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WorksheetsReading the Periodic Table
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which element has an atomic number of 1?
a)
Lithium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Francium
2.
Which element has an atomic number of 6?
a)
Carbon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Xenon
d)
Sodium
3.
Which element has an Atomic Number of 10?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Calcium (Ca)
c)
Gold (Au)
d)
Potassium (K)
4.
Which element has the HIGHEST atomic number out of the following? (HINT - They are all in the 1st column)
a)
Hydrogen (H)
b)
Lithium (Li)
c)
Sodium (Na)
d)
Potassium (K)
5.
Which element has the LOWEST Atomic Number out of the following? (HINT - they are all listed in the Halogen column)
a)
Bromine (Br)
b)
Chlorine (Cl)
c)
Iodine (I)
d)
Astatine (At)
6.
Which of the following elements are part of the Alkali Metals?
a)
Magnesium (Mg)
b)
Lead (Pb)
c)
Cesium (Cs)
d)
Helium (He)
7.
Which of the following elements are part of the Transition Metals?
a)
Manganese (Mn)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Silicon (Si)
d)
Xenon (Xe)
8.
Which of the following elements is a Noble Gas?
a)
Lithium (Li)
b)
Argon (Ar)
c)
Boron (B)
d)
Bromine (Br)
9.
Which of the following elements is a Halogen?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Sodium (Na)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Hydrogen (H)
10.
Fluorine has an atomic number of 9. How many protons does it have?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
12
d)
0
11.
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. How many protons does each atom have?
a)
4
b)
25
c)
6
d)
12
12.
Carbon has 6 protons. Carbon has an atomic mass of 12. How many neutrons does Carbon have?
a)
12
b)
0
c)
2
d)
6
13.
Calcium has an atomic mass of 40 amu. Calcium has 20 protons. How many neutrons does Calcium have?
a)
40
b)
20
c)
0
d)
15
14.
The atomic number of Helium is 2. Helium has an atomic mass of 4. How many neutrons does Helium have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
2
15.
Sulfur (atomic number = 16) has an atomic mass of 32. How many Protons and Neutrons does Sulfur have?
a)
P = 18, N = 14
b)
P = 16, N = 14
c)
P = 16, N = 16
d)
P = 30, N = 2
16.
Which is a definition of an element?
a)
The simplest form of matter, made up of many atoms.
b)
The simplest form of matter. Each element is made up of one type of atom.
c)
Two or more atoms chemically bonded to one another.
d)
Water, Earth, Fire, or Air
17.
Which is the best definition of a molecule?
a)
Marshmallows that are stuck together.
b)
A mixture of different elements.
c)
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together.
d)
The smallest form of matter, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
18.
A compound is...
a)
atoms of more than 1 element bonded together.
b)
a type of atom.
c)
when you combine Hydrogen with something.
d)
the largest element.
19.
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) is a compound. What 2 elements are found in this compound?
a)
Calcium, Oxygen
b)
Chlorine, Osmium
c)
Carbon, Oxygen
d)
Silicon, Osmium
20.
What two elements are found in table salt (NaCl)?
a)
Nitrogen and Carbon
b)
Sodium and Chlorine
c)
Hydrogen and Chlorine
d)
Calcium and Nickel
21.
Why is it called the "Periodic" Table?
a)
Because you always write a period after an element's name.
b)
Because the same elements are repeated over and over.
c)
Because the properties of elements are repeated periodically.
d)
Because Mendeleyev thought it sounded cool.
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