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Chapter 12-13 Physical Science Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Number of protons in an atom.

a)

isotope

b)

ion

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

2.

Negatively charged atomic particle outside the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

atomic number

d)

electron

3.

Tiny region in the center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons and makes up almost all of an atom’s mass.

a)

proton

b)

nucleus

c)

quark

d)

electron

4.

Electrically neutral atomic particle inside the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

nucleus

c)

neutron

d)

electron

5.

Column of the periodic table that contains elements with similar properties.

a)

periods

b)

nucleus

c)

neutron

d)

groups

6.

Atom of an element that differs in number of neutrons from other atoms of the element.

a)

quark

b)

isotope

c)

nucleus

d)

groups

7.

Particle of matter that makes up protons and neutrons.

a)

quark

b)

proton

c)

isotope

d)

group

8.

Positively charged atomic particle inside the nucleus of an atom.

a)

quark

b)

proton

c)

isotope

d)

group

9.

Positively or negatively charged form of an atom that has lost or gained electron(s).

a)

ion

b)

proton

c)

isotope

d)

group

10.

Region of an energy level in the electron cloud around an atom where electrons are most likely to be.

a)

ion

b)

level

c)

orbital

d)

group

11.

________________ are the building blocks of all matter.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

12.

The nucleus consists of two types of particles, called _________________ and ____________________.

a)

protons and electron

b)

neutrons and protons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

atoms and elements

13.

What is the SI unit for the mass of an atom? ______________________

a)

Kilograms

b)

atomic mass unit (amu)

c)

electron mass unit

d)

meters

14.

Ions are atoms that gain or lose _________________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

15.

Isotopes are named by their ________________number.

a)

atomic

b)

mass

c)

ionization

d)

phone

16.

The history of the atom begins around 450 BC with a Greek philosopher named ___________________

a)

Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

Thompson

d)

Rutherford

17.

Around 1800, a British chemist named ___________ revived the ideas about an atom.

a)

John Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

J.J Thompson

d)

Ernest Rutherford

18.

After Dalton, the next major advance in the history of the atom was the discovery of ___________________, which was the work of __________________.

a)

nucleus, John Dalton

b)

neutrons, Democritus

c)

electrons, J.J Thompson

d)

protons, Ernest Rutherford

19.

The development after Thompson was by a physicist named _________________________who discovered the ______________.

a)

John Dalton, protons

b)

Ernest Rutherford, nucleus

c)

J.J Thompson, electron

d)

Democritus, neutrons

20.

Danish physicist ______________________ created a model of the atom that was more accurate and useful than that of Rutherford.

a)

John Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

J.J Thompson

d)

Niels Bohr

21.

The fixed distances electrons orbit around the nucleus are called ______________ _____________

a)

electron cloud

b)

energy levels

c)

spaces around the atom

d)

atom levels

22.

Today, ideas about electrons are represented by the _____________ ___________ model.

a)

electron cloud

b)

energy levels

c)

spaces around the atom

d)

atom levels

23.

The denser areas of electron clouds are the regions where electrons are most ____________ to be. These areas are called __________________.

a)

likely, orbitals

b)

not likely, energy levels

c)

likely, spaces around the atom

d)

not likely, atom levels

24.

How many electrons can there be in each orbital? ________

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

25.

Mendeleev’s table is called a _______________ _____________ because of its repeating patterns.

a)

periodic table

b)

flat table

c)

electron table

d)

periodic groups

26.

In the modern periodic table, elements are organized by ___________ _____________.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

alphabetical order

d)

chronological order

27.

Which of the following are the three classes of elements

a)

metals, metalloids, nonmetals

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

hard, soft, light

d)

light, heavy, big

28.

__________ of the modern table are called periods.

a)

Rows

b)

Columns

c)

Groups

d)

all of the above

29.

How many groups are in the modern periodic table? ______

a)

2

b)

12

c)

14

d)

18

30.

Elements in different groups are lumped together into one of three classes depending on their properties. These classes are _____________, ___________________, and __________________________.​

a)

liquid, solid, gas

b)

hard, soft, light

c)

metals, metalloids, and nonmetals.

d)

white, black, red

31.

Metals are shiny, ductile, and malleable

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Electrons are added first to the _________________ energy level possible until that level is ____________.

a)

first, full

b)

second, ended

c)

third, lost

d)

first, strong

33.

Where are the valence electrons located in an atom?

a)

first energy level

b)

second energy level

c)

third energy level

d)

outer most energy level

34.

The number of valence electrons determines an elements reactivity and whether an element can _____________ ______________ _________.

a)

conduct electric current

b)

stay full of protons

c)

reach more orbitals

d)

contain more valance electrons

35.

Elements in the same column, or _______________, of the periodic table have the same number of ________________ ___________________ in their outer energy level.

a)

group, valance electrons

b)

period, inter protons

c)

column, valance neutron

d)

group, inter neutron

36.

What element is the most common element in the universe? ___________________

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Sodium

d)

Lithium

37.

The elements in group 2 are known as the ________________ ___________ ______________.

a)

Alkaline Earth metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Halogens metals

d)

Noble gases

38.

Groups 3-12 of the periodic table contain __________________ metals.

a)

Alkaline Earth metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Halogens metals

d)

Noble gases

39.

Group 18 elements are nonmetals called ____________ gases. They are _________________, ________________ gases. Their outer energy level is also full, so they are the ______________ reactive.

a)

Alkaline Earth metals, color, odor, most

b)

Transition Metals, low melting point, least

c)

Halogens metals, hard, soft, most

d)

Noble, colorless, odorless, least