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Atomic Theory, Structure and Using the Periodic Table

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
J.J. Thomson provided evidence that an atom...
a)
is the smallest particle of matter
b)
contains negatively charged particles
c)
has an overall negative charge
d)
has an overall positive charge
2.
Rutherford discovered the...
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus
3.
Isotopes are elements with a different amount of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
4.
What scientist is best known for his gold foil experiment?
a)
J.J. Tomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
5.

Using a periodic table, determine which of the following pairs of elements would have the most similar properties: (SC.8.P.8.6)

a)

(H) Hydrogen and (He) Helium

b)

(N) Nitrogen and (Si) Silicon

c)

(Ca) Calcium and (Fe) Iron

d)

(Li) Lithium and (K) Potassium

6.

Which of the following statements best describes the basic structure of an atom? (SC.8.P.8.7)

a)

Electrons and protons are in motion around a nucleus that contains neutrons.

b)

Neutrons are in motion around a nucleus that contains protons and electrons.

c)

Protons are in motion around a nucleus that contains electrons and neutrons.

d)

Electrons are in motion around a nucleus that contains protons and neutrons.

7.
What does the atomic mass tell you? 
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
8.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

9.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
10.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
11.
Which of these was not proposed by John Dalton in 1805?
a)
All matter is made of atoms
b)
Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons
c)
During chemical reactions, atoms rearrange themselves
d)
The atoms of a particular element are all identical
12.
Bohr's model of the atom proposed that ___.
a)
electrons move around the nucleus in fixed orbits
b)
neutrons move around the nucleus
c)
neutrons do not exist, but are just paired protons and electrons
d)
the nucleus spins
13.

Why is the overall charge of an atom neutral (0)?

a)

They have the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

They have the same number of electrons and neutrons.

14.
An element has two naturally occurring isotopes. One is 10.013 amu and is 19.9% abundant. The other is 11.01 amu and is 80.1% abundant. What is the average atomic mass? What element is it?
a)
9.012, Beryllium
b)
12.011, Carbon
c)
6.941, Lithium
d)
10.812, Boron
15.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Carbon
c)
Helium
d)
Lithium
16.

146C has a half-life of 5730 years how many grams of a 4.0 g sample would be left after 3 half-lives?

a)

1.0 g

b)

0.5 g

c)

0.38 g

d)

None would be left

17.
Which element has 12 as its atomic number?
a)
Boron (B)
b)
Manganese (Mn)
c)
Magnesium (Mg)
d)
Phosphorus (P)
18.
How many protons and electrons does Zinc (Zn) have?
a)
30 protons and 30 electrons
b)
30 protons and 25 electrons
c)
65 protons and 65 electrons
19.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

6

d)

14

20.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

Find the element that has 3 Valence Electrons and 2 energy levels.

a)

Magnesium - Mg

b)

Lithium - Li

c)

Aluminum - Al

d)

Boron - B

22.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

Find the element that has 5 Valence Electrons and 4 energy levels.

a)

Arsenic - As

b)

Selenium - Se

c)

Calcium - Ca

d)

Vanadium - V

23.

Is this the correct Lewis Dot Structure for Boron?

a)

Yes

b)

No, missing electrons

c)

No, too many electrons

d)

No, dots are in wrong place.

24.

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

25.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

26.

This is a correct dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

27.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
28.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
29.
Valence electrons are found in the ______ energy level.
a)
Farthest in
b)
Middle
c)
Outermost
30.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can fill up the 2nd energy level?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

31.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can fill up the 1st energy level?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

32.

What are the elements (Be, Mg, Ca,...) in group 2 called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Nobel Gases

33.

The elements on the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing...

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

number of isotopes

d)

number of valence electrons

34.

Which of the following element is an example of Halogen

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Carbon

35.

Which of the following is not an alkali metal?

a)

Cesium

b)

Francium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sodium

36.

------ are poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Transition metals

b)

All metals

c)

Non metals

d)

Copper

37.

Which of the follwing group of elements have 7 electrons in their outer most energy level?

a)

Actinides

b)

Noble gases

c)

Lanthanides

d)

Halogens

38.

Elements of the same group have similar chemical properties

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not enough information

d)

May be true

39.
What Periodic Table family is represented by the Lewis dot diagram?
a)
Halogens
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Noble Gases
40.

First person to propose the concept of an atom

a)

Rutherford

b)

Democritus

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

41.
Electron cloud is based on
a)
Quantum Mechanics
b)
Gold Foil Experiment
c)
Matter is made up of small particles called atoms
d)
Nuclear Theory
42.

Name the path electron travel around the nucleus.

a)

Ring

b)

space

c)

orbit

43.

If an electron moves from lower energy level to higher energy level it is called

a)

ground state

b)

excited state

c)

neutral state

44.
Which principle states that we cannot know the location AND momentum of an electron simultaneously?
a)
Bohr
b)
Hesienberg
c)
Shrodinger
d)
Einstein
45.

3. How is the Quantum Mechanical Model (QMM) different from Bohr's model?

a)

The QMM shows the probability of the electron's location.

b)

The QMM shows the exact location of the electron.

c)

Bohr's model shows the probability of the electron's location.

d)

The QMM does not include a nucleus.

46.

Which scientist developed the Quantum Mechanical?

a)

E. Schroedinger

b)

J. Dalton

c)

W. Heisenberg

d)

N. Bohr