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TEKS 8.5ABC Pre-Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can be concluded from the information provided?

a)

The nucleus contains protons and electrons

b)

The nucleus contains a positive charge

c)

The nucleus contains a negative charge

d)

The nucleus contains neutrons and electrons

2.

An atom has 29 protons, 29 electrons, and 35 electrons. What is the mass number of the atom?

(a)  

3.

Which atom diagram has chemical properties most similar to carbon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Potassium (K), atomic number 19, will most likely react with-

a)

Sodium (Na), because it is in the same column

b)

Calcium (Ca), because it is in the same row

c)

Chlorine (Cl), because it is a nonmetal

d)

Argon (Ar), because it is a noble gas

5.

Fluorine is a halogen and a nonmetal that is extremely toxic to humans. When combined with other elements it has many uses, including preventing tooth decay. Which information below identifies Fluorine (F)?

a)

9 protons

b)

9 neutrons

c)

19 electrons

d)

19 protons

6.

Which of the following groups of elements are all malleable, conduct electricity and are lustrous?

a)

Cl, He, Ne

b)

Cu, Na, Mg

c)

Mg, Ar, B

d)

Si, As, Se

7.

Which group of elements is least reactive?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

8.

Which element only has two valence electrons?

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Magnesium (Mg)

d)

Neon (Ne)

9.
An atom has 25 protons, 30 neutrons, and 25 electrons. What is the charge of the atom's nucleus?
a)
+25
b)
+30
c)
-25
d)
-30
10.

A model of a beryllium atom is shown below. What types of particles are found in the atom's nucleus?

a)

Positively charged particles and negatively charged particles

b)

Negatively charged particles only

c)

Neutral particles and positively charged particles

d)

Positively charged particles only

11.
In the early 1900s many scientists thought that an atom consisted of a positive substance with negative charges scattered throughout the substance. Then Ernest Rutherford completed an experiment that changed the concept of an atom. His discovery led to the understanding that an atom consists mostly of empty space with-
a)
protons orbiting a dense nucleus made of electrons and neutrons
b)
electrons orbiting a dense nucleus made of protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and protons orbiting a cloud of electrons
d)
electrons and protons orbiting a cloud of neutrons
12.
An atom of a certain element has 36 protons, 36 electrons, and a mass number of 84. At room temperature this element is stable. How many neutrons are in this atom? 
a)
36 neutrons
b)
84 neutrons
c)
48 neutrons