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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
2.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
3.
Beryllium has how many protons?
a)
4
b)
9.0122
c)
2
d)
13.0122
4.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
5.
What element is this?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
6.
What element is this model showing?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
7.
What is the element symbol for boron? 
a)
B
b)
Bo
c)
Bn
d)
W
8.
The atomic number tells you what?  READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY
a)
only the number of electrons
b)
 only the number of protons
c)
only the number of neutrons
d)
the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.
9.
What does the atomic mass tell you? 
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
10.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
11.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
12.

The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element is a(n)

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

13.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

nuetron

c)

electron

d)

atom

14.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

15.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral (0) charge?

a)

proton

b)

nuetron

c)

electron

d)

atom

16.

Why is the overall charge of an atom neutral (0)?

a)

They have the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

They have the same number of electrons and neutrons.

17.

Which TWO of the following subatomic particles are inside the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

There are no subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

18.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
19.
How do you find out the number of protons in an atom?
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
charge
d)
atomic mass - atomic number
20.
How do you find out the number of neutrons in an atom?
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
charge
d)
atomic mass - atomic number
21.
All matter is made of _________. 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
22.
Which particle has a similar mass to a proton?
a)
Electron
b)
Neutron
c)
Photon
d)
Marble
23.
The part of the atom that determines the identity of the atom is the ____________.
a)
proton
b)
nucleus
c)
electron
d)
neutron
24.
A substance that is made up for one type of atom is called an:
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
mixture
25.
Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?
a)
Copper
b)
29
c)
Cu
d)
63.546
26.
Which item on this element square represents the atomic number?
a)
13
b)
Al
c)
Aluminum
d)
26.981538
27.
How many protons does an atom of Carbon have? 
a)
3
b)
12.011
c)
6
d)
none
28.
The first energy level can hold up to how many electrons?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
5
29.
What are the number of electrons in Carbon?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
6
d)
14
30.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
31.
Which is a neutron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
32.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
33.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
34.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
35.

Carbon

a)

CA

b)

C

c)

Ca

d)

Cn

36.

Sn

a)

tin

b)

sulfur

c)

iron

d)

sodium

37.

Zinc

a)

Z

b)

Zi

c)

ZN

d)

Zn

38.

Sulfur

a)

Sf

b)

Su

c)

Sr

d)

S

39.

Neon

a)

N

b)

No

c)

Ne

d)

Nn

40.

Calcium

a)

Cl

b)

Ca

c)

C

d)

Cm

41.

Copper

a)

CU

b)

Cp

c)

Cu

d)

Cr

42.

Helium

a)

He

b)

Hl

c)

HE

d)

Hm

43.

Hydrogen

a)

Hy

b)

H

c)

Hr

d)

Hn

44.

N

a)

Sodium

b)

Nitrogon

c)

Nonium

d)

Nitrogen

45.

Gold

a)

Go

b)

Gl

c)

AU

d)

Au

46.

Pb

a)

Gold

b)

Lead

c)

peanut butter

d)

Paribium

47.

Iron

a)

Ir

b)

In

c)

Fe

d)

FE

48.

Nickel

a)

Ni

b)

N

c)

Nl

d)

Nc

49.

Mercury

a)

Me

b)

Hg

c)

HG

d)

ME

50.

Iodine

a)

Ie

b)

I

c)

Id

d)

Io

51.

Potassium

a)

P

b)

K

c)

Pt

d)

k

52.

Aluminum

a)

A

b)

Al

c)

Am

d)

Au

53.

Mg

a)

Manganese

b)

Mangium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Manzanium

54.

Xenon

a)

Xe

b)

X

c)

Xn

d)

Xo

55.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
56.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
57.
How many elements are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
58.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
59.
What is Fe2O3
(rust) made up of?
a)
1 flourine, 2 einsteinium,
3 oxygen
b)
2 fluorine, 3 oxygen
c)
2 iron, 3 oxygen
d)
2 iron, 3 osmium
60.

Which family is used to make coins?

a)

cabn family

b)

iron family

c)

copper family

d)

alkali metals

61.
Compounds are made up of two or more atoms physically combined.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
How many elements are represented in the compound?
Na2CO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
63.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
64.
Can compounds be found in the periodic table?
a)
Yes
b)
No
65.
How many carbon atom/s are present in the compounds CaCO3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
Is water an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
67.
Water (H2O) freezing is an example of:
a)
A chemical change
b)
A physical change
68.
A compound consists of two or more elements bound together.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
70.
What does the element AI stand for ?
a)
Gold
b)
Actinium
c)
Iron
d)
Aluminum
71.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
72.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
73.
What is K?
a)
potassium
b)
berkelium
c)
sodium
d)
cacium
74.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
75.
How many elements are represented in the compound?
Na2CO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4