WorksheetsVocabulary: Atoms and the Periodic Table
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
a)
Element
b)
Metal
c)
Molecule
d)
Compound
2.
a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
a)
Mixture
b)
Molecule
c)
Nucleus
d)
Metalloid
3.
the basic particle from which all elements are made
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Element
c)
Atom
d)
Ion
4.
the average mass of all the isotopes of that element
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Neutron
d)
Proton
5.
an arrangement of elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties
a)
Periodic table
b)
Halogen
c)
Noble Gas
d)
Transition Table
6.
the center of the atom where protons and neutrons are found
a)
Valence Shell
b)
Group
c)
Nucleus
d)
Home
7.
the positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of the atom
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Ion
8.
the number of protons contained in an element; every atom of the same element has the same number of protons; elements are identified by this number
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
A lot
d)
5
9.
neutral subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom; neutral means they have no charge
a)
Electron
b)
Element
c)
Proton
d)
Neutron
10.
negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of the atom
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Orbital
11.
the one to three letter abbreviation used on the periodic table to indicate the element's name. Always written with a capital letter first, following letters are lower case.
a)
Nickname
b)
Proper Name
c)
Monogram
d)
Chemical symbol
12.
the rows (from left to right) of the periodic table. There are 7 of these on the periodic table.
a)
Extended Family
b)
Period
c)
Group
d)
Column
13.
the columns of the periodic table; also known as families. There are 18 of these on the periodic table.
a)
Period
b)
Group
c)
Row
d)
School
14.
elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat; shiny and bendable; most are solid at room temperature, Mercury (Hg) is the exception.
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Halogens
c)
Atoms
d)
Metal
15.
shiny and reflective
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Cloudy
d)
Malleable
16.
material can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets or other shapes
a)
Malleable
b)
Flexible
c)
Expensive
d)
Element
17.
material can be pulled out or drawn into long wires
a)
Malleable
b)
Skinny
c)
Ductile
d)
Sharp
18.
the ability of an object to transfer heat
a)
Reflective
b)
Halogen
c)
Thermal Conductivity
d)
Electrical Conductivity
19.
the ability of an object to carry an electrical current
a)
Electrical Conductivity
b)
Light
c)
Shock
d)
Thermal Conductivity
20.
the ease and speed with which an element combines or reacts with another substance
a)
Ductile
b)
Reactivity
c)
Corrosion
d)
Malleable
21.
the deterioration of a metal due to a chemical reaction in the environment
a)
Reactivity
b)
Luster
c)
Erosion
d)
Corrosion
22.
metals of Group 1; these are the most reactive metals in the periodic table; Never found as uncombined elements in nature - only found in compounds
a)
Metalloids
b)
Transition Metals
c)
Halogen
d)
Alkali Metals
23.
metals of Group 2; hard and dense, melt at high temperatures; very reactive, but not as reactive as alkali metals; also never found uncombined in nature.
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Halogen
c)
Noble Gas
d)
Transition Table
24.
elements in Groups 3 through 12; most are hard, shiny solids (except for Mercury). Have high melting points and high densities, are good conductors or heat and electricity and are very malleable.
a)
Halogen
b)
Transition Metals
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Noble Gas
25.
an element that lacks most of the properties of a metal
a)
Sodium
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Transition Metal
d)
Calcium
26.
consists of two atoms
a)
Element
b)
Atom
c)
Oxygen
d)
Diatomic Molecule
27.
Non-metals of Group 17 (F, Cl, Br, and I); means "salt forming".
a)
Metalloids
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogen
d)
Noble Gas
28.
Elements of Group 18; Non-reactive; do not ordinarily form compounds because their valence shell is full. They do not usually gain, share or lose electrons.
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Halogen
c)
Transition Metal
d)
Alkali Metals
29.
found on the periodic table between metals and nonmetals; are solid at room temperature; Are brittle, hard and somewhat reactive. Most common is Silicon (Si).
a)
Metalloids
b)
Nobel Gas
c)
Halogen
d)
Nonmetal
30.
substances that can conduct electric current under some conditions but not under other conditions.
a)
Atom
b)
Semiconductors
c)
Noble Gas
d)
Superconductor
31.
A region of an atom in which electrons of the same energy are likely to be found.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron
d)
Energy Level
32.
Atoms with the same number of protons and different number of neutrons
a)
Atomic Number
b)
Proton
c)
Isotope
d)
Neutron
33.
the sum of the protons and neutrons in the atom.
a)
12
b)
Mass Number
c)
Atomic Number
d)
A lot
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