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Periodic Table and Atomic History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the main three particles in an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Nucleus

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

2.

Which particle has a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

3.

Which particle has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

4.

Which particle has a no charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

5.

Which particle(s) have a mass of 1 AMU?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

6.

Which particle(s) have a mass of 0.0005 AMU, or 1/2000th a proton?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

7.

Which particle(s) are located in Shells or Orbitals?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

8.

Which particle(s) are located in the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

9.

Niehls Bohr said:

a)

Atoms are a solid sphere

b)

Electrons are located in orbitals

c)

The nucleus has a positive charge after conducting the gold-foil experiment

10.

Which scientist discovered the electron in his cathode ray tube experiment?

a)

Chadwick

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

11.

Which scientist discovered the neutron?

a)

Chadwick

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

12.

Which scientist claimed the atom was a solid sphere?

a)

Chadwick

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

13.

Most (about 2/3) elements are _____________

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Carbon

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals

14.

Elements that are on the boarder between the metals and nonmetals are:

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Carbon

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals

15.

Nonmetals are found in the _______________ of the periodic table

a)

Bottom Left

b)

Middle (Families 6-11)

c)

Bottom

d)

Top Right

16.

An elements name is represented by the

a)

chemical symbol

b)

nucleus

c)

protons

d)

atom

17.

(Select 2) Chemical symbols:

a)

start with a capital letter

b)

start with a lowercase letter

c)

and sometimes have a capital letter next

d)

and sometimes have a lowercase letter next

18.

Select a possible chemical symbol:

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aA

d)

aa

e)

Aaa

19.

The atomic number of an element is:

a)

The number of neutrons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the total number of neutrons and protons

20.

The mass number of an element is:

a)

The number of neutrons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the total number of neutrons and protons

21.

Which of the following are found in the nucleus?

a)

Atoms

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

22.

Electrons are found in the electron cloud. The electron cloud is

a)

Outside of the nucleus

b)

an area within the nucleus

c)

Like a storm cloud

d)

the center of the atom

23.

"Periods" on the periodic table are also called

a)

Columns

b)

Groups

c)

Families

d)

Rows

24.

(select all that apply) Vertical groupings on the periodic table are called

a)

Columns

b)

Periods

c)

Families

d)

Rows

25.

(select all that are true) Neutrons provide a "strong force" or "atomic glue" for an atoms. Why is this important?

a)

They explained why the nucleus did not explode

b)

They show why some elements are radioactive (break apart more easily)

c)

they explain why it is so hard to move a single atom

26.

Which element would have more protons: Carbon or Magnesium?

a)

Carbon - due to the atomic number being larger

b)

Carbon - due to the smaller atomic number

c)

Magnesium - due to the atomic number being larger

d)

Magnesium - due to the atomic mass being larger

27.

On your periodic table, find Calcium (Ca). Calcium is in:

a)

Period 1, Group 2

b)

Period 2, Group 4

c)

Period 3, Group 2

d)

Period 4, Group 2

e)

Period 1, Group 17

28.

The periodic table

a)

show the period times for class

b)

is a table that is only periodically there

c)

helps organize the elements based on atomic number and properties

29.

(select multiple) The most modern atomic model includes which of the following:

a)

the nucleus contains over 99.99% of the total mass of an atom

b)

Neutrons are orbiting the nucleus

c)

Electrons are in a 3D cloud outside the nucleus

d)

Atoms are mostly empty space

e)

The nucleus contains negatively charged neutrons

30.

The particle that is considered the "standard" is the

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Beta