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Topic 7: The Atom and Periodic Table

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Iron is an element.  This means that iron contains
a)
only one kind of compound
b)
only a single type of atom
c)
a simple mixture of several atoms
d)
only one type of molecule
2.
Which subatomic particle is negative and located in the electron cloud?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
3.
 Which subatomic particle is positive and located in the nucleus in the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
4.
Which subatomic particle is neutral and located in the nucleus in the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
5.
Calcium is an element.  What is the smallest particle of calcium that has the same chemical properties of calcium?
a)
an atom
b)
a proton
c)
an electron
6.
 Carbon has an atomic number of 6.  Which of the following does the atomic number 6 tell you about carbon?
a)
The number of protons in a carbon atom
b)
The average atomic mass of a carbon atom
c)
The group number of carbon
d)
The period number of carbon
7.
 The _____ is an abbreviation for the element's name
a)
Atomic number
b)
Chemical symbol
c)
Element name
d)
Atomic mass number
8.
 _______ identifies the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
atomic number
b)
period
c)
group
d)
atomic mass number
9.
 _______ identifies the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
atomic number
b)
period
c)
group
d)
atomic mass number
10.
The location of the protons and neutrons in an atom.
a)
ion
b)
neutron
c)
nucleus
d)
electron cloud
11.
 The location of the electrons in an atom.
a)
ion
b)
neutron
c)
nucleus
d)
electron cloud
12.
 If the atomic mass of lithium is rounded up to seven, how many neutrons are in the nucleus of a lithium atom?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
13.
 How do the particles in a liquid differ from the particles in a solid or a gas?
a)
they are locked in place
b)
they can move past one another
c)
they move in all directions, filling the space
d)
they vibrate in place
14.
______ is a substances ability to change into a new substance with different properties.  Describes what can or cannot happen to a substance.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
physical change
15.
A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured.  Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
weight
16.
 A statue and a coin are made out of exactly the same materials.  Which property will likely be the same for both the statue and the coin?
a)
density
b)
weight
c)
mass
17.

Which element on the periodic table is a nonmetal in group 18 and period 3?

a)

Sodium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Silicon

d)

Argon

18.
An atom’s mass number is 210 and its atomic number is 85. How many neutrons does the atom have?
a)
85
b)
125
c)
210
d)
295
19.

Based on the periodic table, which of the following elements would be noble gases?

a)

He, H, Li

b)

C, N, O

c)

He, Ne, Ar

d)

Be, Mg, Ca

20.

Based on the periodic table, what group and period would Strontium be in?

a)

1, 1

b)

2, 1

c)

2, 5

d)

5, 2

21.
How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?
a)
by increasing atomic number
b)
by chemical changes
c)
by physical changes
d)
by increasing net charge
22.
What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?
a)
group
b)
period
c)
rows
d)
none of these
23.
 Copper, gold, and iron all have some of the same characteristic properties.  They are all shiny, and they conduct electricity.  They can be hammered into a shape and drawn into a wire.  What classification of elements includes copper, gold, and iron?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
none of these
24.
How many periods are on the periodic table?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
13
d)
18
25.
Most nonmetals are. . .
a)
solid at room temperature
b)
Poor conductors of heat and electricity
c)
Malleable
d)
Shiny
26.
What are the three main categories of elements on the periodic table?
a)
Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
b)
Reactants, products, and catalysts
c)
Solids, liquids and gases
d)
Acids, bases and neutral solutions
27.

What is this section of the periodic table called?

a)

group

b)

period

c)

transition metals

d)

metalloids

28.

Most elements on the periodic table are _________.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

29.

The elements listed below are all part of the same ____________.


Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne

a)

group

b)

family

c)

period

d)

metalloid

30.

The periodic table organizes elements according to increasing ______________.

a)

chemical symbol

b)

element name

c)

atomic number

d)

mass number

31.

Which of the following elements would be the most metallic?

a)

Al

b)

Si

c)

P

d)

S

32.

Which category of elements on the periodic table would most likely be gases at room temperature?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

33.

Which of the following is a metalloid?

a)

Be

b)

B

c)

C

d)

N

34.

Where are the nonmetals mostly located?

a)

upper left corner

b)

upper right corner

c)

In the middle

d)

lower left corner

35.

The word family implies that the elements in a family have like properties. What property do the elements of the noble gas family all share?

a)

they are not reactive

b)

they are very reactive

c)

they react with oxygen

d)

they react with water

36.

Lithium, sodium, and potassium are example of __________

a)

nonmetals

b)

alkali metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

37.

Consider the elements provided, which elements are most likely to conduct heat and electricity?

a)

Li and Be

b)

F and Ne

c)

B and C

d)

N and 0

38.

What can you predict about elements in the same family(group)?

a)

they are all about the same mass

b)

they are chemically reactive in a similar way

c)

the size of the atom decreases as you go down the column

39.

If an element has 3 protons, what element is it and what is its atomic number?

a)

neon, 3

b)

boron, 4

c)

lithium, 3

d)

nitrogen, 7

40.

If an element has 17 protons, what element is it and what is its atomic number?

a)

Argon, 18

b)

Fluorine, 9

c)

Chlorine, 17

d)

nitrogen, 7

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