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2.0 Atoms and Bonding Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is an atom?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

The smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element.

c)

A substance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio

d)

The smallest unit that can complete life functions

2.

Which of the following matched the correct charge of each subatomic particle?

a)

Protons are neutral, electrons are negative, and neutrons are positive.

b)

Protons are positive, electrons are neutral, and neutrons are negative.

c)

Protons are negative, electrons are positive, and neutrons are neutral.

d)

Protons are positive, electrons are negative, and neutrons are neutral.

3.

Which subatomic particle is found outside the nucleus?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

4.

What tells you the number of protons an element has?

a)

The atomic number

b)

the atomic symbol

c)

the atomic mass

d)

the mass number

5.

What type of bond involves a sharing of electrons?

a)

Ionic bonds

b)

Covalent bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Nuclear bonds

6.

Choose all answers that are correct: An atoms atomic mass is calculated by adding together

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

elements

7.

Which type of bond shares electrons?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nuclear

8.

Which type of bond is between positive and negative ions (Metals and Nonmetals)

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Metallic bonds

9.

What type of bond is between atoms that are already bonded (weak). Or it can be between Hydrogen and another electronegative atom such as Oxygen, Chlorine, or Fluorine.

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Metallic bonds

10.

What is an ion?

a)

a neutral atom

b)

an atom that wants to share electrons to bond

c)

an element that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

d)

a charged atom

11.

What are the 4 most common elements in living things?

a)

Water, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

b)

Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, and Sodium

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Helium

12.

A compound is

a)

anything that has mass

b)

any element that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

c)

a substance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio

d)

any element on the periodic table

13.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that is important

b)

Anything that occupies space and has mass

c)

Anything that you can weigh

d)

Anything that has mass

14.

Select all answers that apply: What is a mixture?

a)

composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

b)

carrots, peas, and corn sucatash

c)

salad

d)

composition of only one substance.

15.

Select all answers that apply: What is a period?

a)

There are seven in the periodic table, with each one beginning at the far left.

b)

A horizontal row of the periodic table.

c)

A vertical column on the periodic table

d)

Begins when a new principal energy level begins filling with electrons.

16.

What is a group?

a)

There are seven in the periodic table, with each one beginning at the far left.

b)

A horizontal row of the periodic table.

c)

A vertical column on the periodic table

d)

Begins when a new principal energy level begins filling with electrons.