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Wildcats Chemistry

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between elements and atoms?

a)

atoms that are all the same make up elements

b)

different atoms make up an element

c)

elements are bigger than atoms

d)

atoms have a nuclei and elements do not

2.

What is a molecule?

a)

a molecule is a single atom

b)

a molecule is more than one atom bonded together

c)

a molecule is a metal bonded with a non-metal

d)

a molecule is something that dissolves

3.

Which of these is a CHEMICAL property of gold?

a)

gold does not react with oxygen

b)

shiny lustre

c)

metallic looking

d)

gold is malleable

4.

The overall charge of a stable atom is

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

variable

5.

An ion

a)

has a different number of electrons than protons

b)

has a different number of neutrons than electrons

c)

has different number of neutrons than protons

d)

has different number of neutrinos than quarks

6.

An isotope is when there are

a)

a different number of neutrons than protons

b)

atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

c)

different number of electrons compared to valence electrons

d)

more orbitals than protons

7.

If elements are in the same group on the periodic table

a)

they have similar chemical properties

b)

they have different chemical properties

c)

they have the same number of valence electrons

d)

they have the same orbitals

8.

Which of the following are characteristics of metals?

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

good conductors

9.

If something is malleable then

a)

it can be made into thin strings and wire

b)

it has a metallic lustre

c)

it breaks into pieces when hit

d)

it can be shaped and reshaped

10.

Something that is ductile

a)

can be made into thin wire

b)

can be shaped and re-shaped

c)

has a metallic lustre

d)

has a low melting point

11.

An element's ________ identifies the element.

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of electrons

12.

Which atomic particles are gained and shared in chemical reactions?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

13.

Valence electrons are

a)

the total number of electrons

b)

the innermost electrons

c)

the electrons in the outer shell

d)

the electrons in the nucleus

14.

An element that has both metallic and non-metallic properties is called a(n)

a)

alloy

b)

metalhead

c)

alkali metal

d)

metalloid

15.

Which of the following are inner transition metals?

a)

lanthanides

b)

transition metals

c)

actinides

d)

metalloids

16.

Which two groups react quickly and release lots of energy?

a)

hallogens and noble gases

b)

alkali metals and alkaline earth metals

c)

hallogens and lanthanides

d)

hallogens and alkali metals

17.

A property of all metals is

a)

they are all solids

b)

they are all good conductors

c)

they are all shiny

d)

they are all brittle

18.

Potassium has 19 protons, 19 electrons and an atomic mass of 39. How many neutrons does it have?

a)

19

b)

38

c)

20

d)

39

19.

Noble gases are so stable because

a)

nothing gets them down

b)

they have the same protons, neutrons and electrons

c)

they have a full valence shell

d)

they have the maximum number of orbitals

20.

Bromine has 35 protons, 35 electrons and 45 neutrons. What is its approximate atomic mass?

a)

35

b)

70

c)

115

d)

80

21.

What type of bonding would you expect between metals and non-metals?

a)

metallic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

isotopic

22.

Which type of bonding involves the stealing of electrons?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

gelatinous

23.

When electrons are lost or gained then what is created?

a)

isotopes

b)

ions

c)

radioactive nuclei

d)

new elements

24.

With MgO (magnesium oxide) what Mg ion is created?

a)

Mg+

b)

Mg-

c)

Mg2+

d)

Mg2-

25.

What type of bonding is shown in the diagram?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

isotopic

26.

Name the element.

a)

Silicon

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Chlorine

27.

A Lewis dot structure shows you:

a)

the total number of electrons

b)

the electron configuration

c)

the type of ion

d)

the number of valence electrons

28.

Name the group or family:

a)

noble gases

b)

alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

hallogens

29.

Which family has a metal, metalloid and non-metal?

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

hallogens

d)

oxygen group

30.

The Lanthanides and Actinides are on the bottom of the Periodic Table because

a)

they are not real elements

b)

they do not occur in nature

c)

it saves space

d)

they have not been discovered yet

31.

What happens when you go down a period?

a)

you add a valence electron

b)

you make a new isotope

c)

you add a neutron

d)

you add an orbital

32.

What happens when you move from left to right on the Periodic Table in the same period?

a)

you add a valence electron

b)

you add one atomic mass unit

c)

you add an orbital

d)

you add a new period

33.

Which family reacts violently with water?

a)

the noble gases

b)

the hallogens

c)

the alkali metals

d)

the transition metals

34.

The elements with an atomic number greater than 92 were made using

a)

high temperatures

b)

a particle collider

c)

gamma rays

d)

radioactive space metoers

35.

Which family make good semi-conductors for computers?

a)

transition metals

b)

metalloids

c)

noble gases

d)

non-metals

36.

Which is true about atomic mass?

a)

the weights are relative

b)

the weights are an average of the isotopes

c)

it is a measure of how heavy the nucleus is

d)

you find it by adding the protons, neutrons and electrons