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Atoms MEGA-TEST Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which atomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

2.

Which atomic particle has almost no mass?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

3.

Which atomic particle has no charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

4.

If an atom has an atomic mass of 101 and an atomic number of 44, how many neutrons would it have?

a)

44

b)

57

c)

101

d)

145

5.

Which of the following correctly identifies the element and lists the number of particles?

a)

Helium: 1 proton, 1 neutron, 1 electron

b)

Hydrogen: 1 proton, 2 neutrons, 2 electrons

c)

Helium: 2 protons, 2 neutrons, 2 electrons

d)

Helium: 2 protons, 2 neutrons, 4 electrons

6.

What is the total number of electrons in an atom with an atomic number of 13 and a mass number of 25?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

25

d)

38

7.

Which letter in this model of Boron represents a neutron?

a)

X

b)

W

c)

Y

d)

Z

8.

What is the charge of the nucleus of this atom?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

9.

Which two particles in this neutral atom are used to determine the mass?

a)

W,Y

b)

X,Y

c)

Y,Z

d)

X,Z

10.

How many protons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

11

11.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

12.

What is the atomic mass of this atom?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

6

d)

28

13.

What is the atomic mass for an atom that contains 28 electrons and 34 neutrons?

a)

28

b)

56

c)

62

d)

90

14.

Most of the volume (amount of space) an atom takes up is occupied by what?

a)

electrons

b)

the nucleus

c)

protons

d)

empty space

15.

Using the periodic table, determine the identity of this atom.

a)

Helium

b)

Beryllium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Argon

16.

According to the periodic table, which other elements would have similar properties to this atom?

a)

Flourine

b)

Krypton

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

17.

According the periodic table, which element from this list would have the same number of energy levels?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Neon

c)

Krypton

d)

Titanium

18.

Which particle can always tell you the identity of an atom?

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

the nucleus

19.

Which particle determines the element's reactivity?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

20.

Where are valence electrons located?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the energy level closest to the nucleus

c)

the energy level furthest away from the nucleus

21.

Which of these elements has the greatest reactivity?

a)

silicon

b)

sulfur

c)

nitrogen

d)

chlorine

22.

How many neutrons are in an atom of silicon?

a)

28

b)

13

c)

14

d)

7

23.

The table shows the number of protons in four different atoms. Which of these elements is a metal?

a)

T

b)

Q

c)

X

d)

Z

24.

The table shows the number of protons in four different atoms. Which of the elements listed would have similar properties to Arsenic?

a)

T

b)

Q

c)

Z

d)

X

25.

Elements in a group on the periodic table have similar characteristics in a chemical reaction. This similarity is most closely related to....

a)

the number of energy levels

b)

the atomic masses

c)

the atomic numbers

d)

the number of valence electrons

26.

Based on the periodic table which of the following elements have the same number of energy levels as Carbon?

a)

silicon

b)

germanium

c)

lithium

d)

helium

27.

Which group 14 element is a nonmetal?

a)

carbon

b)

slilicon

c)

tin

d)

lead

28.

The elements in the same column of the periodic table...

a)

have similar properties

b)

are in the same period

c)

have the same atomic number

d)

have a different number of valence electrons

29.

Which of the lists below are from the group containing the most reactive nonmetals?

a)

F, Cl, Br

b)

Li, Na, K

c)

Ne, Ar, Xe

d)

Be, Mg, Ba

30.

Which of the following is an example of a property used to organize the periodic table?

a)

density

b)

shape

c)

color

d)

reactivity

31.

How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

a)

from right to left in order of increasing atomic number

b)

alphabetically from left to right and bottom to top

c)

from left to right in order of increasing atomic number

d)

from top to bottom in order of decreasing atomic number

32.

What is the number at the top of the square?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

how many neutrons it has

d)

how many atoms are there

33.

In what group would this element be found?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

Halogens

d)

Transition metals

34.

