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PS chapter 16 atoms

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

K and Na

b)

Sn and Au

c)

Ne and C

d)

He and Rn

2.

Which element would have properties similar to Calcium?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Gold

c)

Potassium

d)

Boron

3.

The _______________ are found on the left side of the periodic table.

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

4.

Which of the following is composed of more than one element?

a)

silver

b)

copper

c)

chlorine

d)

salt

5.

How many electrons does Iron have?

a)

26

b)

55.845

c)

29

d)

0

6.

Protons have a ____________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

positive

d)

quark

7.

How many electrons are in the outermost energy level of an atom of Phosphorus?

a)

2

b)

15

c)

1

d)

5

8.

How many neutrons are in an atom of Sodium if it has a mass number of 23?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

22.9

d)

12

9.

Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called ___________.

a)

atoms

b)

isotopes

c)

electron cloud

d)

quarks

10.

The atomic number of an element ______________________.

a)

equals the number of neutrons

b)

equals the number of protons

c)

equals the mass number

d)

is always a decimal

11.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal?

a)

Ba

b)

Mg

c)

Br

d)

Tc

12.

All carbon atoms have ___________________.

a)

6 protons

b)

8 neutrons

c)

8 protons

d)

12 neutrons

13.

Which of the following atoms has four valence electrons?

a)

fluorine

b)

titanium

c)

beryllium

d)

silicon

14.

What is the atomic number of Boron-11?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

11

d)

10.81

15.

Which type of element is a poor conductor of electricity?

a)

nonmetal

b)

metal

c)

metalloid

16.

What is the mass number of an atom with 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 20 neutrons?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

36

d)

52

17.

How many protons does cobalt have?

a)

59

b)

6

c)

29

d)

27

18.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

CO2

b)

Co

c)

F

d)

Mg

19.

The nucleus of an atom contains _______________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

neutrons and protons

20.

What is the atomic mass of mercury?

a)

88

b)

200.59

c)

160

d)

80

21.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
22.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
23.

The smallest particle of an element that retains it's properties is an _____________________?

a)

Compound

b)

Atom

c)

Chemical

d)

Element

24.

If a neutral atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

25.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus 
26.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
27.

What is the mass number?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the sum of protons and neutrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the sum of protons and electrons

28.
Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________
a)
electrons
b)
isotopes
c)
variables
d)
electron cloud
29.

What is the atomic mass of "F"

a)

9

b)

28

c)

17

d)

19

30.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
31.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

core

d)

center

32.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

cannot be determined

33.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
34.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
35.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
36.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
37.

What are the 3 subatomic particles that make-up the atom?

a)

protons, neutrons, and isotopes

b)

neutrons, isotopes, and electrons

c)

positives, negatives, and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

38.

What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?

a)

protons, electrons, and atomic mass

b)

protons, electrons, and atomic number

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

neutrons and mass

39.
which atom has  4 neutrons?
a)
Li-6
b)
Li-7
c)
Li-8
d)
they have the same # of neutrons
40.

Which is true about the mass of subatomic particles

a)

electrons have very very little mass (basically none)

b)

neutron have no mass

c)

electrons have a mass of 1 amu

d)

protons have no mass

41.

Which is true about the mass of subatomic particles

a)

electrons have a mass of 1 amu

b)

neutron have no mass

c)

protons and neutrons each have a mass of 1 amu

d)

protons have no mass

42.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
43.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
44.
An atoms overall charge is 
a)
positive 
b)
depends on its mood 
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
45.
An atom's mass number equals the number of...
a)
protons plus the number of electrons
b)
protons plus the number of neutrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
46.
Atoms have no electric charge because they...
a)
have an equal number of charged and non charged particles
b)
have neutrons in their nuclei
c)
have an equal number of electrons and protons
d)
have an equal number of neutrons and protons
47.
What is the smallest?
a)
worm
b)
molecule
c)
galaxy
d)
atom
48.
What charge does an Electron have?
a)
Negative
b)
Positive
c)
Neutral
d)
Complicated
49.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
50.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
51.

Valence electrons are the number of

a)

protons in the atom

b)

electrons in the atom

c)

protons + neutrons in the nucleus

d)

electrons in the outside shell of the atom

52.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

53.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

54.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

55.

Which of these is incorrect?

a)
b)
56.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
P
b)
Ar
c)
Na
d)
B
57.

This could be the dot diagram of an element with the atomic number

a)

8

b)

31

c)

19

d)

36

58.

This could be the dot diagram of an element with the atomic number

a)

8

b)

31

c)

19

d)

36

59.
This could be the dot diagram of 
a)
Ne
b)
Si
c)
Al
d)
Be
60.
This could be the dot diagram of 
a)
Ne
b)
Si
c)
Al
d)
Be
61.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

62.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.