Atomic Quiz

What is the name of Group 2A?

• Alkali metals
• Alkaline-earth metals
• Transition metals
• Halogens

True or False: There are more metals than nonmetals on the periodic table.

• True

• False

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the electrons in an atom?

• The electrons are inside the nucleus and have a negative charge

• The electrons are inside the nucleus and have no charge

• The electrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge

• The electrons are outside the nucleus and have no charge

What is the total number of protons, neutrons and electrons in a Palladium, Pd, atom that has a mass number of 106?

• 46 protons, 106 neutrons, 106 electrons

• 44 protons, 46 neutrons, 44 electrons

• 46 protons, 106 neutrons, 46 electrons

• 46 protons, 60 neutrons, 46 electrons

A neutral atom is best described as having....

• more protons than neutrons

• more electrons than protons

• an equal number of protons and electrons

• an equal number of protons and neutrons

The atomic number of an atom is always equal to the total number of-

• Neutrons in the nucleus

• Protons in the nucleus

• Neutrons plus protons in the atom

• Protons plus electrons in the atom

How do you calculate the number of neutrons?

• Mass number- atomic number

• mass number/atomic number

• mass number + atomic number

• mass number x atomic number

How many neutrons does nickel have?

• 28

• 59

• 31

• 32

In what section would Noble Gases be found?

• white on the upper right
• yellow on the left
• blue under the stair case
• red on the right

Metalloids can be described as...

• same as nonmetals
• bad conductors
• characteristics of metals and nonmetals
• same as metals