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Unit One

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particles belong in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Electrons and protons

d)

Neutrons and electrons

2.

What is the charge of any nucleus?

a)

Positive

b)

No charge/neutral

c)

Negative

3.

An atom has 16 protons, 17 neutrons, and 16 electrons. What is the mass of the atom? Hint: add the two most massive subatomic particles together! Periodic table mass will say something different.

a)

32

b)

17

c)

33

d)

16

4.

What is the charge of a nucleus of an atom with 2 protons, 3 neutrons, and 2 electrons?

a)

-3

b)

3

c)

-2

d)

+2

5.

What is most of the volume of an atom made up of?

a)

Empty space

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron cloud

6.

Which model represents carbon? Hint: use periodic table!

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

d)

Positron

8.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

Happy

b)

Negative

c)

Positive

d)

Neutral

9.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Guilty

b)

Innocent

c)

Neutral

d)

Negative

10.

What makes up the mass of an atom?

a)

Electrons and protons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

electron cloud

11.

Which subatomic particle does not belong in the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

12.

How do you calculate neutrons?

a)

Mass - atomic # = neutrons

b)

Mass + atomic # = neutrons

c)

atomic # = protons = electrons

d)

Dingleberry - dingles = berries!

13.

What determines the identity of any atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

License

d)

Protons

14.

A scientists is trying to find elements that have similar chemical properties. She needs to look for elements in the same...

a)

period

b)

group

c)

area

d)

row

15.

Atoms in the same group share the same number of...

a)

energy levels (shells)

b)

valence electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

16.

Which side of the periodic table is most reactive?

a)

right

b)

middle

c)

left

d)

bottom

17.

Which side of the Periodic Table is most stable or nonreactive?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

around the corner

d)

middle

18.

Even though group 17 (with 7 valence electrons) is on the right side of the Periodic Table, it is very...

a)

stable

b)

reactive

19.

Where are the noble gasses located?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 18

c)

Group 16

d)

Group 17

20.

The group number identifies...

a)

protons

b)

valence electrons

c)

energy levels (shells)

d)

your age and shoe size

21.

The period number identifies...

a)

energy levels (shells)

b)

valence electrons

c)

protons

d)

how many unicorns exist on Earth

22.

Most of the Periodic Table is made up of...

a)

nonmetals

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

gas

23.

Nonmetals are located on which side of the periodic table?

a)

the left

b)

the middle

c)

the right

24.

Which elements are touching the zig zag or staircase bold line in the Periodic Table?

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

the pretty ones

d)

metalloids

25.

Brittle, dull (not shiny), bad conductors are all characteristics of which type of element?

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

26.

Shiny, good conductor, malleable, and ductile are all characteristics of which types of elements?

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

27.

Elements that can be shiny or dull, brittle or malleable, and are semi conductors are called...

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

28.

Groups go...

a)

up and down

b)

side to side

29.

Periods go...

a)

up and down

b)

side to side