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Changes of Matter and Atomic Structure

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

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Class
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1.

What does the 14 in Carbon-14 represent?

a)

# of electrons

b)

# of protons

c)

atomic mass

d)

mass number

2.

Which best represents the number of protons in a particular element?

a)

atomic mass

b)

mass number

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic weight

3.

Sodium has the atomic number 11. It's mass number is 24. How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does the element have?

a)

12 protons, 11 neutrons, 12 electrons

b)

11 protons, no neutrons, 11 electrons

c)

11 protons, 13 neutrons, 11 electrons

d)

11 protons, 12 neutrons, 11 electrons

4.

What equation would you use to find the # of neutrons?

a)

neutrons = mass + protons

b)

neutrons = protons + electrons

c)

neutrons = mass - protons

d)

neutrons = mass - atomic weight

5.

Which of these best describes the atomic number?

a)

22.33

b)

22

c)

22+

d)

22-

6.

Which atoms the greatest mass?

a)

an atom with 9 protons, 10 neutrons, 9 electrons

b)

an atom with 8 protons, 8 neutrons, 8 electrons

c)

an atom with 9 protons, 11 neutrons, 9 electrons

7.

Most of the mass of the atom is located ...

a)

in the nucleus

b)

surrounding the nucleus

8.

Physical properties can be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which are chemical properties (select all that apply)

a)

reactivity

b)

toxicity

c)

flammability

d)

corrosion

10.

Boiling point, melting point, smashing, folding, measuring, freezing point are ALL examples of physical properties

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Identify the indicators/evidences of a chemical change (select all that apply)

a)

production of light

b)

production of gas

c)

production of solid

d)

production of heat

12.

During a chemical reaction, like the vinegar + baking soda you noticed the substance starts to bubble. Which is likely the cause of it.

a)

production of light

b)

production of heat

c)

production of gas

d)

production of solid

13.

What is the best evidence that a chemical change has taken place?

a)

the liquid turns to a gas

b)

the temperature changes

c)

different chemical substance forms

d)

sound is heard

14.

The number of protons is equal to the number of protons (when neutral)

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What are examples of physical changes? (check all that apply)

a)

boiling

b)

cutting

c)

rusting

d)

rotting

e)

crushing

16.

How do you find the mass number of this element?

a)

it's the same as the atomic mass

b)

round the atomic mass to a whole number

c)

it's the atomic number

17.

The number after the dash is the mass number as seen in here

Ex. Nitrogen - 14

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The atomic number is equal to

a)

atomic mass

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons