WorksheetsStructure of Matter
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
2.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
3.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
4.
The smallest part of an element...
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
electron
5.
____________ can join to form molecules.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
electron
6.
Type of matter made of two or more elements...
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
7.
The smallest particle of a compound that still has the compound characteristics...
a)
Atom
b)
Molecule
8.
Which particles are found in an atom's nucleus?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Both protons and neutrons
9.
Which particles are found in the energy rings (levels) surrounding an atom's nucleus?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Both protons and electrons
10.
A pure substance containing only one kind of atom.
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
11.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
12.
What is matter?
a)
Any subtance that doesn't take up space or have mass.
b)
Any substance that takes up space or have mass.
c)
Any substance that exists on Earth.
d)
Any substance that exists in space.
13.
What type of substance is shown in the picture?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
14.
Carbon dioxide is a gas made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is a
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
physical change
d)
a property
15.
Which term defines any substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance?
a)
an atom
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
molecule
16.
What do we call a chemical substance made up of 2 or more different types atoms bonded together?
a)
formula
b)
atom
c)
subscript
d)
compound
17.
All ____________ are made up of two or more atoms bonded together.
a)
atoms
b)
molecules
c)
electrons
d)
elements
18.
H2O2← ?
This number tells the number of atoms present.
This number tells the number of atoms present.
a)
coefficient
b)
molecule
c)
subscript
d)
atom
19.
Crystals are arranged in ordered
a)
pairs
b)
sections
c)
patterns
d)
molecules
20.
Particles that make up the structure of atoms, such as neutrons, protons, and electrons are called ___________
a)
monomer particles
b)
polymer particles
c)
ion particles
d)
subatomic particles
21.
The smallest particle of an element is an __________________
a)
atom
b)
ion
c)
molecule
d)
crystal
22.
A solid material whose atoms are arranged in an ordered pattern is called a __________________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
crystal
23.
A state of matter with definite volume and shape is called a _____________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
crystal
24.
Anything that has volume and mass is called _____________
a)
molecule
b)
substance
c)
matter
d)
atom
25.
The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist is callled a ______________
a)
solid
b)
molecule
c)
ion
d)
substance
26.
Any form of matter that is uniform throughout and has constistent properties is called a ____________________
a)
substance
b)
pure substance
c)
molecule
d)
pure molecule
27.
A single substance, either an element or a compound , with definite composition and properties is called a ______________
a)
substance
b)
pure substance
c)
molecule
d)
pure molecule
28.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
Atom
b)
Matter
c)
Element
d)
Neutron
29.
Smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element.
a)
Atom
b)
Compound
c)
Molecule
d)
Element
30.
Particle in an atom that has a negative charge.
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
31.
Substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.
a)
Matter
b)
Molecule
c)
Element
d)
Compound
32.
Two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds.
a)
Molecule
b)
Atom
c)
Mixture
d)
Proton
33.
Particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no charge.
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
34.
Center core of an atom.
a)
Proton
b)
Nucleus
c)
Electron
d)
Neutron
35.
Particle in the nucleus of an atom that has a positive charge.
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Necleus
36.
Substance made of two or more different elements that chemically combine.
a)
Atom
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Proton
37.
Identify family A.
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
38.
Identify family B.
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
39.
Identify family E.
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
40.
Identify family D.
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
41.
Which family on the Periodic Table is highly reactive and made of metals that gain/share one valence electron in bonding?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Oxygen Group
42.
Which family on the Periodic Table made of metals that gain/share two valence electrons in bonding?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Noble Metals
d)
Oxygen Group
43.
Which family on the Periodic Table is the least reactive due to having a full outer shell of electrons?
a)
Halogens
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Fluorine Group
d)
Non-Metal Group
44.
Which element would have properties most similar to Phosphorus?
a)
Silicon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Sulfur
45.
All of the following are found in the nucleus except _______________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Most of the atom's mass
46.
What do you call a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
a)
Molecule
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
d)
Element
47.
The smallest unit of an element is known as which of the following?
a)
Cell
b)
Electron
c)
Atom
d)
Molecule
48.
The number of __________________ determines an element's identity.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
grams
49.
How many atoms are in the compound FeCl3?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
50.
What is the name of the category of elements that share properties of both metals and non-metals?
a)
Metals
b)
Non-metals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Half-metals
51.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Cobalt (Co)
c)
Methane (CH4)
d)
Nitrogen (N)
52.
All of the following are true about the organization of periodic table except __________.
a)
as you go down the group the atomic mass increases
b)
as you move from left to right the elements become more metallic
c)
as you move from left to right the number of protons increases
d)
elements in the same family often have similar characteristics
53.
Which of the following cannot be determined by looking at the Periodic Table?
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Number of protons
c)
Number of isotopes
d)
Number of electrons
54.
A row on the Periodic Table is called a ____________.
a)
period
b)
family
c)
group
d)
cluster
55.
A column on the Periodic Table is called a __________________.
a)
period
b)
family
c)
cluster
d)
line
56.
Molecules can only consist of 2-10 atoms.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Solids that are arranged in repeating patterns of atoms are called crystals.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Molecule
c)
Neutron
d)
Proton
59.
Which two particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Proton & Electrons
b)
Protons & Neutrons
c)
Electrons & Neutrons
d)
Protons & Compounds
60.
What does the subscript 2 represent in the chemical formula H₂0?
a)
2 atoms of Oxygen
b)
2 atoms of Hydrogen
c)
2 atoms of water
d)
2 electrons in Hydrogen atom
61.
The two particles found in the nucleus of an atom
a)
protons and electrons
b)
Electrons and neutrons
c)
Protons and neutrons
d)
A cell
62.
A particle that is made of 2 or more atoms.
a)
molecule
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
proton
63.
Neutral particle of an atom
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
molecule
64.
Negative particle of an atom
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
molecule
65.
Postive particle of an atom
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
molecule
66.
All of the following particles make up an atom except ____________.
a)
proton
b)
plasma
c)
neutrons
d)
electrons
67.
The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of the element.
a)
compound
b)
molecule
c)
atom
d)
chemical change
68.
Which is bigger, an atom or a molecule?
a)
atom
b)
molecule
69.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
atom
70.
Which of the following is an ELEMENT?
a)
carbon
b)
sugar
c)
water
d)
salt
71.
This is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom
a)
Element
b)
Mixture
c)
Compound
d)
Matter
72.
Water is an element
a)
true
b)
false
73.
Pure, distilled water is
a)
a pure substance
b)
a mixture
c)
an element
d)
an atom
74.
A neutral atom has an equal number of
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
protons and electrons
c)
electrons and neutrons
d)
shells and orbitals
75.
How many different kinds of atoms are in one water molecule?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
76.
How many atoms are in 1 water molecule?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
77.
The particle inside of an atom that is not located inside of the nucleus
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
electron cloud
78.
What is the smallest, lightest part of an atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
79.
What is the heaviest part of an atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
80.
The number of _____ in a particular atom is also equal to the _____ number of that atom.
a)
electrons, mass
b)
neutrons, neutral
c)
protons, periodic table
d)
protons, atomic
81.
Why are protons important?
a)
Determine the identity of the atom (atomic #)
b)
They hold the nucleus together
c)
They are responsible for creating bonds between atoms
82.
Why are electrons important?
a)
determine the identity of the atom (atomic #)
b)
hold the nucleus together
c)
responsible for creating bonds between atoms
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