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Elements and compounds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pure substances made up of one kind of atom are called:

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

solutions

2.

The smallest neutral particle of an element is called:

a)

an atom

b)

a molecule

c)

a compound

d)

a formuls

3.

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom are called:

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

shells

4.

Negatively charged particles found in an atom are the:

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

nucleus

d)

electrons

5.

Particles with no electrical charges found in the center of an atom are the:

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

nucleus

d)

protons

6.

A lithium atom has 3 protons, so it must have:

a)

3 neutrons as well

b)

3 electrons as well

c)

no electrons

d)

6 electrons as well

7.

A sodium (Na) atom has 11 electrons. Its electron arrangement would be:

a)

8, 2, 1

b)

10, 1

c)

2, 8, 1

d)

2, 9

8.

An atom with an electron arrangement of 2, 8, 1 will:

a)

Lose 1 electron to form a positive ion

b)

gain 1 electron to form a negative ion

c)

gain 7 electrons to form a negative ion

d)

lose 1 electron to form a negative ion

9.

The atomic number of Chlorine (Cl) atom is 17. Its electron arrangement would be:

a)

7, 8, 2

b)

2, 8, 7

c)

10, 7

d)

7, 10

10.

An atom with an electron arrangement of 2, 8, 7 would:

a)

gain 1 electron to form a negative ion

b)

lose 7 electrons to form a positive ion

c)

gain 1 electron to form a positive ion

d)

not lose or gain electrons.

11.

How many atoms are there in a molecule of silver nitrate with the formula AgNO3?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

12.

What elements make up a compound with the formula CuCO3?

a)

copper, carbon and oxygen

b)

copper and cobalt

c)

copper and carbon dioxide

d)

copper and oxygen

13.

Which one of the following elements is a metal?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

d)

Zinc

14.

Which one of the following elements is a gas?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

sulfur

15.

The correct name for a compound with the formula ZnCl2 is:

a)

Zinc chloride

b)

Zinc chlorine

c)

Zinc oxide

d)

Zinc sulfate

16.

In this chemical equation: 

Copper + oxygen  \rightarrow   Copper oxide,  What is the product?

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Copper

c)

Oxygen

d)

Copper and Oxygen

17.

In the chemical equation below, what are the reactants?

Copper + oxygen → Copper oxide

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Copper

c)

Oxygen

d)

Copper and oxygen

18.

The chemical used for testing CO2 gas is:

a)

Limewater

b)

Lime juice

c)

Marble chips

d)

Hydrochloric acid

19.

When metals like Lithium reacts with water, it produces a gas called:

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

helium

d)

hydrogen

20.

Atoms of all Group 1 elements like Li, Na and K have:

a)

one electron in their outer shell

b)

full set of electrons in their outer shell

c)

no electrons in their outer shell

d)

eight electrons in their outer shell.