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21-nov-2019 benchmark study guide

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are Democritus' and Hui Shi's atom similar?

a)

they are indivisible

b)

they are invisible

c)

they are building blocks for everything else

d)

they have electrons

e)

they have a nucleus

2.

How are Democritus' and Hui Shi's atom different?

a)

they are indivisible

b)

they are invisible

c)

they are building blocks for everything else

d)

they have electrons

e)

they are the same

3.

How are Dalton's and Hui Shi's atom different?

a)

they are indivisible

b)

they are invisible

c)

they are building blocks for everything else

d)

Dalton had evidence

e)

they are the same

4.

How are Thomson's and Rutherford's atom different?

a)

Thomson's had electrons

b)

Rutherford's had a nucleus

c)

Thomson's had a nucleus

d)

Rutherford's had electrons in orbits

e)

they are the same

5.

How are Thomson's and Rutherford's atom similar?

a)

Thomson's had protons

b)

Rutherford's had a neutrons

c)

Thomson's had a nucleus

d)

Rutherford's had electrons in orbits

e)

they had electrons

6.

What did Bohr say about the electrons in the atom?

a)

electrons could only occupy certain stable energy levels

b)

electrons can change energy levels by absorbing of emitting radiation

c)

electrons are stuck in the atom like chocolate chips in a cookie

d)

the electrons are in the nucleus

7.

How is the Electron Cloud different from Bohr's model of the atom?

a)

the Electron Cloud has electrons in orbits around the nucleus

b)

Bohr's model has electrons in a cloud around the nucleus

c)

the Electron Cloud has electrons that can change energy levels

d)

Bohr's model has electrons in fixed orbits

8.

Which of the following is a picture of Dalton's atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

Which of the following is a picture of Democritus' atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.

Which of the following is a picture of Hui Shi's atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Which of the following is a picture of J. J. Thomson's atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
12.

Which of the following is a picture of Niels Bohr's atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
13.

Which of the following is a picture of the Electron Cloud?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
14.

What is the charge of the electron?

a)

-1e

b)

+1e

c)

0

15.

What is the charge of the neutron?

a)

-1e

b)

+1e

c)

0

16.

What is the charge of the proton?

a)

-1e

b)

+1e

c)

0

17.

What is the symbol for gold?

a)

Au

b)

Ag

c)

Go

d)

Gd

e)

Gl

18.

What is the symbol for plutonium?

a)

Pu

b)

P

c)

Pt

d)

Po

19.

What is the symbol for neodymium?

a)

Nd

b)

N

c)

Ne

d)

Ny

20.

What is the symbol for platinum?

a)

Pu

b)

P

c)

Pt

d)

Po

21.

What is the symbol for iridium?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Id

d)

Iu

22.

What is the name of the element with 12 protons?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Carbon

c)

Manganese

d)

Silicon

23.

How many neutrons does Magnesium have?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

15

d)

17

24.

How many electrons does Cl have?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

36

d)

18

25.

How many neutrons does Cl have?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

36

d)

18

26.

How many protons does At have?

a)

85

b)

210

c)

125

d)

295

27.

What is the mass number of At?

a)

85

b)

210

c)

125

d)

295

28.

What element has 20 protons?

a)

calcium

b)

neon

c)

krypton

d)

sodium

29.

How many electrons is in a neutral element with 20 protons?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

10

d)

30

30.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom of Sb?

a)

51

b)

121

c)

122

d)

71

31.

How many neutrons are in a neutral atom of Sb?

a)

51

b)

121

c)

122

d)

71

32.

How many neutrons are in a neutral atom with 34 protons?

a)

34

b)

78

c)

79

d)

45

33.

What is the atomic number of a neutral atom with 34 protons?

a)

34

b)

78

c)

79

d)

45

34.

What is the mass of U?

a)

238

b)

92

c)

146

d)

235

35.

How did Dimitri Mendeleev arrange the periodic table?

a)

by atomic number

b)

by mass number

c)

by neutron number

d)

by baryon number

36.

How did Henry Moseley arrange the periodic table?

a)

by atomic number

b)

by mass number

c)

by neutron number

d)

by baryon number

37.

Where are the most metallic elements?

a)

the left side of the periodic table

b)

the right side of the periodic table

c)

the top of the periodic table

d)

the bottom of the periodic table

38.

Where are the least metallic elements?

a)

the left side of the periodic table

b)

the right side of the periodic table

c)

the top of the periodic table

d)

the bottom of the periodic table

39.

What is a period?

a)

a row of elements on the periodic table

b)

a column of elements on the periodic table

c)

a vector of elements on the periodic table

d)

a matrix of elements on the periodic table

40.

What is a group?

a)

a row of elements on the periodic table

b)

a column of elements on the periodic table

c)

a vector of elements on the periodic table

d)

a matrix of elements on the periodic table

41.

Arrange the following elements from least metallic to most metallic: As, Mn, Ti, Br, Ge, Se

a)

Ti, Br, Mn, As, Se, Ge

b)

Br, Se, As, Ge, Mn, Ti

c)

Ge, As, Ti, Br, Se, Mn

d)

Br, Tl, Se, Mn, Ge, As

42.

