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8.P.1.1/8.P.2 valance ele

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the basic building blocks for all matter?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
compounds
d)
chemicals
2.
What do we call a substance consisting of a single atom?
a)
coefficient
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
molecule
3.
What do we call a chemical substance made up of 2 or more different types atoms bonded together?
a)
formula
b)
atom
c)
subscript
d)
compound
4.
All ____________ are made up of two or more atoms bonded together.
a)
atoms
b)
molecules
c)
electrons
d)
elements
5.
What are the states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Water
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Melting, Freezing, Condensing, Evaporating
d)
Water and Liquid
6.
What is a molecule?
a)
Two or more atoms bonded together
b)
One element
c)
One atom
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
7.
How many elements are in the following equation:
HO2C
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
8.
What is the phase change in which a gas turns into a liquid?
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Liquid
9.
What is main reason for phase changing of states of matter?
a)
Color
b)
Elements
c)
Temperature
d)
Water
10.
What is the state of matter that has an infinite shape and definite volume?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
11.
When the molecules are moving very fast, the substance is...
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Room Temperature
d)
Wet
12.
What is the smallest particle?
a)
Element
b)
Molecule
c)
Atom
d)
Plasma
13.
H2O2← ?
This number tells the number of atoms present.
a)
coefficient
b)
molecule
c)
subscript
d)
atom
14.

Elements are arranged on the periodic table by its

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

isotope number

d)

Atomic Symbol

15.

The vertical rows on the periodic table are called the

a)

Groups /rows

b)

Groups /family

c)

Rows/Columns

d)

Family / Columns

16.

How many horizontal rows in the periodic table

a)

17

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

17.

What are the seven rows called in the periodic table called

a)

Vances

b)

periods

c)

Families

d)

groups

18.

UP and DOWN columns on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

19.

SIDE TO SIDE rows on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

20.

The group number tells you the number of

a)

protons

b)

valence electrons

c)

energy levels

21.

The period number tells you the number of

a)

protons

b)

energy levels

c)

valence electrons

22.

How many electrons does Lithium have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

23.

How many neutrons does Lithium have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

24.

These elements are in a:

a)

group

b)

period

25.

These elements are in a:

a)

group

b)

period

26.

periods on the periodic table go what direction

a)

side to side

b)

up and down

c)

on a diagonal staircase

d)

both up and down and side to side

27.

groups on the periodic table go in what direction

a)

side to side

b)

up and down

c)

both up and down and side to side

d)

diagonal on a staircase

28.

groups on the periodic table tell you

a)

the number of energy levels (rings)

b)

the number of protons

c)

the elements identity

d)

the number of valence electrons

29.

periods on the periodic table tell you

a)

the number of valence electrons

b)

the number of protons

c)

the number of energy levels

d)

the total number of subatomic particles in the element

30.

Two different liquids are poured together in an open container. Bubbles begin to form. After the bubbling stops, it is determined that the total weight of the two liquids is less than before they were poured together. Which best describes this observation?

a)

Some of the atoms during the reaction escaped into the air.

b)

Some of the atoms during the reaction were destroyed.

c)

Some of the atoms during the reaction became heavier.

d)

Some of the atoms during the reaction changed to a different kind of atom.

31.

Which best describes a method of obtaining energy that may cause changes in water temperature and harm to fish populations?

a)

using ethanol in cars

b)

installing solar panels on a home

c)

generating electricity in a hydroelectric power plant

d)

burning coal

32.

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

sunlight

d)

water

33.

Which of the following elements are located to the left of the staircase on the periodic table?

a)

metals

b)

acids

c)

metalloids

d)

nonmetals

34.

What are the left to right rows on the periodic table called

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

metals

d)

atomic number

35.

What is the line that separates the metals from the nonmetals on the periodic table called?

a)

The staircase

b)

The atomic number

c)

The element box

d)

An element

36.

Which of the following information is contained in a element's box on the periodic table?

a)

Its name

b)

Its period

c)

the staircase

d)

Its group

37.

How are the elements ordered in the periodic table?

a)

By their valence electrons

b)

By the number of electron shells the element has

c)

By their mass

d)

By their atomic number

38.

is a particle made up of two or more atoms that are chemically bonded together;

a)

subscript,

b)

element

c)

Molequle

d)

Molecule

39.

A type of lettering ( H2O) form written lower than the things around it. In chemical formulas the number of atoms in a molecule is written as a

a)

period

b)

Group

c)

subscript,

d)

element

40.

tabular array of the chemical elements organized by atomic number

a)

periodic periods table

b)

periodic tabs

c)

periodic elements

d)

periodic table

41.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
42.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
43.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
44.
a)
Same group
b)
Same period
45.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 2
d)
Group 18
46.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
47.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
48.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
49.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
50.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
51.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
52.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
53.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
54.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
55.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
56.

