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Atoms & The Periodic Table

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determine the group AND period of the element gold.

a)

Group 3, Period 1

b)

Group 6, Period 2

c)

Group 1, Period 3

d)

Group 11, Period 6

2.

The number of __________ identifies the element.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

3.

Which element has a mass of about 12 amu?

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon

c)

Lithium

d)

Boron

4.

What is the region around the nucleus that is occupied by electrons called?

a)

Electron space

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Nucleus

5.

What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

6.

The maximum number of electrons allowed in the 2nd energy level of an atom is _________.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

7.

Which of the following has a negative electric charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

8.

Which of the following is the correct electron dot diagram for aluminum (Al)?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Which describes what an electron dot diagram represents.

a)

valence electrons

b)

all the electrons in an atom

c)

protons on the outer shell

d)

the reactivity of an atom

10.

Vertical columns in the periodic table are called (a)   .

11.

What do the elements in the same period have in common?

a)

Same # of protons

b)

Same # of valence electrons

c)

Same # of energy levels

d)

Same electron configuration

12.

Identify the 3 particles that make up an atom along with their charges.

a)

Proton (+), Electron (-), and Neutron (no charge)

b)

Proton (+), Electron (-), and Quark (no charge)

c)

Proton (-), Electron (+), and Neutron (no charge)

d)

Proton (+), Electron (-), Neutron (no charge), and Quark (no charge)

13.

Which element makes up 90% of the atoms in the universe and is highly reactive?

a)

Neon

b)

Iron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

14.

Determine the mass and atomic number of chlorine (Cl).

a)

Mass 12, Atomic # 6

b)

Mass 6, Atomic # 12

c)

Mass 17, Atomic # 35

d)

Mass 35, Atomic # 17

15.

Elements are organized in the periodic table by increasing atomic (a)   .

16.

If the atomic number of an element is 5 and the mass number is 10, how many neutrons does the atom have?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

17.

The element with the chemical symbol of Au is called (a)   .

18.

The chemical symbol for the element Mercury is (a)   .

19.

The chemical symbol for Iron is ________.

a)

Ir

b)

I

c)

Fg

d)

Fe

20.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _______.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Family

d)

Rows

21.

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called _________.

a)

ions

b)

group members

c)

isotopes

d)

element groups

22.

The number of which particle determines the identity of an element?

(a)  

23.

Which explains why electron positions cannot be pinpointed to an exact location.

a)

Electrons move but always stay on the same shell

b)

Electrons are in the nucleus

c)

Electrons are always moving and jumping from shell to shell

24.

Each energy level of an atom has a maximum number of ______ it can hold.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

25.

Which explains how elements are abbreviated in scientific shorthand.

a)

First letter capitalized, second letter lower case

b)

All letters capitalized

c)

Capitalization doesn't matter with chemical symbols

26.

Which Bohr model is correctly drawn for the element of nitrogen?

a)
b)
c)
27.

Protons and neutrons are made up of smaller particles called _______.

a)

Electrons

b)

Electrons and quarks

c)

Subatomic particles

d)

Quarks

28.

What is the chemical symbol for zinc?

(a)  

29.

Which correctly defines what an atom is?

a)

The smallest piece of matter that has a positive charge

b)

The smallest piece of matter that still has the properties of the element.

c)

The smallest piece of matter that takes on the properties of the atoms around it.

d)

The smallest piece of matter that is negatively charged

30.

Nitrogen has an atomic mass of (a)   .

31.

Nitrogen has an atomic number of (a)   .

32.

Nitrogen's chemical symbol is (a)   .

33.

Moseley corrected the early problems of the periodic table by arranging the elements in order of increasing atomic ______.

a)

configuration

b)

mass

c)

number

d)

size

34.

Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Quarks

35.

The first periodic table based on atomic mass was devised by ________.

a)

Moseley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Einstein

d)

Menden

36.

When 2 or more elements bond together, a ________ is formed.

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Element cluster

d)

Atom

37.

A material containing 2 or more elements or compounds that are in close contact and mixed in any proportion is called a ________.

a)

Solution

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

38.

Which of the following are types of mixtures?

a)

Solids and liquids

b)

Elements and compounds

c)

Heterogenous and homogeneous

d)

Translucent and opaque

39.

Which of the following is a homogenous mixture?

a)

Sand in water

b)

Oil and vinegar dressing

c)

Air

40.

Which of the following is a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Soda

b)

Oil and vinegar dressing

c)

Air