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Atomic Structure and Periodic Table Re - Quest

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particles can be found in the nucleus

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

2.

How many protons are there in a bromine atom (Br)

a)

4

b)

17

c)

35

d)

80

3.

What is the mass number for Krypton (Kr)?

a)

18

b)

36

c)

84.80

d)

85

4.

The atomic number is equal to the number of

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

mass

5.

How many neutrons are there in an chlorine (Cl) atom?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

35

6.

mass number is equal to the

a)

number of protons plus the number of neutrons

b)

number of neutrons plus the number of electrons

c)

number of protons minus the number of neutrons

d)

the number of neutrons minus the number of electrons

7.

How many neutrons are there in an element with 11 protons?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

12

d)

23

8.

How many electrons are there in an atom of nickel (Ni)

a)

10

b)

28

c)

30

d)

31

9.

What is the atomic structure of a copper (Cu) atom?

a)

29 protons, 35 neutrons, 29 electrons

b)

29 protons, 29 neutrons, 29 electrons

c)

29 protons, 34 neutrons, 34 electrons

d)

29 protons, 35 neutrons, 35 electrons

10.

Most of the atom's mass is located in the

a)

electron cloud

b)

control center

c)

nucleus

d)

volume

11.

What was truly amazing about Mendeleev's periodic table?

a)

It was the original.

b)

He arranged it according to increasing atomic number.

c)

He arranged it according to increasing atomic mass.

d)

He predicted the properties and left empty spaces for elements that had yet to be discovered.

12.

Elements in the same ________ share similar chemical and physical characteristics.

a)

period

b)

section

c)

group

d)

row

13.

The most reactive metals are the?

a)

rare earth metals

b)

transition metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

14.

Iodine belongs to what family?

a)

fluorine family

b)

noble gas family

c)

nonmetal family

d)

halogen family

15.

Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity

a)

potassium

b)

silicon

c)

phosphorus

d)

sulfur

16.

name the alkaline earth metal in period 5

a)

Ca

b)

Sr

c)

K

d)

Rb

17.

Name the element in period 5 group 4

a)

V

b)

W

c)

Zr

d)

Nb

18.

Luster is the ability to

a)

be drawn into a thin wire

b)

conduct electricity

c)

be hammered into thin sheets

d)

shine

19.

Name the metalloid in period 3

a)

aluminum (Al)

b)

silicon (Si)

c)

germanium (Ge)

d)

arsenic (As)

20.

Which of the following is brittle?

a)

aluminum (#13)

b)

sulfur (#16)

c)

iron (#26)

d)

uranium (#92)

21.

Name the halogen in period 3

a)

chlorine (Cl)

b)

krypton (Kr)

c)

bromine (Br)

d)

argon (Ar)

22.

How are elements on the periodic table organized?

a)

alphabetically

b)

by date of discovery (earliest to latest)

c)

by similar chemical and physical properties

d)

by shortest to longest name

23.

How many groups are there on the periodic table?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

18

d)

115

24.

Which of the following elements has similar properties to calcium (Ca)? Hint: #20

a)

magnesium (Mg)

b)

potassium (K)

c)

scandium (Sc)

d)

both potassium (K) and scandium (Sc)

25.

What elements are to the right side of the stair step line?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

transition metals