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Atom and Periodic Table Study Guide

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who conducted the gold foil experiment?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

Bohr

2.

The green circles in this image represent which subatomic particle.

a)

negative ions

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

protons

3.

Which element is located in period 5 and group 11 on the periodic table?

a)

Silver (Ag)

b)

Copper (Cu)

c)

Hydrogen (H)

d)

Cobalt (Co)

4.

What do Sodium (Na) (11) and Francium (Fr) (87) have in common?

a)

They don't have anything in common.

b)

They are in the same period.

c)

They are both nonmetals

d)

They have similar chemical properties.

5.

This atom has two electron shells surrounding the nucleus. To what period does this atom belong?

a)

9

b)

2

c)

6

d)

3

6.

How can you tell the difference between a period and a group?

a)

Groups tell you how many electron shells the element has and periods have the same number of electrons in the outermost shell.

b)

There is no difference.

c)

Periods tell you how many electron shells the element has and groups have the same number of electrons in the outermost shell.

d)

Periods and groups can be reversed.

7.

How are the categories on the periodic table organized?

a)

By the size of the atom.

b)

By the properties of the element.

c)

By the negative charge from each element.

d)

By the positive charge from each element.

8.

Which group are the Alkaline-Earth Metals in?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

2

d)

19

9.

What are characteristics of Transition Metals?

a)

Shiny and brittle

b)

Dull and brittle

c)

Soft and shiny

d)

Strong and shiny

10.

What element does this model represent?

a)

Gold (Au) (79)

b)

Lithium (Li) (3)

c)

Carbon (C) (6)

d)

Tin (Sn) (50)

11.

What is this elements atomic number?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

2

d)

4

12.

Which of the follow elements is most metallic?

a)

Titanium (Ti) (22)

b)

Nickel (Ni) (28)

c)

Sulfur (S) (16)

d)

Neon (Ne) (10)

13.

How did Mendeleev first arrange the elements in his periodic table?

a)

According to increasing atomic number.

b)

Mendeleev randomly arranged the elements

c)

In alphabetical order

d)

According to increasing atomic mass.

14.

Which of the following elements is NOT an alkali metal?

a)

Calcium (Ca) (20)

b)

Lithium (Li) (3)

c)

Potassium (K) (19)

d)

Sodium (Na) (11)

15.

What element is in group 4 and period 5

a)

Zirconium (Zr) (40)

b)

Lead (Pb) (46)

c)

Magnesium (Mn) (25)

d)

Tin (Sn) (50)

16.

What are the properties of elements that are metals?

a)

dull

b)

Shiny, malleable, good conductor, solid

c)

Brittle, poor conductor

d)

gases

17.

Which subatomic particles are located in the center of the atom?

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

18.

What charge do the neurons have?

a)

neutral

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

there are no neutrons

19.

What charge do electrons have?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

there are no electrons

20.

To what class of elements does Boron (B) (5) belong to?

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

Boron is not on the periodic table.

21.

What does the 29 represent on this element square?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Chemical symbol

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Chemical name

22.

What does 63.546 represent on this element square?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Chemical name

c)

Chemical symbol

d)

Atomic mass

23.

Who determined that atoms consist of mostly empty space?

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Bohr

d)

Democritus

24.

What is the mass of one proton equal to?

a)

3 amu

b)

4 amu

c)

1 amu

d)

12 amu

25.

Sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 11 neutrons. What is its atomic mass?

a)

22

b)

11

c)

25

d)

33