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Biochemistry - Reading symbols and periodic table

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The letter (A) is pointing at the _________________.

a)

atomic mass number

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

2.

The letter (B) is pointing at the _________________.

a)

atomic mass number

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

3.

The letter (C) is pointing at the _________________.

a)

atomic mass number

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

4.

The atomic number tells the number of ____________________ in the atom.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

both protons and neutrons

5.

The atomic mass number tells the number of ____________________ in the atom.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

both protons and neutrons

6.

The element in this symbol is _________________.

a)

carbon

b)

chromium

c)

cobalt

d)

copper

7.

The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of ____________________ in the atom.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

both protons and neutrons

8.

The diagram is showing three _______________ of carbon.

a)

isomers

b)

isotopes

c)

isotonic

d)

isobars

9.

Carbon 12 has a pen number of (6 P+ , 6 e- , and 6 n').

How many neutrons does Carbon 13 have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

10.

Carbon 12 has a pen number of (6 P+ , 6 e- , and 6 n').

How many electrons does Carbon 13 have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

11.

Carbon 12 has a pen number of (6 P+ , 6 e- , and 6 n').

How many protons does Carbon 13 have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

12.

Carbon has four valence electrons. What type of bond does carbon form with other elements?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

d)

peptide

13.

Covalent bonds ______________ electrons?

a)

share

b)

transfer

14.

Ionic bonds ______________ electrons?

a)

share

b)

transfer

15.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0