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Atoms & Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element's

a)

atomic number

b)

name

c)

chemical symbol

d)

atomic mass

2.

Elements within the same group in the periodic table have similar properties because they have the same number of

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

ions

d)

valence electrons

3.

Ionization refers to the process of

a)

changing from one period to another

b)

losing or gaining protons

c)

turning lithium into fluorine

d)

losing or gaining electrons

4.

Elements in a family often have similar

a)

appearance

b)

atomic mass

c)

total number of electrons

d)

total number of protons

5.

Which statement about alkali metals is correct?

a)

they are located in the left-most column of the periodic table

b)

they are extremely nonreactive

c)

they are usually gases

d)

they form negative ions with a 1- charge

6.

An atom's mass number equal the number of

a)

protons plus the number of electrons

b)

protons plus the number of neutrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

7.

Which of the following is not a property of water?

a)

Hydrogen bonds exist only in the solid state.

b)

It can dissolve ionic and polar molecules.

c)

It has a high surface tension.

d)

The solid state is less dense than the liquid state.

8.

Water's unique properties arise because of its ability to form strong:

a)

covalent bonds

b)

dipole bonds

c)

hydrogen bonds

d)

ionic bonds

9.

Ice floats on water because

a)

liquid water is less dense than ice

b)

water's surface tension is strong enough to support the ice

c)

there is oxygen dissolved in liquid water

d)

the molecules in ice are farther apart than the molecules in liquid water

10.

A property of water that is vital to supporting life is that:

a)

water is transparent

b)

water can dissolve a wide variety of substances

c)

water is found naturally on Earth as a liquid, solid, and gas

d)

water molecules are not charged

11.

Cohesion is:

a)

exemplified by the action of water droplets sticking to your drinking glass

b)

a property that allows water to dissolve certain substances

c)

a phenomenon that occurs only at the surface of water

d)

an attraction between molecules of the same kind

12.

Drops of dew on a leaf owe their spherical appearance to:

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

the density of water

d)

cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension

13.

A frozen lake in winter with fish swimming below the surface is possible because of which property of water:

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

low molecular weight

d)

polarity

14.

What charge are protons?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

15.

What charge are electrons?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

16.

What charge are neutrons?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

17.

Electrons orbit around the nucleus of an atom in layers. What are these layers called?

a)

Valences

b)

Bonds

c)

Shells

d)

Floors

18.

Where are valence electrons found?

a)

in the nucleus of an atom

b)

in the outer shell of an atom

c)

in the inner shell of an atom

d)

none of the above

19.

What type of chemical bonds share electrons between atoms?

a)

ionic

b)

elemental

c)

covalent

d)

electronic

20.

What type of chemical bond is formed when one atom donates an electron to another atom?

a)

ionic

b)

elemental

c)

covalent

d)

electronic

21.

Which of the following is true about covalent bonding?

a)

Up to 8 electrons can be donated from one element to another

b)

electrons are donated from the outer shell

c)

electrons are shared in pairs

d)

none of the above

22.

Which is true about an atom that has 6 of 8 electrons in its outer shell?

a)

It will want to give up 2 electrons

b)

It will want to gain 2 electrons

c)

It will want to give up 6 electrons

d)

It will want to gain 6 electrons

23.

What is the symbol for potassium? (Standard capitalization rules apply)

(a)  

24.

What is the symbol for Iron? (Standard capitalization rules apply)

(a)  

25.

Water molecules are an example of which type of bonding?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic