WorksheetsAtoms, Elements, Compounds, Molecules
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Hydrogen is a pure substance represented by the chemical symbol H. Which of the following best describes hydrogen?
a)
Hydrogen is an element made of two or more kinds of atoms.
b)
Hydrogen is a compound made of only one kind of atom.
c)
Hydrogen is a compound made of two or more kinds of atoms.
d)
Hydrogen is an element made of only one kind of atom.
2.
The element oxygen, represented by the symbol O, is classified as
a)
a pure substance
b)
a compound
c)
a mixture
d)
a solution
3.
Carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) are pure substances. Each is made of only one type of atom, but carbon atoms are different from hydrogen atoms. Carbon and hydrogen chemically combine to form methane (CH4).
a)
methane is an element and carbon and hydrogen are compounds.
b)
carbon, hydrogen, and methane are all elements.
c)
carbon, hydrogen, and methane are all compounds.
d)
carbon and hydrogen are elements and methane is a compound.
4.
What is a compound?
a)
an atom with more electrons than protons
b)
a substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined together
c)
an atom with more neutrons than protons
d)
a substance in which the atoms of three or more elements are combined together
5.
The chemical combination of two or more different kinds of atoms in fixed amounts is called a(n)
a)
orbit
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
element
6.
Atoms combine to form _______.
a)
electrons
b)
molecules
c)
nuclei
d)
neutrons
7.
A compound is...
a)
a substance made up of one type of atom in its molecular form.
b)
a substance formed by the reaction of two or more elements.
c)
a mixture formed by the mixing of two or more elements.
d)
a substance made up of one type of atom in its atomic form.
8.
Carbon dioxide is formed when two oxygen atoms chemically combine with a carbon atom. Which term best describes carbon dioxide?
a)
atom
b)
mixture
c)
element
d)
compound
9.
What defines a mixture?
a)
described by a chemical formula
b)
can be broken down into its basic substances through physical means
c)
created through a chemical reaction
d)
cannot be broken down into simpler substances
10.
The air we breathe contains different individual gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). Which of the following correctly describes the air we breathe?
a)
compound
b)
liquid
c)
element
d)
mixture
11.
When salt is dissolved in water, the result is a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
gas
c)
compound
d)
heterogeneous mixture
12.
Where are protons and neutrons located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the electron cloud
c)
in the valence shell
13.
What is the charge on a proton?
a)
positive
b)
neutral
c)
negative
14.
What is the charge of an electron?
a)
positive
b)
neutral
c)
negative
15.
What part of the atom is responsible for determining an atom's chemical properties?
a)
all electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
valence electrons
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