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Examining the Structure of Matter

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is all matter made of?

a)

elements

b)

metals

c)

ions

d)

water

2.

These are good conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

elements

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

helium

3.

These are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom and has positive charge.

a)

elements

b)

metals

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

4.

These subatomic articles found in the nucleus have a zero charge.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

ions

5.

These subatomic particles located in the nucleus have a negative charge.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

ions

6.

This is a type of bonding that occurs when electrons of metals are transferred among a group of atoms.

a)

metallic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

nucleus

7.

This is a type of bonding that occurs when electrons are transferred from atoms of metals to atoms of non-metals.

a)

metallic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

helium

8.

This atom has a different number of electrons and protons

a)

elements

b)

ions

c)

oxygen

d)

water

9.

This type of bonding occurs when electrons shared between atoms of non-metals or non-metals and metalloids.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

d)

metalloid

10.

This is the most common compound on Earth.

a)

water

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

ammonia

11.

These are the two most abundant elements in the universe.

a)

carbon and oxygen

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

water and oil

d)

neon and zinc

12.

These two elements are liquids at room temperature

a)

mercury and bromine

b)

water and helium

c)

gold and silver

d)

hydrogen and helium

13.

These two elements are found in all organic compounds.

a)

mercury and bromine

b)

helium and hydrogen

c)

carbon and hydrogen

d)

calcium and hydrogen

14.

How many protons does a hydrogen atom usually have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

How many electrons does a hydrogen atom have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

16.

How many netrons does a hydrogen atom have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

17.

Which of the following are noble gases?

a)

gold, silver, zinc

b)

helium, hydrogen, neon

c)

xeon, oxygen, bromine

d)

calcium, chloride, water

18.

hydrogen H atomic number 1

oxygen O atomic number 8

carbon C atomic number 6

helium He atomic number 2


What is the chemical formula for oxygen?

a)

O2

b)

O1

c)

O8

19.

hydrogen H atomic number 1

oxygen O atomic number 8

carbon C atomic number 6

helium He atomic number 2


What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

H2O2

b)

H2O

c)

C6H12O6

20.

hydrogen H atomic number 1

oxygen O atomic number 8

carbon C atomic number 6

helium He atomic number 2


What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

CO2

b)

C2O

c)

C2O2

21.

What does the subscript 2 represent in the formula H2O?

a)

2 hydrogen atoms

b)

2 oxygen atoms

c)

2 water droplets

22.

What is the difference between a molecule of an element and a molecule of a compound?

a)

nothing

b)

elements have more atoms of the same element while compounds have atoms of different elements.

c)

elements have more atoms of different elements while compounds have atoms of the same elements.

23.

Which of the following elements are metals?

a)

calcium

b)

iron

c)

helium

d)

copper

e)

sodium

24.

Which of the following are non-metals?

a)

calcium

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

d)

copper

e)

oxygen