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Elements & The Periodic Table

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest particle that can still be considered an element

a)

Matter

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Atom

d)

Proton

2.

Atoms have an equal amount of protons and neutrons, making them

a)

Have a negative electrical charge

b)

Have no electrical charge

c)

Have a positive electrical charge

d)

Complete

3.

The positively charged particles of an atom are

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Waves

4.

The negatively charged particles of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Waves

5.

The neutral particle of an atom (that has no electrical charge)

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Wave

6.

The center of the atom, where protons and neutrons are located, is called the

a)

Element

b)

Neuron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

7.

The modern model of the atom can be compared to

a)

A cloud

b)

An onion

c)

A bowling ball

d)

Plum pudding

8.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom (shown at the top of a square on the periodic table) is the

a)

Chemical symbol

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Atomic number

d)

Nucleus

9.

What is the atomic number for carbon?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

12.011

d)

C

10.

How many protons does gallium have?

a)

13

b)

69.723

c)

70

d)

31

11.

An arrangement of elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties

a)

Atomic mass

b)

An isotope

c)

Atomic theory

d)

The Periodic Table

12.

The abbreviation of an elements name, shown in 1 or 2 letters (like "K" for Potassium)

a)

Chemical symbol

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Element name

d)

Chemical bond

13.

An element's ___________________ can be predicted from its location on the periodic table

a)

Isotope

b)

Neutrons

c)

Discovery

d)

Properties

14.

The 3 types of elements on The Periodic Table are

a)

Reactive, Non-Reactive, & Explosive

b)

Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids

c)

Atomic number, atomic mass, and chemical symbol

d)

Metals & Nonmetals

15.

The Periodic Table is arranged in rows called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Colloms

d)

Rows

16.

The Periodic Table has 18 columns. Each column is called a ________________ or family.

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Row

d)

Column

17.

Carbon's chemical symbol is

a)

Ch

b)

C

c)

Ca

d)

Car

18.

Oxygen's chemical symbol is

a)

O

b)

K

c)

Ox

d)

Zn

19.

Sodium's chemical symbol is

a)

S

b)

V

c)

Na

d)

So

20.

Hydrogen's chemical symbol is

a)

G

b)

Li

c)

Hy

d)

H

21.

Gold's chemical symbol is

a)

G

b)

Au

c)

Ag

d)

Go

22.

Silver's chemical symbol is

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

Ag

d)

Au

23.

Iron's chemical symbol is

a)

Fe

b)

I

c)

Ir

d)

Tc

24.

How many elements are on The Periodic Table? (aka how many elements do we know about today?)

a)

96

b)

12

c)

118

d)

180

25.

Who designed the modern model of The Periodic Table?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Werner Heisenberg

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev