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Atoms and Elements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen

a)

H

b)

He

c)

h

d)

he

2.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Silicon

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

si

d)

Sl

3.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon

a)

ca

b)

co2

c)

C

d)

Cd

4.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Nitrogen

a)

Ni

b)

N

c)

No

d)

Nb

5.

The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

a)

group

b)

family

c)

period

d)

atomic number

6.

A vertical column is called...

a)

group

b)

tower

c)

period

d)

crew

7.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
8.

The atomic number tells you what?

a)

number of electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

both electrons and protons in an atom.

9.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
10.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
11.
The smallest particle of any particular type of matter is known by which of the following terms?
a)
Compound
b)
Atom
c)
Chemical
d)
Element
12.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus 
13.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of protons and neutrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons and electrons

14.

What are the electrons of the "outer shell" of an element called?

a)

VALENCE ELECTRONS

b)

COMPOUND

c)

ELEMENT

15.

In which group would you find the Noble Gases?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18