Chemical Symbols Quiz

What is a chemical symbol?

• A short or abbreviated name of an element.

• A type of scientific experiment.

• A tool used to measure atoms.

• A type of periodic table.

Which of the following is NOT a correct pair of element and symbol?

• Calcium - Ca

• Hydrogen - H

• Mercury - Me

• Potassium - K

Which of the following is the smallest particle of an element that retains the element’s properties?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Proton

• Electron

What are the three types of subatomic particles found in an atom?

• Protons, neutrons, electrons

• Atoms, molecules, ions

• Quarks, atoms, electrons

• Protons, ions, molecules

What is the name of the small, positively charged center of the atom?

• Nucleus

• Electron cloud

• Proton

• Neutron

Which subatomic particle has a positive electric charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Quark

Which subatomic particle is electrically neutral and found in the nucleus?

• Neutron

• Proton

• Electron

• Atom

Where are electrons found in an atom?

• In the space surrounding the nucleus

• Inside the nucleus

• In the proton

• In the neutron

How many uniquely different quarks have scientists confirmed the existence of?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Eight

Why have scientists developed scaled-up models to study the atom?

• Because atoms are too small to see, so scaled-up models help visualize them.

• Because atoms are too big to fit in a classroom.

• Because atoms are too expensive to study directly.

• Because atoms are only found in outer space.