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WorksheetsPeriodic Table
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Candice conducted an experiment to see if her rose bush plants would grow taller when watered with soda. She planted three rows of rose bushes and poured one can of soda on each plant daily. Each row received a different type of soda - dark, clear, or orange colored. Every Friday, Candice carefully measured and recorded the height of each rose plant. How could Candice improve her experiment?
a)
plant a different type of rose bush in each row
b)
move the roses in row #2 into the house
c)
pour different amounts of solda on each row of roses
d)
add a row of rose bushes that receive only water
2.
An experiment is repeated one or more times in exactly the same way by a scientist.
What is this called?
What is this called?
a)
a dependent experiment
b)
an independent experiment
c)
a repeated trial
d)
a scientific copy
3.
Which metric unit should be used to measure the length of a flea's leg?
a)
hectometer
b)
decimeter
c)
millimeter
d)
meter
4.
Which is correctly expressed in scientific notation?
a)
3, 400 = 3.4 x 103
b)
0.00000576 = 5.76 x 10 -10
c)
25, 000,000 = 2.5 x 106
d)
3, 400= 34 x 10 2
5.
One of dalton's conclusions concerning his atomic theory was that all atoms of the same element are---
a)
combined
b)
the same
c)
reacted
d)
different
6.
The positively charged particle in the center of an atom is called the---
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
quark
d)
neutron
7.
The electron has a
a)
negative charge
b)
neutral charge
c)
positive charge
d)
static charge
8.
Which statement is supported by the atomic theory?
a)
Atoms combine to make all the substances on Earth.
b)
Atoms come in different sizes, but most are visible using a simple hand lens.
c)
Atoms are made up of smaller particles called molecules.
d)
Atoms are easily destroyed when matter is cooled or heated.
9.
What is the chemical symbol of Hydrogen?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Hg
d)
Hf
10.
An atom's mass number is 10 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons does the atom have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
4
d)
10
11.
An atom's mass number is 10 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons does the atom have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
4
d)
10
12.
The diagram above shows a block from the periodic table. The number six represents the —
a)
atomic mass of the element carbon
b)
number of valence electrons in the element carbon
c)
atomic number of the element carbon
d)
number of neutrons in the element carbon
13.
Which group of the periodic table has a full, complete set of valence electrons in the outer energy level?
a)
group 14, Carbon group
b)
group 17, Halogens
c)
group 1, Alkali metals
d)
group 18, Noble Gases
14.
What must happen for an ion to form?
a)
An atom must gain or lose an electron.
b)
An atom must gain or lose a proton.
c)
An atom must gain or lose a neutron.
d)
An atom must gain to lose a nucleus
15.
The force that holds two atoms together is called a —
a)
chemical bond
b)
physical change
c)
chemical change
d)
reaction
16.
Which of these is the smallest particle to retain the properties of an element?
a)
a proton
b)
a neutron
c)
an electron
d)
an atom
17.
An atom's mass number is 10 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons does the atom have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
4
d)
10
18.
The diagram above shows a block from the periodic table. The number six represents the —
a)
atomic mass of the element carbon
b)
number of valence electrons in the element carbon
c)
atomic number of the element carbon
d)
number of neutrons in the element carbon
19.
An atom's mass number is 10 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons does the atom have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
4
d)
10
20.
Which property makes metals good conductors of electricity?
a)
The electrons in a metal can move freely.
b)
The negative charge of the electrons cancels the positive charge of the metal ions.
c)
The positively charged metal ions attract free electrons around them
d)
The electrons are shared equally by all of the atoms that make up the metal.
21.
The outermost electrons in an atom are called —
a)
cloud electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
orbital electrons
d)
far electrons
22.
How does the strength of a metallic bond compare to other types of bonds?
a)
Metallic bonds are weaker than ionic bonds or covalent bonds
b)
Metallic bonds are equal in strength to ionic and covalent bonds
c)
Metallic bonds are weaker than ionic bonds, but stronger than covalent bonds.
d)
Metallic bonds are weaker than covalent bonds, but stronger than ionic bonds
23.
If sodium (Na) bonds with chlorine (Cl), which statement is true?
a)
An electron is transferred from sodium to chlorine and a covalent bond is formed.
b)
An electron is transferred from chlorine to sodium and an ionic bond is formed.
c)
An electron is shared between sodium and chlorine and a covalent bond is formed.
d)
An electron is transferred from sodium to chlorine and an ionic bond is formed.
24.
The diagram shows a portion of the periodic table.What makes the shaded elements unique?
a)
They are Nobel gases.
b)
They are metalloids.
c)
They do not react with other elements
d)
They are gases at all temperatures.
25.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
b)
Free electrons move around positive ions.
c)
Outer electrons on some atoms are destroyed
d)
Atoms of elements, usually nonmetals, share electrons.
26.
The atom has an overall —
a)
neutral charge
b)
positive charge
c)
negative charge
27.
A certain element is hard, shiny, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. That element would be classified as a —
a)
metal
b)
non-metal
c)
metalloid
d)
compound
28.
Students conducted an investigation on the properties of three elements. What type of element should sulfur be labeled?
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Metalloid
d)
Undermetallic
29.
The atomic number of an element that has 6 protons and 6 neutrons is —
a)
12
b)
9
c)
3
d)
6
30.
What information is in this square of the periodic table, from top to bottom?
a)
atomic number, chemical symbol, chemical name, proton number
b)
average atomic mass, chemical symbol, chemical name, atomic number
c)
average atomic mass, chemical symbol, chemical name, proton number
d)
atomic number, chemical symbol, chemical name, average atomic mass
31.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of what other part?
a)
nuclei
b)
energy levels
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
32.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of what other part?
a)
nuclei
b)
energy levels
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
33.
The periodic table is arranged in columns and rows. What are the columns and the rows of the periodic table are called?
a)
groups and periods
b)
periods and energy levels
c)
groups and atomic numbers
d)
atomic numbers and periods
34.
What do elements in the same group on the periodic table have in common?
a)
They have the same average atomic mass.
b)
They have similar chemical properties.
c)
They have the same atomic number.
d)
They have similar chemical symbols.
35.
Which properties most likely belong to a Metal?
a)
liquid and clear
b)
brittle and dull
c)
gaseous and unreactive
d)
good conductor and malleable
36.
The segment of the periodic table below shows the elements in Groups 1 through 9.Which pair of elements are in the same group?
a)
Rb and Cs
b)
Ca and Ti
c)
Na and Mg
d)
Li and Be
37.
Which describes how elements are arranged in the periodic table?
a)
by chemical symbol
b)
by increasing atomic mass
c)
by increasing atomic number
d)
by alphabetical order of name
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