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Chemistry Quiz 1

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protons have a ___________ charge

a)

postive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

2.

How many groups are in the periodic table

a)

1

b)

8

c)

12

d)

18

3.

Atomic mass is made up of

a)

protons plus electrons in the nucleus of the atom

b)

protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of the atom

c)

neutrons plus electrons in the nucleus of the atom

d)

electrons in the nucleus of the atom

4.

The electron configuration of the Carbon atom

a)

2,4

b)

2,6

c)

2,8

d)

2,8,2

5.

the atomic weight of Oxygen is closest to

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

6.

A Fluorine has an atomic weight of 19. How many neutrons does Fluorine contain?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

7.

approximately 3/4 of the period table consists of

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Transition metals

8.

Sodium contains how many protons?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

10

d)

9

9.

The vertical columns of the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

levels

d)

clusters

10.

Which subatomic particle is not found in the nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

11.

Silicon has an atomic weight of 28. How many protons does silicon contain?

a)

28

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

12.

what is the maximum number of electrons in the second shell of an atom

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

13.

Potassium has how many protons present

a)

40

b)

39

c)

19

d)

20

14.

The sets of orbits are known as

a)

neutron shells

b)

electron shells

c)

proton shells

d)

areas of shells

15.

In a flame test which part of the compound produces a colour

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

gas

d)

flame colours are all the same

16.

Element number 35 in the periodic table

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

17.

The term compound is defined as

a)

two or more elements mixed together

b)

two or more elements mixed in different ratios

c)

two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio

d)

a pure substance

18.

Reactants are

a)

the part that undergoes change to form a new substance

b)

the part that always stays the same

c)

the part that undergoes a physical change

d)

the part that is on the right hand side of the arrow

19.

the atomic weight of the element Silver is closest to

a)

107

b)

108

c)

109

d)

110

20.

a positive ion

a)

cation

b)

anion

21.

Rutherford and his team conducted what experiment?

a)

plum pudding experiment

b)

splitting the atom to create synthetic elements

c)

experiments on xrays

d)

the gold foil experiment

22.

A combustion reaction releases

a)

nothing

b)

heat and light

c)

light only

d)

heat only

23.

the mass of an atom is almost entirely due to

a)

the mass of the orbiting electrons

b)

the mass of neutrons alone

c)

the mass of the nucleus

d)

the mass of stuff

24.

What atom has twice as many protons as an Oxygen atom

a)

Oxygen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Selenium

d)

Tellurium

25.

Which of the following are a diatomic molecule

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Calcium

d)

Krypton

26.

My understanding of this topic (1 being low 5 being high)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

27.

My effort in this topic

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

28.

The teachers organisation

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5