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3.2 PRACTICE TEST

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which particle has a positive charge?
a)
electron
b)
orbital
c)
proton
d)
neutron
2.
Choose the particle that has no charge.
a)
nucleus
b)
neutron
c)
proton
d)
electron
3.

Describe an Energy Level?

a)

the mist outside of an atom

b)

home of the protons

c)

they are where electrons are located

d)

nucleus

4.
Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
electrons and protons
c)
electrons, protons, and neutrons
d)
electrons and neutrons
5.

Which of the following is the smallest particle of matter that can not be broken down into a simpler substance?

a)

Isotope

b)

Element

c)

Atom

d)

Atomic Number

6.
The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
7.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
8.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the neutrons in an atom?

a)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

b)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

c)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

d)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

11.

Where do the electrons hangout?

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Nucleus

c)

Atom Cloud

12.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
13.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
14.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
15.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
16.

Which of the following are subatomic particles? (Check all that apply)

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

megatrons

d)

electrons

17.

Which subatomic particle does the RED(+) circle represent?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

18.

Which subatomic particle does the YELLOW(-) circle represent?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

19.

Which subatomic particle does the GREEN( ) circle represent?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

20.
Which of the following elements is a Noble Gas?
a)
Lithium (Li)
b)
Argon (Ar)
c)
Boron (B)
d)
Bromine (Br)
21.
Fluorine has an atomic number of 9. How many protons does it have?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
12
d)
0
22.
Carbon has 6 protons. Carbon has an atomic mass of 12. How many neutrons does Carbon have?
a)
12
b)
0
c)
2
d)
6
23.
The atomic number of Helium is 2. Helium has an atomic mass of 4. How many neutrons does Helium have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
2
24.
Sulfur (atomic number = 16) has an atomic mass of 32. How many Protons and Neutrons does Sulfur have?
a)
P = 18, N = 14
b)
P = 16, N = 14
c)
P = 16, N = 16
d)
P = 30, N = 2
25.
Which element has an Atomic Number of 10?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Calcium (Ca)
c)
Gold (Au)
d)
Potassium (K)
26.
Which element has an atomic number of 6?
a)
Carbon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Xenon
d)
Sodium
27.

Which element has an atomic number of 3?

a)

Lithium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Francium

28.
Calculate the atomic weight/mass of an atom with:
11 protons
10 neutrons
11 electrons
a)
11
b)
21
c)
22
d)
10
29.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
30.

Hydrogen is a:

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non-metal

d)

Noble gas

31.

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus is equal to the:

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Number of valence electrons

d)

Number of electron shells

32.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called:

a)

Shells

b)

Periods

c)

Groups

d)

Horizontals

33.

The vertical columns on the periodic table that have common properties are called

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Shells

d)

Valences

34.

The number of valence electrons an element has is equal to its:

a)

Period number

b)

Group number

c)

Valence number

d)

Atomic number

35.

The model of an atom that shows electrons in circular orbits around the nucleus is called the:

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Lewis Dot Structure

c)

Rutherford Model

d)

Thomson Model

36.

The model of an atom that uses dots surrounding the atomic symbol to represent valence electrons is called the:

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Lewis Dot Structure

c)

Rutherford Model

d)

Thomson Model

37.

Most elements on the periodic table are classified as ____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

d)

Nonmetals

38.

Groups on the periodic table are arranged...

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

c)

Diagonally from bottom right corner

d)

Diagonally from top right corner

39.

Which accurately describes nonmetals? Check all that apply.

a)

Poor conductors of electricity

b)

Often used in computer parts

c)

Both malleable and ductile

d)

Both dull and brittle

40.

How many periods are there in the periodic table?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

18

41.

Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a what?

a)

Group

b)

Row

c)

Period

d)

Family

42.

Metals are located on the

________ side of the

Periodic Table.

a)

ZIG-ZAG

b)

LEFT

c)

RIGHT

d)

BOTTOM

43.

The atomic number is the same as

the---

a)

atomic mass

b)

group number

c)

number of protons

d)

period number

44.

