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Unit 3: Periodic Table Basics Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3575secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

2.

Which subatomic particle has a positve charge in the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

3.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge in the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

4.

Which subatomic particle(s) are located in the orbitals or "cloud" of the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

5.

Which subatomic particle(s) are located in the nucleus of the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

6.

The 1st energy level has a maximum of how many electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

7.

The 2nd energy level has a maximum of how many electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

8.

The 3rd energy level has a maximum of how many electrons?

a)

12

b)

16

c)

18

d)

22

9.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
10.
What is the mass number defined as?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
11.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
12.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

13.

What is the atomic number of Barium, Ba? (enlarge the periodic table)

a)

20

b)

38

c)

56

d)

88

14.

How many protons are in a sodium atom, Na? (tap to enlarge the periodic table)

a)

Sodium has 1 proton.

b)

Sodium has 3 protons.

c)

Sodium has 11 protons

15.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom with an atomic number of 50?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

50

d)

2

16.

Atoms of the same element which have a different number of neutrons are called _________________.

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

quarks

d)

molecules

17.

How many neutrons does C-14 contain? (tap to enlarge the image)

a)

6

b)

7

c)

14

d)

8

18.

How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Neon-22 have? (tap to enlarge the image)

a)

12

b)

10

c)

22

d)

20

19.

ALL atoms of the same element have:

a)

same number of protons

b)

same number of nucleons

c)

different number of neutrons

d)

different number of electrons

20.
which atom has  4 neutrons?
a)
Li-6
b)
Li-7
c)
Li-8
d)
they have the same # of neutrons
21.

What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?

a)

protons, electrons, and mass

b)

protons, electrons, and atomic number

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

neutrons and mass

22.
How many neutrons does the isotope below have?     89 36Kr
a)
53
b)
36
c)
89
d)
125
23.

What is the average atomic mass of Barium, Ba? (enlarge the periodic table)

a)

137.33 amu

b)

56.225 amu

c)

56 amu

d)

136 amu

24.

amu stands for...

a)

awesome math units

b)

atomic mass units

c)

atom mole units

d)

atoms, mass, and units

25.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

26.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

dark yellow

c)

dark blue/green

d)

light blue

27.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

28.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

29.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

30.

The family with the most reactive metals is the

a)

transition metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

lanthanide metals

31.

What side of the periodic table are metals on?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

32.

What side of the periodic table are nonmetals on?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

33.

Which element is NOT a metal?

a)

Chromium

b)

Radon

c)

Lithium

d)

Californium

34.

What is a metalloid?

a)

Elements that have properties that are a mixture of metal and non-metal properties

b)

Elements that are shiny

c)

Elements that want to be metals, but are non-metals

d)

Metalloids don't exist

35.

Select all the characteristics of metals:

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

good conductor

e)

poor conductor

36.

Select all the characteristics of nonmetals:

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

good conductor

e)

poor conductor

37.

A metalloid is a _________ conductor

a)

Great

b)

Poor

c)

Moderately good

38.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
39.

What is the name of this isotope? 7Li

a)

Lithium-3

b)

Lithium-6.94

c)

Lithium-4

d)

Lithium-7

40.

What is the name of this isotope? 89 36Kr

a)

Krypton-89

b)

Krypton-36

c)

Krypton-83.80

d)

Krypton-53

41.
How many protons does He have?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
0
42.
The top number in this isotope notation is
a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
43.
The bottom number in this isotope notation is
a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
44.
How many neutrons would Fe-56 have?
a)
56
b)
26
c)
30
d)
33
45.
How many protons does P-30 have?
a)
30
b)
16
c)
12
d)
15
46.
What element has 42 protons?
a)
Ca
b)
Mo
c)
Zr
d)
Po
47.
If an atom of nickel has a charge of +3, how many electrons does the atom have?
a)
28
b)
25
c)
26
d)
31
48.
If an atom of oxygen has a charge of -2, how many electrons does the atom have?
a)
18
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
49.
How many neutrons would V-49 have?
a)
26
b)
49
c)
23
d)
50.94
50.
How many protons does Pb-209 have?
a)
127
b)
209
c)
82
d)
291
51.
Which of the following could have 14 neutrons?
a)
Al-27
b)
Si-29
c)
Mg-25
d)
Na-22
52.
Which of the following could have 82 neutrons?
a)
W-182
b)
Ta-181
c)
Cs-132
d)
Ba-138
53.
What is the mass number of an atom of gold with 117 neutrons?
a)
117
b)
196
c)
196.97
d)
197
54.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
55.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
56.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
57.

How many Valence electrons are there?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

58.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
59.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
60.

What is the symbol for Gallium as an ion?

a)

Ga+3

b)

Ga-3

c)

Ga+2

d)

Ga-2

61.

What is the symbol of phosphorus as an ion?

a)

P-3

b)

P+3

c)

P-2

d)

P+2

62.

What is the symbol of Cesium as an ion?

a)

Cs+

b)

Cs-

c)

Cs+2

d)

Cs-2

63.

Na ionizes to a charge of _______

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

64.

Li ionizes to a charge of _________

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

65.

Be ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

66.

Sr ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

67.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
68.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
69.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
70.

Cations are

a)

negative ions

b)

neutral electrons

c)

positive ions

71.

Anions are

a)

Negative ions

b)

Neutral ions

c)

Positive ions

72.

Determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for a neutral atom of potassium-39.

a)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39

Protons 19

Neutrons 20

Electrons 19

b)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39.098

Protons 19

Neutrons 19

Electrons 19

c)

Atomic # 39

Mass # 19

Protons 39

Neutrons 19

Electrons 39

d)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39.098

Protons 19

Neutrons 20

Electrons 19

73.
What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?
a)
neutrons & mass number
b)
atomic number and neutrons
c)
atomic number and electrons
d)
protons, atomic number, and mass number
74.

The farthest left group on the table. These all have one valence electron, form ions with a +1 charge and are very reactive.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

75.

In this group, all the elements have two valence electrons, and form ions with a +2 charge

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

76.

In this group, all the elements have seven valence electrons, are very reactive, and form ions with a -1 charge.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

77.

In this group, all the elements have 8 valence electrons. Since they have a full octet, they are generally

unreactive. They don’t typically form charges.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

78.

The average mass of all isotopes of an element.

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Mass Number

d)

Isotope

79.

Atoms that have a charge due to an imbalance in protons and electrons

a)

Isotope

b)

Atoms

c)

Ions

d)

Molecules

80.

the process of gaining or losing electrons to become a

charged ion.

a)

Ionization

b)

Atomization

c)

Isotoping

d)

Electron Manipulation

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