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Matter Matters!!!

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
2.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
3.
CARBON
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
Cl
d)
Cu
4.
SULFUR
a)
Su
b)
S
c)
Sf
d)
Si
5.
SILICON
a)
S
b)
Si
c)
Su
d)
Sc
6.
SODIUM
a)
S
b)
So
c)
N
d)
Na
7.
HELIUM
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Hl
d)
Hm
8.
HYDROGEN
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Hy
d)
Hd
9.
FLUORINE
a)
F
b)
Fl
c)
Fu
d)
Fe
10.
ALUMINUM
a)
Al
b)
Au
c)
Ag
d)
Am
11.
BORON
a)
B
b)
Be
c)
Bo
d)
Br
12.

A substance that is made up of one type of atom is called an:

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

13.
which is an example of an element
a)
CaCl
b)
FeO
c)
N
d)
NaCl
14.
Which group contains all compounds?
a)
C, N, O, B, BO
b)
F, Fe, Li, Fe, Ne
c)
XeH, OH, NaCl, CoFe
d)
N, Ne, LiFe, NeXe
15.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
carbon dioxide
16.
2 or more elements chemically bonded is a
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
atom
17.
Which of these is a rule for writing element symbols?
a)
First letter is always capitalized
b)
Second letter is capitalized
c)
In cursive
d)
1-5 letters
18.
How many elements are in COSNaPMnMg?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
19.
An example of matter made of only one element is
a)
water
b)
gold bar
c)
light bulb
d)
salad mixture
20.
What element is found in all four areas of the earth that we studied?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Oxygen (O)
c)
Carbon (C)
d)
Nitrogen (N)
21.
The two most common elements found in the oceans are.  Remember oceans are made up of water.
a)
Sodium and Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen and Aluminum
c)
Iron and Carbon
d)
Oxygen and Hydrogen
22.
What is the most abundant element found in the earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Argon
23.
 Chemical symbols for two elements that occur in the earth's atmosphere are
a)
Si and Al
b)
Ar and Al
c)
O and N
d)
H and N
24.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
25.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
26.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
27.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
28.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
30.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
31.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
32.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
33.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
34.
Which of the following determines the type of element that an atom makes?
a)
size of the nucleus
b)
number of protons
c)
how much the atom weighs
d)
number of neutrons
35.

What is the smallest unit of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

a)

Molecule

b)

Compound

c)

Atom

d)

Proton

36.

The number of neutrons in an atom equals:

a)

the number of protons.

b)

the number of electrons.

c)

the atomic mass minus the number of protons.

d)

the atomic number minus the number of protons.

37.

The atomic number equals:

a)

the number of protons.

b)

the number of neutrons.

c)

the atomic mass.

d)

pi.

38.

How many electrons does potassium have?

a)

39

b)

20

c)

19

d)

38

39.

How many neutrons does Aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

27

40.

How many of the following are pure elements? Na4, CO2, H2O, CaCO3, He3

a)

5

b)

2

c)

4

d)

none are pure elements

41.

A molecule isn't always a compound. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What is the chemical formula for a compound that contains 1 atom of Carbon and 2 atoms of Oxygen?

a)

CaCO2

b)

CO2

c)

Co2

d)

none of the above