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Grade 10 Chemistry Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is known as the ______ of that element.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

electron count

d)

nucleus

2.

Select one of these statements on Chlorine that is incorrect:

a)

The mass number for Chlorine is 35

b)

The atom number for Chlorine is 17

c)

A Cl- ion would have 18 electrons

d)

1735Cl has 17 neutrons within its nucleus

3.

The chemical properties of an element are determined by its _____.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of electrons

4.

How do negative ions form?

a)

An element losing an electron

b)

An element gaining an electron

c)

An element losing a neutron

d)

An element losing a proton

5.

Which one of the following statements on isotopes is correct?

a)

Isotopes are atoms of the same element, but with different atomic numbers

b)

Isotopes are atoms of different elements, but with the same mass number

c)

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number, but different mass numbers

d)

Isotopes of the same element have different chemical properties

6.

What is the name of atom number 2?

a)

Neon

b)

Argon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Sodium

7.

This image represents isotopes of a certain element. Can you name the element?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Fluorine

8.

This is an element with 13 neutrons in its nucleus. Name the element, if A = 24?

a)

Mg

b)

Na

c)

Cr

d)

Al

9.

Which of the following is the correct order for electrons filling in orbitals?

a)

4s, 3d, 4p, 4d

b)

2p, 3s, 3p, 3d

c)

3s, 3p, 4s, 3d

d)

1s, 2s, 2p, 2d

10.

How many electrons are there in the “p’ orbitals of the last shell (principal energy level) of potassium, atomic number 19?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

11.

The number of electrons in the highest energy level of 20Ca is ____.

a)

6

b)

2

c)

8

d)

5

12.

The characteristic light spectrum of an element is produced when _____.

a)

electrons drop back to lower energy levels

b)

the energy level of the nucleus is increased

c)

electrons are raised to higher energy levels

d)

electrons are emitted by an atom

13.

The relationship between the energy of an electron and the electron’s distance from the nucleus is basically ____.

a)

the greater the energy the farther the electron is from the nucleus

b)

electrons of all energies remain the same distance away from the nucleus

c)

the distance of the electron from the nucleus is unrelated to the electron’s energy

d)

the greater the energy the closer the electron is to the nucleus

14.

The total number of electrons that can fill the "p" sublevel is ____.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

3

d)

6

15.

How many more electrons are there in the last energy level of phosphorus, atomic number 15, than there are in the last principal energy level of neon, atomic number 10?

a)

1

b)

3 less

c)

5

d)

2

16.

An orbital may never be _____.

a)

occupied by one electron

b)

occupied by more than two electrons

c)

unoccupied

d)

occupied by two electrons

17.

As the atomic numbers of elements increase, the numbers of electrons in the outer shells _______.

a)

can not be determined

b)

increase

c)

do not change

d)

decrease

18.

A certain element has an atomic number of 11 and an atomic mass of 23. How many electrons are in the second principal energy level of this atom?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

11

d)

2

19.

Ionisation energy increases down a group because the number of protons increases and it's more difficult to lose electrons because they are being pulled closer.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following has the largest ionisation energy?

a)

Al

b)

P

c)

N

d)

Si

21.

Order the elements in decreasing ionisation energy. Na, S, Al, F, K, O

a)

Na, S, F, K, O, Al

b)

F, O, S, Al, Na, K

c)

K, Na, Al, S, O, F

d)

Al, O, K, F, S, Na

22.

What is the definition of ionisation energy?

a)

The energy required to add an electron

b)

The amount of energy to attract or bond an electron

c)

The energy required to remove an electron

d)

None of the above

23.

Which of the following elements is in period 6 and group 4?

a)

Hf

b)

C

c)

Ge

d)

Zr

24.

Compared with halogens, an alkali metal in the same period has ________ electronegativity.

a)

larger

b)

the same

c)

smaller

25.

Which member of the alkaline metals has the highest electronegativity?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Potassium (K)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Lithium (Li)

26.

Which of the following is the correct definition for electronegativity?

a)

All of the above correctly explain electronegativity

b)

The amount of energy required to remove an electron

c)

The amount of energy to attract or bond electrons

d)

Half the distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms

27.

You just discovered a new element, why is the periodic table helpful?

a)

Scientists can send it to space

b)

So scientists can have the chance to name an element after themselves

c)

The periodic table is not helpful at all

d)

Scientists can predict chemical and physical properties because of other elements in its family

28.

Group I and Group VII elements form halides with the general formula:

a)

M2X

b)

MX2

c)

MX

d)

M2X2

29.

Period 3, Group III element bonds with Oxygen to form an oxide in the following ratio:

a)

X2Y3

b)

XY

c)

X3Y2

d)

X2Y2

30.

What is the correct name for a water molecule?

a)

Hydrogen monoxide

b)

Dihydrogen monoxide

c)

Hydrogen dioxide

d)

Dihydrogen dioxide