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WorksheetsChapter 14: Building Blocks of Matter
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What particle in an atom's nucleus has no charge?
a)
proton
b)
newton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
2.
An atom...
a)
is the smallest whole piece of matter
b)
is made up of an electron cloud, protons and neutrons
c)
has a nucleus
d)
all of the above
3.
AMU stands for...
a)
atomic mass unit
b)
atomic matter unit
c)
astronomic matter unit
d)
a massive unit
4.
ATOMOS means ______ in Greek.
a)
indivisible
b)
divisible
5.
Who said that all substances are made of atoms and atoms cannot be destroyed or divided?
a)
Aristotle
b)
John Dalton
c)
Democritus
d)
The Beatles
6.
Around what time period was the electron cloud model proposed?
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
Ancient Greece
d)
1890's
7.
When did scientists find out there were smaller parts to an atom?
a)
1897
b)
1879
c)
1923
d)
1932
8.
Fill in the correct number for the following:
1 proton = ____amu
1 proton = ____amu
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
.314
9.
Fill in the correct number for the following:
1 neutron = ____ amu
1 neutron = ____ amu
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
.314
10.
Fill in the correct number for the following:
1 electron = ____ amu
1 electron = ____ amu
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
.314
11.
Fill in the correct number for the following:
17 protons = ____ electrons
17 protons = ____ electrons
a)
17
b)
71
c)
1
d)
35
12.
What two parts make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons and nucleolus
b)
protons and electrons
c)
electrons and neutrons
d)
neutrons and protons
13.
What is the name of the first series that was taken out of the Periodic Table?
a)
Lanthanide
b)
Lanthanum
c)
Actinium
d)
Actinide
14.
What is the name of the second series that was taken out of the Periodic Table?
a)
Lanthanide
b)
Lanthanum
c)
Actinium
d)
Actinide
15.
What is the name of the ELEMENT in the first series of elements that are taken out of the Periodic Table?
a)
Lanthanide
b)
Lanthanum
c)
Actinium
d)
Actinide
16.
What is the name of the element in the second series of elements that are taken out of the Periodic Table?
a)
Lanthanide
b)
Lanthanum
c)
Actinium
d)
Actinide
17.
Why did scientists decide to take out the two series of elements?
a)
They did not fit into any of the groups appropriately
b)
They did not fit when they tried to print the table out on one page
c)
They did not want to deal with them
d)
They thought they had no uses for those elements
18.
What group is Sodium located in?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
What Period is Sodium located in?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
What Group is Yttrium located in?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
What Group is Yttriam located in?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What number represents the number of protons in an element?
a)
atomic atom
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic nonsense
d)
atom numb
23.
Which Group reacts violently to H2O?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
18
d)
2
24.
Which one contains elements with the most in common?
a)
Groups
b)
Periods
25.
_________ contain elements that start with those that have violent reactions to other elements then continue to the end where they barely have reactions.
a)
Groups
b)
Periods
26.
What is the same for oxygen and sulfur?
a)
They are in the same group.
b)
They are in the same period.
27.
______ is a substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined to form a new substance with different properties.
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solute
d)
Solvent
28.
______ is a substance composed of two or more elements that are not chemically combined to form a new substance with different properties.
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solute
d)
Solvent
29.
_________ contain the chemical symbol for every element that is present in a particle compound.
a)
chemical formula
b)
chemical signature
c)
chemical label
d)
chemical solution
30.
Matter that cannot be classified as an element or compound is usually a .....
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
solution
31.
Mixtures can be a combination of...
a)
elements
b)
chemicals
c)
both elements and chemicals
d)
neither elements nor chemicals
32.
Which has no definite ratio?
a)
compound
b)
mixture
33.
Which is an example of a compound?
a)
chicken noodle soup
b)
table salt
34.
Which is an example of a mixture?
a)
chicken noodle soup
b)
table salt
35.
What do a filter, strainer and magnet have in common?
a)
able to combine a compound
b)
able to combine a mixture
c)
able to separate a mixture
d)
able to separate a compound
36.
A _____ forms when one substance dissolves into another.
a)
solution
b)
solvent
c)
solute
d)
compound
37.
Think of salt water and choose which option is correct:
a)
salt is the solute and water is the solvent
b)
salt is the solvent and water is the solute
38.
Solutions can be a combination of...
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
all three
39.
What is the measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent?
a)
concentration
b)
solubility
c)
solution
d)
milliliter
40.
This stands for the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent at a particular temperature: ___________.
a)
solubility
b)
solution
c)
concentration
d)
concentrated
41.
Solubility is measured by...
a)
#grams of solute per #milliliter of solvent
b)
#milliliters of solute per #gram of solvent
42.
_________ is the point in which no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent.
a)
saturation
b)
solution
c)
concentration
d)
dilution
43.
Acids and bases can be measured by a(n) ....
a)
indicator
b)
scale
c)
gram
d)
milliliter
44.
On the pH scale, if a substance measures a 7, that would mean...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
45.
On the pH scale, if a substance measures a 2, that would mean...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
46.
On the pH scale, if a substance measures a 13, that would mean...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
47.
These elements can be good conductors of heat, ductile and malleable....
a)
metals
b)
metalloids
c)
non-metals
48.
These elements can not be good conductors of heat and brittle...
a)
metals
b)
metalloids
c)
non-metals
49.
These elements can be good conductors of heat and brittle...
a)
metals
b)
metalloids
c)
non-metals
50.
What is matter that is only made up of one type of atom?
a)
element
b)
metal
c)
non-metal
d)
atom
51.
True or False:
An element cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.
An element cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
52.
True or False:
An atom is the smallest possible thing on Earth.
An atom is the smallest possible thing on Earth.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
53.
What is the name of the element "named" after me?
a)
Ni
b)
Ne
c)
N
d)
Nk
54.
NaCl is an example of a.....
a)
chemical formula
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solute
55.
__________ form when two or more atoms form chemical bonds with each other. For example: NaCl or O3.
a)
molecule
b)
compound
c)
Table Salt
d)
Sodium Bicarbonite
56.
Which one is true?
a)
A molecule can also be a compound.
b)
A compound can also be a molecule.
57.
Choose the best answer for this example: NaHCl3
a)
It is a compound.
b)
It is a mixture.
c)
It is a molecule.
d)
It is both a molecule and a compound.
58.
Choose the best answer for this example: O2
a)
It is a compound.
b)
It is a mixture.
c)
It is a molecule.
d)
It is both a molecule and a compound.
59.
Choose the best answer for this example: O3 + Na2
a)
It is a compound.
b)
It is a mixture.
c)
It is a molecule.
d)
It is both a molecule and a mixture.
60.
Which one is a balanced equation?
a)
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
b)
2H2 + 2O2 --> 2H2O
c)
H2 + 2O2 --> 2H2O
d)
2H2 + O2 --> H2O
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