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Atoms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
2.
The smallest part of an element is known as the 
a)
Periodic Table
b)
Atom
c)
Group
d)
Period
3.
Can a mixture be separated? 
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Only sometimes
4.
What is the name of a single type of atom?
a)
cell
b)
proton
c)
element
d)
atom
5.
What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
6.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
7.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Every compound is a molecule but not every molecule is a compound.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
Atom
b)
Element
c)
Molecule
d)
Compound
9.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
10.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
11.

This diagram represents...

a)

An element

b)

A molecule

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture of elements and compounds

12.
 2H2O
How many Hydrogen atoms are present?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
10
13.
Hydrogen is a pure substance represented by the chemical symbol H. Which of the following best describes hydrogen?
a)
Hydrogen is an element made of two or more kinds of atoms.
b)
Hydrogen is a compound made of only one kind of atom.
c)
Hydrogen is a compound made of two or more kinds of atoms.
d)
Hydrogen is an element made of only one kind of atom.
14.
Carbon dioxide is formed when two oxygen atoms chemically combine with a carbon atom. Which term best describes carbon dioxide?
a)
atom
b)
mixture
c)
element
d)
compound
15.
The air we breathe contains different individual gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). Which of the following correctly describes the air we breathe?
a)
compound
b)
liquid
c)
element
d)
mixture
16.
What is an example of a mixture?
a)
Table salt
b)
Salt water
c)
Oxygen
d)
Air
17.

The chart below lists some substances and their symbols. How many of these substances are examples of elements?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

In the diagrams provided, the circles of different colors represent the atoms of different elements. Which diagram represents a mixture?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

19.

The correct way to write the chemical symbol for calcium is

a)

CA

b)

ca

c)

Ca

d)

cA

20.

The formula for sulphur dioxide is SO2. Sulphur dioxide contains:

a)

one atom of sulphur and one atom of oxygen.

b)

two atoms of sulphur and two atoms of oxygen.

c)

one atom of sulphur and two atoms of oxygen.

d)

two atoms of sulphur and one atom of oxygen.

21.

Which list only contains metals?

a)

copper, gold, silver

b)

copper, gold, sulphur

c)

silver, oxygen, iodine

d)

oxygen, iodine, sulphur

22.

_________________E.g Iron (grey) and sulfur (yellow) have different characteristics to the compound they form E.g iron sulfide (black).

a)

Elements

b)

Water

c)

Compounds

d)

Iron