As you move left to right on a row or period what happens?

a)

Atomic number increases by 1

b)

Electrons decrease

c)

Number of shells decrease

d)

Nothing

57.

What happens to the number of shells as you move down a group?

a)

They decrease by 1

b)

They increase by 1

c)

Nothing

58.

who discovered the first scientific and systematic periodic table

a)

Henry Mosley

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

John Dalton

d)

sir Isaac Newton

59.

choose the correct statement

a)

the vertical column in the periodic table is called period

b)

the vertical column in the periodic table is called group

c)

the horizontal row in the periodic table is not called period

d)

none of the above

60.

how many groups are there in modern periodic table

a)

8

b)

9

c)

18

d)

17

61.

In which block, does the element Iron stand?

a)

d block

b)

p block

c)

s block

d)

f block

62.

Electronic configuration of phosphorus is ........

a)

1s22s22p53s23p4

b)

1s22s22p53s23p3

c)

1s22s22p63s23p3

d)

1s22s22p63s23p4

63.

Which element has following electronic configuration. 1s22s22p63s23p5

a)

Sulphur

b)

Chlorine

c)

Argon

d)

Potassium

64.

what is the biggest group on the table

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

65.

how many rows are on the table

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

66.

how many groups/families are on the table

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

67.

what is the name of group number 1

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali

d)

alkaline earth

68.

what is the name of group number 2

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth

69.

what is the big group of metals called found within the metals

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

70.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

71.

What is an element?

a)

A building block of matter

b)

A substance made up of more than one type of atom

c)

A pure substance made up of one type of atom.

d)

A mix between different atoms

72.

of an element is the amount of mass it has per unit volume

a)

The density

b)

The element

c)

The volume

d)

The Mas

73.

is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance

a)

measured property

b)

chemical property

c)

physical property

d)

subscript property

74.

describes the ability of a substance to undergo a specific change.

a)

property change

b)

clinical property change

c)

chemical property

d)

Physical properties

75.

What does malleable mean?

a)

ductile

b)

shiny

c)

elastic

d)

can be hammered into different shapes

76.

Ductility means

a)

breaks easily

b)

process of turning to liquid when heated

c)

stretchable

d)

able to be drawn out into a long thin wire without breaking

77.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

hard

d)

ductile

78.

Why is gold used in the manufacture of jewelry?

a)

It is heavy.

b)

It is malleable and has luster.

c)

It is magnetic.

d)

It breaks easily.

79.

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes

a)

elastic

b)

brittle

c)

malleable

d)

ductile

80.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
81.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
82.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
83.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
84.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
85.

What is the electron configuration of Iodine?

a)

[Kr]5s24d105p6

b)

[Kr]5s24d106p6

c)

[Kr]5s25d106p6

d)

None of the above

86.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Xe] 6s24f145d9

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Platinum

d)

Thallium

87.
Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1
88.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
89.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
90.
What is this element? 
1s22s22p63s23p6
4s23d104p6
a)
Argon
b)
Krypton
c)
Selenium
d)
Bromide
91.

Which are the four atomic orbitals?

a)

s,p,d,f

b)

a,b,c,d

c)

s,t,e,p

d)

d,r,o,f

92.

What is the electron configuration for gold (Fe) element 26?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6

b)

1s1

c)

1s2 2s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5

93.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
94.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
95.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
96.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
97.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
98.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
99.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

100.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

101.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

102.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
103.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
104.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
105.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

106.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ba?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
107.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
108.

Is this correct way to draw the Lewis Dot Structure for Carbon?

a)

Yes

b)

No, too many electrons

c)

No, not enough electrons

d)

No, dots are in wrong places

109.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

110.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

111.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

112.

This is a correct dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

113.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
114.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

115.

Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1

116.

Valence electrons are located...

a)

inside the nucleus

b)

in outer space

c)

on the outermost orbit of an atom

117.

Which of the following electron dot notations is correct for the element carbon, C, atomic #6?

a)
b)
c)
d)
118.

All atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

119.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The # of electrons in the atom

b)

The # of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The # of electrons an atom will pick up

d)

The # of electrons an atom will get rid of

120.

What is an ion? (general definition)

a)

An element with a neutral charge

b)

An element that has gained an electron

c)

An element that has gained or lost an electron

d)

An element that has lost an electron

121.

This is a Bohr Diagram of Aluminum. How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

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