What is the atomic number of Sulfur?

a)

16

b)

2

c)

32.065

d)

86

45.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
46.
What is an ion?
a)
A Charged Atom
b)
A Large Atom
c)
A Small Atom
d)
A Cute Atom
47.
The Periodic Table of the Elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the Periodic Table of the Elements?
a)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
b)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
c)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
d)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
48.
The symbols W, X, Y, and Z represent four elements shown on the outline of a periodic table.
Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
49.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine all have the same number of valence electrons and have a tendency to gain electrons. Which element has the greatest ionization energy and electronegativity?
a)
fluorine
b)
chlorine 
c)
bromine 
d)
iodine 
50.

The ionization energy of an element is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom or molecule. According to the periodic table, which of the following indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization energy?

a)

Li > Na > K > Cs

b)

Na > K > Li > Cs

c)

Li > K > Na > Cs

d)

Cs > K > Na > Li

51.
All elements found on the left side of the Periodic Table of the Elements have what properties in common?
a)
They conduct heat and electricity 
b)
They are all gases 
c)
They are brittle and dull
d)
They are radioactive
52.
Based on their locations in the periodic table, which element has chemical properties most similar to those of calcium, Ca?
a)
beryllium, Be
b)
potassium, K
c)
titanium, Ti
d)
yttrium, Y
53.
The number of valence electrons in an element affects the reactivity of that element. Which element listed has the fewest valence electrons?
a)
beryllium (Be)
b)
sodium (Na) 
c)
oxygen (O) 
d)
neon (Ne)
54.

Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

55.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
56.

Electronegativity is...

a)

how good an atom is at attracting valence electrons

b)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

d)

how easy it is to make friends.

57.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more neutrons
58.

As you move down group 2 on the periodic table, the electron affinity ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

The atoms have more energy levels

d)

stays the same

59.

As you move across the periodic table from K to Ge the cations get smaller. This is because ____________.

a)

The atoms have more mass.

b)

The cations have more protons.

c)

The cations have more energy levels

d)

The cations have more neutrons

60.

When going from K to Kr on the periodic table. What is the trend for Ionization energy?

a)

increases, because more effective nuclear charge( more P+)

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

increases, because more Energy Levels, more shielding

61.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

62.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the lanthanides.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

63.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

64.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

65.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

dark yellow

c)

blue/green

d)

teal

66.

Most metals share four common physical characteristics. Which of the options is not one of the four?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Ductility

d)

Malleability

e)

Reactivity

67.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

68.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

69.
What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ozone layer
d)
greenhouse gases
70.

How many oxygen atoms does a molecule of ozone contain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

71.

What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?

a)

CFCs

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

72.

Ground level ozone is created mostly by-

a)

burning fuel for cooking

b)

producing electric power

c)

industrial emissions

d)

motor-vehicle exhaust

73.
As you move down the first group, reactivity _________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
They are all inert
74.
Which two groups on the Periodic Table are the MOST reactive?
a)
Group 1 and Group 17
b)
Group 2 and Group 16
c)
Group 13 and Group 15
d)
Group 17 and Group 18
75.
Which group on the Periodic Table is inert?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 17
d)
Group 18
76.
What determines the reactivity of an element?
a)
Size of its nucleus
b)
Number of total electrons
c)
Number of valence electrons
d)
Number of shells
77.
Atoms on which side of the Periodic Table will tend to LOSE electrons?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Middle
d)
No atoms lose electrons
78.
Atoms on which side of the Periodic Table will tend to GAIN electrons?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Middle
d)
No atoms lose electrons
79.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
80.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
81.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
82.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
83.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
84.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
85.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
86.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
87.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
88.
Which of the following correctly lists the three main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?
a)
Nonmetals -metalloids-metals
b)
metals-nonmetals-metalloids
c)
metalloids-metals-nonmetals
d)
metals-metalloids-nonmetals
89.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
90.
John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle, and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be? 
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
91.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
92.
If a substance is magnetic it is most likely a 
a)
metal 
b)
non-metal
93.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
94.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table? 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
95.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

96.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
97.
Describe this element.
a)
Highly reactive metal
b)
Highly reactive nonmetal
c)
Stable
d)
Less stable non metal
98.

Which one of the following metals reacts most vigorously with cold water?

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Copper

d)

Zinc

99.
Which metal is more reactive than calcium?
a)
magnesium
b)
potassium
c)
silver
d)
aluminum
100.

Will silver react with magnesium chloride solution?

a)

yes

b)

no

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