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B.2.1 The Nature of Matter

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What particles make up atoms?

a)

protons

b)

isotopes

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

e)

rejectons

2.

Smallest unit of matter that retains its unique properties:

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

isotope

d)

molecule

3.

Created when two or more elements combine chemically in specific ratios:

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

isotope

d)

molecule

4.

When electrons are shared between nonmetals, _____ bonds form.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

hydrogen

d)

nuclear

5.

What happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

bonds between atoms may be broken

b)

new bonds between atoms may form

c)

new substances form

d)

new elements form

e)

atoms may be destroyed

6.

The particles in the nucleus of an atom:

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

molecules

7.

The smallest unit of a covalent compound:

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

subatomic

8.

When electrons are transferred, __________ bonds form.

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

d)

van der Waals

9.

A charged atom:

a)

molecule

b)

isotope

c)

ion

d)

isomer

10.

Which are pure substances?

a)

elements

b)

mixtures

c)

solutions

d)

compounds

e)

light

11.

An isotope of carbon has:

a)

the same number of protons

b)

a different number of protons

c)

the same number of neutrons

d)

a different number of neutrons

e)

different chemical properties

12.

An isotope may be radioactive because it has

a)

too many electrons

b)

an unstable nucleus

c)

the wrong number of valence electrons

d)

a stable octet

13.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom:

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

atomic mass

d)

Avogadro's number

14.

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom:

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

atomic mass

d)

Avogadro's number

15.

Weak attractions between molecules due to unequal sharing of electrons:

a)

covalent bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

isotopes

d)

van der Waals forces

16.

The electrons involved in chemical bonding:

a)

inner

b)

valence

c)

ionic

d)

positive