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Atoms and the periodic table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
Protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
Neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
Positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
2.
What is matter composed of?
a)
Cells
b)
Atoms
3.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
4.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its _______.
a)
Nucleus 
b)
Electron cloud
c)
Core 
d)
Center 
5.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are ______. 
a)
Negatrons 
b)
Electrons 
c)
Neutrons 
d)
Protons 
6.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
7.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are _____.
a)
Neutrons and electrons
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and neutrons
d)
Protons and electrons
8.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the _____.
a)
Electrons
b)
Nucleus
c)
Protons
d)
Empty space
9.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
20.18
c)
10.18
d)
20.18
10.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
H2O → water
b)
H → hydrogen
c)
NaCl → salt
d)
NaCl + H2O → salt water
11.
How many neutrons are in an atom of beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
9.01
d)
5
12.
Which particle has a similar mass to a proton?
a)
Electron
b)
Neutron
c)
Photon
d)
Marble
13.
Families on the periodic table contain elements that have similar properties?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
15.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
16.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
17.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
18.
Which section are the metals in? 
a)
dark blue
b)
light blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
19.
The properties of an element can be predicted from...
a)
color
b)
location on Periodic Table
c)
educated guess
d)
atomic number
20.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table