutrons? A. W179 B. W105 C. 179W D. 105W 17. An atom with 40 protons, 51 neutrons, and 40 electrons has a mass number of: A. 51 B. 40 C. 131 D. 91 18. Which of the following groups of atoms would you expect to have similar chemical properties? A. Mg & Ca B. P & S C. Na & Cl D. Cr & O 19. Which of the following correctly describes nitrogen? A. representative element in period 15 and group 2 B. representative element in period 2 and group 15 C. transition element in period 15 and group 2 D. transition element in period 2 and group 15 20. Which of the following elements has the largest atomic mass? A. phosphorus B. potassium C. tin D. silicon