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Unit 1 Atoms/Periodic Table

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When determining chemical properties/reactivity, the MOST important subatomic particle is ______

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

2.

How is the mass calculated for each element on the Periodic Table?

a)

adding number of protons outside the nucleus

b)

adding number of electrons outside the nucleus

c)

adding number of protons and neutrons inside nucleus

d)

adding number of protons and electrons outside nucleus

3.

What is the symbol associated with protons?

a)

positive (+)

b)

negative (-)

c)

no charge

d)

neutral (0)

4.

What symbol is associated with the electrical charge of the nucleus in an atom?

a)

positive (+)

b)

neutral (0)

c)

negative (-)

5.

What symbol is associated with letter C?

a)

positive (+)

b)

neutral (0)

c)

negative (-)

d)

no charge

6.

An electrically neutral atom consists of 6 neutrons, 3 electrons, and a number of protons. What is its mass number?

a)

9

b)

3

c)

6

d)

12

7.

Which Bohr model represents Flourine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

How many valence electrons does an atom with 11 protons have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

11

9.

You're performing an experiment and you need an element with similar properties as arsenic (atomic # 33) but with a lower atomic mass. Which element should you use?

a)

oxygen

b)

phosphorus

c)

germanium

d)

silicon

10.

Students were asked to identify the location of elements in the periodic table based on clues printed on game cards. Based on the data, which periodic table shows the correct location of the four elements?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Rift valleys can form when fractures in Earth's crust WIDEN. The valley walls slowly move at a rate of only a few millimeters a year. Which of these best describes the type of tectonic activity that forms rift valleys?

a)

Rift valleys form where a continental plate moves under an oceanic plate.

b)

Rift valleys form where a plate slides horizontally past another plate.

c)

Rift valleys form where two plates move away from each other.

d)

Rift valleys form where an oceanic plate moves under another oceanic plate.

12.

The diagram shows four consecutive moon phases. Which of the following diagrams show the NEXT four moon phases in the correct order?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

A chemist made the table below to record some atomic properties of four elements. Based on the information in the table, which conclusion about the chemical reactivity of these elements is valid/true?

a)

Boron is the most reactive because it has the most protons.

b)

Flourine is the most reactive because it has 7 electrons in the outer shell/energy level.

c)

Silicon is the most reactive because it has an equal number of protons and neutrons.

d)

Gallium is the most reactive because it has many more neutrons than protons.

14.

The map shows some of Earth's plate tectonic boundaries. Volcanoes form along subduction zones. Based on the map, volcanic activity would MOST likely be found at --

a)

Location W

b)

Location X

c)

Location Y

d)

Location Z

15.

Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July. If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

a)

July 9

b)

July 16

c)

July 23

d)

July 30

16.

Which of these atoms is electrically neutral (same number of protons and electrons)

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What is the TOTAL number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a zirconium, Zr, atom that has a mass number of 91 with an atomic number of 40.

a)

80

b)

131

c)

91

d)

51

18.

Which of these atoms have the MOST mass?

Protons + Neutrons = Mass

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which of the following list the elements in order from having the least protons to those having the greatest number of protons?

a)

N, P, As, Sb, Bi

b)

Li, Be, He, C, N

c)

Cs, Rb, Po, At, Rn

d)

Ar, I, Br, Cl, F

20.

Which of the following lists elements with the highest reactivity?

a)

He, Ne, Ar

b)

F, Cl, Br

c)

Zn, Cd, Hg

d)

C, Si, B

21.

Which of the following elements is represented in the graphic?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Argon

22.

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between the elements magnesium, strontium, and radium? The elements are all in the same -

a)

period because they have the same numbers of energy levels, but different reactivity

b)

group because they have the same numbers of energy levels, but different reactivity

c)

period because they have similar reactivity and the same number of valence electrons

d)

group because they have similar reactivity and the same number of valence electrons

23.

Which of the student responses is correct?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

24.

Each of the numbered blocks represents an element. Which element easily conducts electricity and can be hammered into a thin sheet (malleable)?

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

25.

Each numbered block represents an element. Which element is a gas and is unreactive/stable because their valence energy level is full.

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

26.

Each of the numbered blocks represents an element. Which element is brittle, considered the MOST reactive non-metal, and a good insulator?

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

27.

Which of the following group numbers (columns) on the periodic table contain elements that are ALL gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 13

c)

Group 16

d)

Group 18

28.
What charge does the nucleus have and why?
a)
positive - the neutrons do not have a charge
b)
positive - the neutrons and protons are positively charged particles
c)
neutral - the neutral charge dominates the positive charge
d)
neutral - electrons cancel out the positive charge of the atom
29.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
30.
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
5
d)
25
31.
What is the element name of the atom pictured? 
a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Titanium
d)
Vanadium
32.
What is an atom mostly made up of?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
empty space
d)
neutrons
33.
Which statement best describes the locations of the subatomic particles?
a)
The protons and electrons are found in the nucleus, while neutrons are in the cloud outside the nucleus
b)
The neutrons are in the nucleus, while the protons and electrons are in the cloud outside the nucleus
c)
The protons and neutrons are in the nucleus, while the electrons are in the cloud outside the nucleus
d)
The electrons and neutrons are in the nucleus, while the protons are in the cloud outside the nucleus
34.
# neutrons + # protons = ___
a)
Atomic number
b)
Atomic Mass
c)
Mass Number
d)
Valence Electrons
35.
Always equal to the atomic number
a)
protons
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons
36.
Which of these best describes one of the subatomic particles that could be found at location X in the model of an atom shown above? 
a)
It has mass but no charge.
b)
It has no mass and a positive charge.
c)
It has a large mass and a negative charge.
d)
It has no mass and an equal number of positive and negative charges. 
37.
How many valence electrons does Lithium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
How many valence electrons does Neon have?
a)
18
b)
8
c)
10
d)
2
39.
Valence electron are an important part of every atom. Which of the following accurately describes valence electrons?
a)
They are negaivly charged and in the outer energy level
b)
They are positively charged and found in the nucleus
c)
They are electrically neutral and located in the nucleus
d)
They are positively charged and found in the electron cloud
40.
True or false: Chemical reactivity relates to the number of valence electrons
a)
True
b)
False
41.

Elements in the same row of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ .

a)

Protons

b)

Energy levels

c)

Electrons

d)

Valence Electrons

42.
How is helium different from the other noble gases?
a)
It will react with other elements.
b)
It has 10 valence electrons.
c)
It has 2 valence electrons.
d)
It is heavier than the other noble gases.
43.
Elements arranged in vertical columns in the periodic table are called periods.
a)
true
b)
false
44.

Which family is MOST reactive?

a)

transition metals (groups 3-12)

b)

boron family (group 13)

c)

alkali family (group 1)

d)

noble gases (group 18)

45.

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the moon is at right (ninety degree) angle to the Earth and Sun.

a)

high

b)

neap

c)

low

d)

spring

46.

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line.

a)

spring

b)

high

c)

low

d)

neap

47.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
48.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
49.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
50.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side