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Atoms/ Periodic Table TEST

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 6hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these particles has a positive charge?
a)
atom
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
2.
Very energetic particles that move in all directions around the nucleus of an atom are
a)
charges
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
protons
3.
The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing
a)
atomic mass
b)
number of valence electrons
c)
atomic number
d)
number of neutrons
4.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
5.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
6.
An atoms overall charge is 
a)
positive 
b)
depends on its mood 
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
7.
If an atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
8.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus 
9.
What is the mass 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
10.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
11.

What is atomic mass?

a)

# of electrons only

b)

# of protons & neutrons

c)

# of electrons & protons

d)

# of protons only

12.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
13.

Which of the following elements listed has the highest mass? (Use your periodic table to help you)

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Sodium (Na)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Xenon (Xe)

14.
In the periodic table notation below, what information does the number 40.078 tell you.
a)
# of protons
b)
# of neutrons
c)
Atomic number
d)
Atomic mass
15.

Columns on the periodic table are known as __________.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Pillars

d)

Grouper Fish

16.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are known as ___________.

a)

Groups

b)

Columns

c)

Period

d)

Timeline

17.

Elements in the same group have the same number of ____________.

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

Energy Levels

c)

Protons

d)

Charges

18.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5

d)

11

19.

If an element has 13 Protons, 13 electrons and a mass of 26.9, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

27

b)

14

c)

26

d)

0

20.
The periodic table is organized by increasing
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
neutrons
d)
electrons
21.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
22.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
23.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

25.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
26.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
27.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

Boron and Carbon

b)

Potassium and Sodium

c)

Lithium and Magnesium

d)

Zinc and Nitrogen

28.

An atom has 18 protons and 8 valence electrons. Which statement would best identify this element?

a)

The element is "happy" or stable because its outer energy level is filled.

b)

The element has an atomic mass of 18.

c)

The element is highly reactive with eight electrons in its outer shell.

d)

The element is a metal.

29.

Which two elements would have the same number of energy levels (shells)?

a)

Nickel and Palladium

b)

Magnesium and Lithium

c)

None of these elements

d)

Copper and Zinc

30.

Identify number 17 on the periodic table square below.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

31.
How do you find out the number of neutrons in an atom?
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
charge
d)
atomic mass - atomic number
32.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
33.
How many neutrons are in the atom "K"?
a)
7
b)
19
c)
39
d)
20
34.
Where is the neutron located?
a)
In the loose nucleus with the electron
b)
In the dense nucleus with the protons
c)
In the electron cloud
d)
The nucleus floats on orbitals
35.
What is the charge of the neutron?
a)
Negative
b)
Positive
c)
electrical charge
d)
Neutral (no charge)
36.
How many neutrons does the an element with an atomic number of 3 and a mass of 6.9 contain?
a)
6.9
b)
4
c)
3
d)
7
37.
How many neutrons does oxygen have?
a)
16
b)
15.99
c)
8
d)
Doesn't contain any neutrons
38.
An atom with 19 protons, and 19 electrons and a mass of 39 has how many neutrons?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
58