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Elements and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) _______________________ cannot be broken down into any other substance.

a)

mixture

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

compound

2.

Fe is the ___________________ for iron

a)

atomic number

b)

chemical symbol

c)

atomic mass

d)

protons

3.

All atoms are made of __________________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

oxygen

4.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

5.

Which subatomic particle is located outside the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

6.

Which subatomic particle is located inside the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

7.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

8.

Which subatomic particle has no charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

9.

It is the number of ________________ that distinguish one element from another.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atomic Mass

10.

How many neutrons does Platinum (Pt) have?(round to the nearest whole number)

a)

78

b)

195

c)

117

d)

273

11.

This type of element makes up most (75%) of the periodic table.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases

12.

Characteristics of metals are....

a)

Good conductors of heat and electricity

b)

High melting point

c)

Easily loses electrons

d)

All of the above

13.

What element contains 53 protons?

a)

Manganese

b)

Iodine

c)

Palladium

14.

Calcium has ____________________________

a)

10 protons, 20 neutrons and 20 electrons

b)

30 protons, 20 neutrons and 20 electrons

c)

20 protons, 20 neutrons and 20 electrons

d)

40 protons, 40 neutrons and 20 electrons

15.

_________________________ are the horizontal rows on the periodic table.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Families

d)

All of the above

16.

_________________________ are the vertical columns on the periodic table.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Rows

d)

All of the above

17.

Which group has low boiling points?

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Noble Gases

18.

The number of protons and number of electrons is an elements _________________.

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Neutrons

c)

Valence Shells

d)

Atomic Number

19.

How many elements are found in nature?

a)

91

b)

112

c)

118

20.

Period 4 has how many electron shells?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

112

21.

The elements are divided into how many major groups?

a)

4

b)

18

c)

7