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Periodic Table

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

2.

An element is shiny, solid, magnetic, and metalic. Which group below should it NOT be in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 8

d)

Group 18

3.

Which of the following is a trait of group 18?

a)

They are all reactive metals

b)

they are all stable metals

c)

They chemically stable gasses

d)

They are a mix of reactive gasses and solids

4.

Which of the following would be elements that are found in the same period?

a)

Sn and Rb

b)

F and Cl

c)

K and Ba

d)

Se and Te

5.

How many types of subatomic particles are there?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

5

6.

The proton is ___

a)

heavy and positively charged

b)

heavy and neutral

c)

heavy and negatively charged

d)

light and negatively charged

7.

The neutron is ___

a)

heavy and neutral

b)

heavy and positively charged

c)

heavy and negatively charged

d)

light and neutral

8.

The electron is ___

a)

light and negatively charged

b)

light and neutral

c)

light and positively charged

d)

heavy and positively charged

9.

Protons and neutrons hang out in the nucleus, and are referred to as ___

a)

nucleons

b)

kernals

c)

bosons

d)

nucleotides

10.

Which particle hangs out outside the nucleus and is involved in chemical reactions?

a)

the electron

b)

the neutron

c)

the proton

d)

the photon

11.

Which subatomic particles determine the identity of an element?

a)

protons

b)

photons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

12.

The number of protons in an element is its ___

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

atomic weight

d)

relative atomic mass

13.

Which term represents just the total number of nucleons (protons plus neutrons) in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

mass number

b)

relative atomic mass

c)

atomic weight

d)

atomic number

14.

The majority of elements are malleable, good conductors, and are classified as ___

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

semimetals

d)

metalloids

15.
What is the tiniest particle in the entire universe?
a)
cells
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
liquids
16.
What is the name of a single type of atom?
a)
cell
b)
proton
c)
element
d)
atom
17.
What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
18.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
19.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Every compound is a molecule but not every molecule is a compound.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
21.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
22.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
23.

This diagram represents...

a)

An element

b)

A molecule

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture of elements and compounds

24.

Which part of an atom is POSITIVELY charged?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

25.

What part of an atom is NEGATIVELY charged?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

26.

Which part of an atom has no charge?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

27.

Where are protons and neutrons located?

a)

in the nucleus

b)

in the electron cloud

c)

in the valence shell

28.

Carbon dioxide is formed when two oxygen atoms chemically combine with a carbon atom. Which term best describes carbon dioxide?

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

compound

29.

An _______________ is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

compound

30.

A ______________ is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

31.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

32.

Air is:

a)

An element

b)

A compound

c)

A mixture

d)

None of these

33.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. 
a)
compound          
b)
atom
c)
mixture 
d)
element
34.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Aluminium (Al)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Sand

35.
What is an example of a mixture?
a)
iron
b)
ice
c)
soil
d)
gold
36.
This diagram represents a _____.
a)
pure substance that is a compound
b)
mixture of elements
c)
pure substance that is an element
d)
mixture of compounds
37.

Identify the following substance

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Diatomic Molecule

38.

Identify the following substance.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Diatomic Molecule

39.

Select all the pure substances below (pick 3).

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

40.

Select all the elements. (Pick 3.) H2OH_2O 

a)

 H2OH_2O  

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

 Cl2Cl_2  

e)

NaCl

41.

Water

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

42.

Coffee

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

43.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
44.

By looking at the element illustrated here, how might you classify it by appearance?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-Metal

c)

Metalloid

45.

This picture illustrates copper's

a)

brittleness

b)

malleability

c)

ductility

46.

Is "Na" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

47.

Is "carbon" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

48.

Is "Ca" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

49.

This element has a shiny and lustrous appearance. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

50.

This element has a boiling point of 68°C at room temperature. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

51.

This element is used to make electrical wires. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

52.

This element is essential for our respiration. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

53.

This element is liquid at room temperature and has a shiny appearance. It is used in some thermometers. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

54.

The only metal known to occur in liquid form is

a)

Mercury

b)

Aluminium

c)

Golg

d)

Bronze

55.

Metals are good conductor of

a)

Only heat

b)

Only electricity

c)

Heat and electricity both

d)

None of the above

56.

All of the following are elements EXCEPT:

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

water

57.

All of the following are compounds EXCEPT:

a)

hydrogen

b)

sodium chloride

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

58.

Mixtures are pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The particle diagram shown is a:

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

60.

A pure substances ________ be broken down into simpler matter using physical methods.

a)

sometimes

b)

can

c)

can not