Arrange the following elements from most metallic to least metallic: I, Ag, In,Nb,Ru, Pd

a)

Nb, Ru, Pd, Ag, In, I

b)

I, In, Ag, Pd, Ru, Nb

c)

Ag, Nb, I, Ru, In, Pd

d)

Ru, Pd, I, Ag, Nb, In

43.

Why do elements in the same group have similar properties?

a)

they have the same number of valence electrons

b)

they have the same number of electrons

c)

they have the same number of valence protons

d)

they have the same number of valence neutrons

44.

How many valence electrons does Ge have?

a)

4

b)

32

c)

41

d)

73

e)

14

45.

How many valence electrons does Sb have?

a)

5

b)

51

c)

122

d)

71

e)

15

46.

How many valence electrons does At have?

a)

7

b)

85

c)

210

d)

17

e)

125

47.

Are Cl and H similar or different?

a)

similar

b)

different

48.

Are Cu and Au similar or different?

a)

similar

b)

different

49.

What is electron configuration?

a)

the arrangement of electrons in their orbitals around the atom

b)

the arrangement of protons in their orbitals around the atom

c)

the arrangement of neutrons in their orbitals around the atom

d)

the arrangement of baryons in their orbitals around the atom

50.

Are C and I similar or different?

a)

similar

b)

different

51.

What is the electron configuration of H?

a)

1s1

b)

1s22s2

c)

1s22s12p2

d)

1s21p3

52.

What is the electron configuration of N?

a)

1s22s22p3

b)

1s7

c)

1s22s12p4

d)

1s21p32s2

53.

What is the electron configuration of F?

a)

1s22s22p5

b)

1s9

c)

1s22s12p43s2

d)

1s21p32s22p2

54.

What is the electron configuration of Al?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p1

b)

1s13

c)

1s22s12p43s23p4

d)

1s21p32s22p23p4

55.

What is the electron configuration of Cl?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p5

b)

1s17

c)

1s22s12p43s23p44s24p4

d)

1s21p32s22p23p64s2

56.

What are the three main categories of elements?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

semiconductors

d)

halogens

e)

noble gases

57.

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

a)

Li

b)

Au

c)

Ar

d)

Ba

e)

Cs

58.

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

a)

Cl

b)

Cu

c)

Ra

d)

F

e)

Mg

59.

Which of the following is a transition metal?

a)

Cu

b)

Ba

c)

Kr

d)

Y

e)

In

60.

Which of the following is a noble gas?

a)

He

b)

Hf

c)

Rb

d)

Rn

e)

Cl

61.

Which of the following is a synthetic element?

a)

I

b)

Te

c)

Cl

d)

Cu

e)

Es

62.

Which of the following is the most reactive metal?

a)

Y

b)

At

c)

Zn

d)

Sr

e)

Fr

63.

Which of the following is the most reactive nonmetal?

a)

Li

b)

Cr

c)

O

d)

F

e)

C

64.

What are elements?

a)

substances that cannot be broken down more simply

b)

substances that have been combined chemically

c)

substances that have been combined physically

d)

compounds

65.

What are compounds?

a)

2 or more substances that can be broken down into those simpler substances

b)

substances that cannot be broken down more simply

c)

substances that have been mixed together

66.

What is a pure substance?

a)

a substance that occurs in a fixed ratio

b)

a substance made of 2 or more substances that can be broken down into those substances

c)

a substance that cannot be broken down more simply

67.

What is a mixture?

a)

a combination of two or more substances that have not been chemically combined

b)

a substance made of 2 or more substances that can be broken down into those simpler substances

c)

a substance made of atoms of the same element

68.
Which of the following properties is a physical property?
a)
magnetism
b)
reactivity with oxygen
c)
flammability
d)
non-reactive
69.
Which of the following is a Physical Property?
a)
Combustion
b)
Electronegativity
c)
Color
d)
PH Level
70.
Which of the following is a Chemical Property?
a)
Radicallity
b)
Color
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Reactivity
71.
What characteristic defines all chemical changes?
a)
There is a change of state.
b)
Electricity is produced.
c)
A new material is formed.
d)
Bubbles are produced. 
72.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
73.
Is making a cake physical or chemical
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
ducktile
d)
maluable
74.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
75.
Photosynthesis is an example of a
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
76.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk
77.

A strange fluid has a density of 3.62g/cm3 and a volume of 306mL. What is the mass of the fluid?

a)

1110g

b)

84.5g

c)

0.0118g

d)

302g

78.

What volume would a 0.871 gram sample of air occupy if the density of air is 0.0129 g/mL?

a)

67.5mL

b)

0.0148mL

c)

0.0112mL

79.

A stone has a mass of 200 grams. When it is immersed in a measuring cylinder of water, the water rises by 100 milliliters. What is the density of the stone?

a)

2g/mL

b)

0.5g/mL

c)

100g/mL

d)

20000g/mL

80.

A stone has a mass of 200 grams. When it is immersed in a measuring cylinder of water, the water rises by 100 milliliters. What is the density of the stone?

a)

2g/mL

b)

0.5g/mL

c)

100g/mL

d)

20000g/mL