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Counting Atoms

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The building blocks of all matter is:

a)

cells

b)

elements

c)

atoms

d)

mass

2.

Which of the following are found on the Periodic Table?

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Molecules

d)

Atoms

3.

How many electrons are needed to make the element in the picture neutral?

a)

4

b)

16

c)

8

d)

32

4.

A sodium atom has 11 protons and 10 electrons. What is its charge?

a)

+11

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

-10

5.

What does the 4 represent?

a)

period number

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

6.

Which of the following is a molecule but not a compound?

a)

O

b)

H2

c)

H2O

d)

C6H12O6

7.

What does the number of protons in an atom tell us?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The atomic number

c)

The atomic mass

d)

The number of neutrons

8.

If an atom has 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what is its charge?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Not enough information

9.

The positively charged part of an atom that is found in the nucleus is the...

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

element

10.

What part of an atom has no charge and is found in the nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

element

11.

How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

12.

What is the product in: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O?

a)

H2 + O2

b)

O2

c)

H2O

d)

-->

13.

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

24

14.

How many total atoms are in H2SO4?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

15.

A subscript is the small number below a(n) __ that tells the number of __ of the element.

a)

element symbol, atoms

b)

atom, element symbol

c)

subscript, protons

d)

compound, elements

16.

What is a coefficient?

a)

the small number on the right of the chemical symbol

b)

the large number to the left of a formula

c)

the numbers inside of the parentheses

d)

the small number to the left of the chemical symbol

17.

The law of conservation of mass states that:

a)

chemical reactions change matter.

b)

in chemical reactions, the identity of reactants and products is conserved

c)

atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions

d)

A chemical equation must be balanced

18.

The coefficient in 3H2O is:

a)

6

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

19.

What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4?

a)

55

b)

40

c)

8

d)

5

20.

What is the right side of a chemical equation called? 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

a)

Product

b)

Rectant

c)

Equation

d)

Equals

21.

What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called? H2

a)

Element

b)

Atom

c)

Coefficient

d)

Subscript

22.

Which of the following equations are correctly balanced?

a)

12CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

b)

CO2 + H2O --> 3C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + 9H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

23.

How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? Mg + __HCl --> MgCl2 + H2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

How many NaOH molecules do you need to balance the following equation? 2Na + 2H2O -->__NaOH + H2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

How many H2O molecules are needed to balance the following equation? Ca + __H2O --> Ca(OH)2 + H2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How many CO2 molecules are needed to balance the following equation? 3CO + Fe2O3 --> 2Fe + __CO2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

How can the following equation be balanced? _CF4 + _Br2 --> _CBr4 + _F2

a)

2, 1, 2, 1

b)

1, 2, 1, 2

c)

1, 2, 2, 1

d)

2, 2, 2, 1

28.

Balance the following equation: _SnO2 + _H2 --> _Sn + _H2O

a)

1, 1, 2, 1

b)

1, 2, 1, 2

c)

1, 2, 1, 1

d)

1, 2, 2, 1