Which elements would have similar properties to this atom?

a)

magnesium

b)

lithium

c)

aluminum

d)

calcium

35.

Which group of metals is most reactive?

a)

transition metals

b)

alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

halogens

36.

Which group of nonmetals is most reactive?

a)

noble gases

b)

alkali metals

c)

lanthanides

d)

halogens

37.

Which group on the table could be described as a group of inert gases?

a)

halogens

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

actinides

38.

What does inert mean?

a)

highly reactive

b)

not reactive at all

c)

sometimes reactive

d)

only reacts with metals

39.

Which element has a valence electron configuration similar to that of bromine?

a)

zinc

b)

sulfur

c)

flourine

d)

krypton

40.

Which of the following elements has the most protons?

a)

cadmium

b)

carbon

c)

calcium

d)

chromium

41.

Why are the properties of sodium more like the properties of lithium than like the properties of magnesium?

a)

sodium and lithium are lighter

b)

sodium and lithium have nearly the same number of protons

c)

sodium and lithium are in the same group, magnesium is in a different group

d)

sodium and lithium are in the same period, magnesium is in a different period

42.

Which element is least likely to chemically react with any other elements?

a)

rubidium

b)

zinc

c)

selenium

d)

krypton

43.

Explain why He, Ne, Ar, and Kr are in the same group on the periodic table.

a)

these elements have the same atomic number

b)

elements in a column have different properties

c)

these elements have similar chemical properties

d)

these elements are all metals

44.

This element is a transition metal. What location would you find other transition metals on the periodic table?

a)

the left side of the periodic table

b)

the right side of the periodic table

c)

the middle of the periodic table

d)

the bottom two rows of the periodic table.

45.

In what period would you find this element?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

46.

Which of the following elements is most likely to react with an atom of Bromine?

a)

F

b)

K

c)

Ca

d)

O

47.

Which of these is an accurate model of Carbon?

a)
b)
c)
48.

What is an ion?

a)

an atom that has added neutrons

b)

an atom that has taken away neutrons

c)

an atom that has added electrons

d)

an atom that has added protons

49.

What is an isotope?

a)

an atom that has added neutrons

b)

an atom that has added protons

c)

an atom that has added electrons

d)

an atoms that has lost electrons

50.

What is the charge of an isotope?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

d)

postive and negative

51.

What is this?

a)

an atom of flourine

b)

an isotope of flourine

c)

an ion of flourine

52.

What is this?

a)

an ion of oxygen

b)

an isotope of oxygen

c)

an atom of oxygen

53.

What gives you life?

a)

A=P=E M-A=N

b)

A-P=E M=A=N

c)

A=P-E M-A=N

d)

A=P=E M/A=N

54.

Which subatomic particles contribute to the mass of an atom?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

neutrons and electrons

55.

If an atom has 6 valence electrons, which groups would it find elements to bond with from the periodic table?

a)

groups 6 and 16

b)

groups 2 and 12

c)

groups 1 and 8

d)

groups 4 and 2

56.

Will an atom of Carbon react with an atom of Silicon?

a)

Yes, because they are in the same group

b)

Yes, because they are in different periods

c)

No, because they are in the same group

d)

No, because they both need 2 more valence electrons

57.

When you go from period 3 to period 4 on the periodic table...

a)

the atomic radius increases

b)

the atomic radius decreases

c)

the atomic number decreases

d)

the atomic mass decreases

58.

As you move from right to left in this image, the atomic radius of these elements...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

59.

In which direction would you be moving along the periodic table for the nonmetals to become more active?

a)

from left to right, group 18 being most reactive

b)

from left to right, group 17 being most reactive

c)

from right to left, group 1 being most reactive

d)

from righ to left, group 2 being most reactive

60.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

protons are postive, neutrons are neutral, and electrons are negative

b)

protons are positive, neutrons are negative, and electrons are neutral

c)

protons are negative, neutrons are positive, and electrons are negatrive

d)

protons are neutral, neutrons are negative, and electrons are positive