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Atoms and the periodic table

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ had a 4 part atomic theory that said atoms were the building blocks of matter, indivisible and indestructible.

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

e)

Thompson

2.

____________ discovered electrons.

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

e)

Thompson

3.

____________ discovered the nucleus and said that atoms were mostly empty space.

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

e)

Thompson

4.

____________ said that electrons orbited the nucleus like planets orbit the sun.

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

e)

Thompson

5.

____________ discovered neutrons.

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

e)

Thompson

6.

A capital letter or a combination of a capital letter and a small letter that is used to represent an element is called a(n)

a)

chemical symbol

b)

electrons

c)

periods

d)

isotopes

7.

The horizontal rows of elements are called

a)

metals

b)

groups

c)

periods

d)

atomic number

8.

Vertical columns of elements are called

a)

metals

b)

groups

c)

periods

d)

atomic number

9.

Elements in the middle of the periodic table, groups 3 through 12, are called the

a)

alkali earth metals

b)

transition metals

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

10.

Atoms of the same element but with different numbers of neutrons are

a)

metalloids

b)

isotopes

c)

mass number

d)

atomic number

11.

The center of an atom where protons and neutrons are located is the

a)

electron cloud

b)

nucleus

c)

groups

d)

periods

12.

A total count of the neutrons and protons in an atom is the

a)

metalloids

b)

isotopes

c)

mass number

d)

atomic number

13.

Elements that are found on the left side of the periodic table are usually

a)

electrons

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

14.

Elements that have some properties of both metals and nonmetals are

a)

electrons

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

15.

The particles that move about the nucleus and have a negative charge are

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

16.

The region around the nucleus occupied by electrons is a(n)

a)

nucleus

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

electron cloud

17.

What is the symbol for Sodium (Atomic number 11)?

a)

So

b)

S

c)

Na

d)

N

18.

What is the atomic number of Carbon (C in group 14)?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

14

d)

20

19.

What is the name of the element with the symbol Fe, atomic number 26?

a)

Ferrous

b)

Iron

c)

Fermium

d)

Helium

20.

How many protons does sulfur (S) have?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

16

21.

How many neutrons does Nitrogen-14 have? Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7.

a)

14

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

22.

What is the mass number of Oxygen with 8 neutrons?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

16

d)

18

23.

What is the symbol for Helium (Atomic number 2)?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Ne

d)

Be

24.

How many neutrons does chlorine with a mass number of 35 (chlorine-35) have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

25.

What is the mass number of copper with 35 neutrons?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

64

d)

88

26.

How many protons does chlorine with a mass number of 37 (chlorine-37) have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

27.

What charge will Sodium have if it has 11 electrons?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

0

d)

+1

e)

+2

28.

What charge will Sodium have if it has 13 electrons?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

0

d)

+1

e)

+2

29.

What charge will Sodium have if it has 10 electrons?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

0

d)

+1

e)

+2

30.

What element is in group 4, period 5?

a)

Db (Dubnium)

b)

Zr (Zirconium)

c)

La (Lanthanum)

d)

Hf (Hafnium)

31.

Zirconium (Zr), with atomic number 40, is a:

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

32.

At room temperature and pressure, zirconium (Zr), with atomic number 40, is a:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

33.

What element is in group 13, period 2?

a)

Ra (Radium)

b)

Al (Aluminum)

c)

B (Boron)

d)

Ga (Gallium)

34.

Boron (B), with atomic number 5, is a:

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

35.

At room temperature and pressure, boron (B), with atomic number 5, is a:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

36.

What element is in group 17, period 4?

a)

Ra (Radium)

b)

Al (Aluminum)

c)

B (Boron)

d)

Br (Bromine)

37.

Bromine (Br), with atomic number 35, is a:

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

38.

At room temperature and pressure, bromine (Br), with atomic number 35, is a:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

39.

Most elements are _____________ and _______________ at room temperature and pressure.

a)

metals and solid

b)

metals and liquid

c)

nonmetals and solid

d)

nonmetals and liquid

40.

Solid metals are ________________ and _____________.

a)

malleable and ductile

b)

dull and brittle

41.

Solid nonmetals are ________________ and _____________.

a)

malleable and ductile

b)

dull and brittle

42.

___________ are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals