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The Periodic Table/Atoms/Matter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bayleigh and Sarah-Kate love science more than anything else in the world. What is the atomic number of the pictured element?

a)

12

b)

12.011

c)

6

d)

18.011

2.

Katie has 27 chickens and 4 turtles. How many protons and neutrons would be in the nucleus of a normal Carbon atom?

a)

6 protons, 8 neutrons

b)

6 protons, 12 neutrons

c)

12 protons, 6 neutrons

d)

6 protons, 6 neutrons

3.

Tristan wears shorts every day? How many electrons would be in a normal Carbon atom?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

12.011

d)

12

4.

Zoie is in a group called FCCLA. Which group has the element Beryllium(Be) in it?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 4

5.

Raegan has a high grade-point average. What is the average atomic mass of the pictured element?

a)

12.011 amu

b)

6 amu

c)

12 amu

d)

4 amu

6.

Jackson has 7 girlfriends. How many atoms are in this chemical formula: 2C₆H₁₂O₆

a)

24

b)

48

c)

7

d)

31

7.

Neely, Alyssa, and Alle are very happy with the seating arrangement in this room. What would the electron arrangement be in a normal Carbon atom?

a)

1st shell= 4 electrons, 2nd shell= 2 electrons

b)

1st shell= 6 electrons, 2nd shell= 12 electrons

c)

1st shell= 2 electrons, 2nd shell= 4 electrons

d)

1st shell= 2 electrons, 2nd shell= 12 electrons

8.

Gavin and Tanner are in my class for the first time. What Period is Potassium(K) in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Cooper's favorite atom is Titanium(Ti). A normal Titanium atom has a mass of 44 amu's. What is its atomic number?

a)

44

b)

66

c)

22

d)

17

10.

Suzie loves to have snowball fights with Buffy. Sadly, it rarely snows in Alabama. Snow is made from H₂O. How many atoms are in a molecule of H₂O?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

21

11.

Bri has red hair and 6 toes on her left foot. How many atoms are in this chemical formula: 3NaCl

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

12.

Cade's football number is 56, and Larry's is 24. What is the atomic number of Magnesium(Mg)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

12

d)

37

13.

Landon is not a cheerleader, but Emily is, so this makes them different from each other. How is an ion different from a regular atom?

a)

It has a different number of electrons than protons.

b)

It has a different number of neutrons than electrons.

c)

It has a different color.

d)

It has a different flavor.

14.

Madison needs a cup of coffee to get her going in the morning, and she plays softball. Chaz has red hair, and plays baseball. This is how they are different. How are isotopes different than regular atoms?

a)

They have a different number of electrons than protons.

b)

They have a different number of neutrons than protons.

c)

They have more electrons in their nucleus.

d)

They have less electrons in their nucleus.

15.

Mason is made of matter, and so is Connor. Which of these is not made of matter?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

air

d)

burrito

16.

Bradley, Denver, Andrew B, and Andrew F plan to join together and form a rock band. When two or more atoms have joined together chemically, we say they have formed a:

a)

bond

b)

mixture

c)

circle

d)

team

17.

Sometimes we call Meadow, Medder. What are called the building blocks of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

ions

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

18.

Girls like to go to the bathroom together. Oxygen atoms also like to be bonded to another oxygen atom(O₂). Why is this?

a)

because the are magnetized

b)

because they are lonely

c)

because they are more chemically stable

19.

Camille, Kayley, and Logan absolutely love lunchroom food. Pizza and corn is their #1 favorite. Which atom has the Atomic Number # 1?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

20.

Abbey and Abbie are different. How is a Carbon atom different from a Carbon ion?

a)

They have different numbers of electrons.

b)

They have different numbers of protons.

c)

They have different numbers of neutrons.

d)

They have different numbers of nuclei.

21.

Cristian, Morgan, and Caleb all have an A in their name. So does Aluminum. Aluminum has an atomic number of 13, so its average atomic mass should be approximately:

a)

13

b)

39

c)

26

d)

2

22.

Greg and Mrs. Pam are our two custodians. Helium is number 2 on the Periodic Table. What does the 2 represent?

a)

How many protons are in its 2nd energy level.

b)

How many protons are in its nucleus.

c)

How many electrons are in its nucleus

d)

How many neutrons are in its outermost energy level

23.

Cade can squat 5271 pounds. So can Buffy. What is the mass of a normal Boron(Atomic #5) atom?

a)

5 amu

b)

6 amu

c)

8 amu

d)

10 amu

24.

Neely and Bri like to climb trees. How many molecules are in this chemical formula: 5H₂O

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

29

25.

One of Spring Garden's teachers is an excellent flyer. He almost touched the rafters of the new gym when he was thrown into the air approximately 57 feet for a basket toss. Which Element is number 57?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Lanthanum

d)

oxygen

26.

What does the Greek word “atomos” mean?

a)

undisputable

b)

uncuttable

c)

unbelievable

d)

constipatable

27.

Who was the first person to propose that all matter was made of small pieces that could not be divided?

a)

Gallileo

b)

Archimedes

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Democritus

28.

What scientist is credited with the development of the current atomic model?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

J.J. Thomason

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

29.

Who proposed the “plum pudding” model of the atom?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Chadwick

30.

How many electrons can be in the first and second energy level of an atom?

a)

4 then 8

b)

2 then 4

c)

2 then 8

d)

8 then 8

31.

Electrons in the outer shell of atoms are called ________________ electrons.

a)

balance

b)

valence

c)

special

d)

bonding

32.

How many neutrons would be in a Carbon 13 isotope?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

6

d)

7

33.

How many electrons would be in a 1+ Lithium ion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

How many electrons would be in a 2- oxygen ion?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

35.

How many neutrons would be in a Boron 12 isotope?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

7

d)

5