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The Periodic Table and Atoms

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two subatomic particles are found in the NUCLEUS of at atom?
a)
protons & nuetrons
b)
protons & electrons
c)
neutrons & electrons
d)
electrons & protons
2.
The subatomic particle with a neutral charge is:
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
cloud
3.
If an atom has 24 protons and 24 electrons, what is the atomic number of this element?
a)
24
b)
48
c)
0
d)
42
4.
How many protons does this element have?
a)
40
b)
21
c)
20
d)
41
5.

Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.

a)

group or family

b)

period

c)

club

d)

table

6.
What does the 1 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
7.

__________ are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of the element.

a)

Particles

b)

Atoms

c)

Protons

8.

Isotopes of an element have different number of ___________ and therefore have different masses.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

9.

Electrons in the outermost energy level are called?

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

Valence Protons

c)

Valence Neutrons

10.

How many neutrons does Chlorine (Cl) with an atomic number of 17 and an atomic mass of 35 have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

11.

If an atom has an atomic mass of 11 and contains 5 electrons, its atomic number would be______

a)

11

b)

5

c)

6

12.

The atomic number of Beryllium is 4. Its mass number is 9. How many neutrons does an atom of Beryllium have in its nucleus?

a)

4

b)

13

c)

5

d)

6

13.

The atomic number of an element is the number of _______ it has.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons only

d)

protons and neutrons

14.

The mass number of an element is the amount of _________ it has.

a)

protons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

15.

The periodic table is organized into columns called _______ and rows called ______.

a)

groups and periods

b)

periods and groups

c)

categories and periods

d)

categories and groups

16.

Which of the following subatomic particles is negatively charged?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

megatron

17.

Which particle does not have a charge?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

megatron

18.

Which particle has a positive charge?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

megatron

19.

Moseley determined that the protons give atoms their identity and he used this to finalize the periodic table. This number is called the ______.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

nucleus number

d)

symbol

20.

Because an atom of zinc has 33 protons and 33 electrons. What is its atomic charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

21.

What is the number of electrons that the element in this image contain?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

22.
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
23.

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

subatomic particles

b)

atom

c)

compound

d)

nucleus

24.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
25.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
a)
Atomic Number
b)
Compound
c)
Electrons
d)
Mass Number (also called Atomic Mass)
26.
This subatomic particle always identifies the identity (name) of the element
a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Proton
d)
amu
27.

What is the atomic mass of "F"

a)

9

b)

9.9984

c)

17

d)

18.9984

28.

How do you find out the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

charge

d)

atomic mass - atomic number

29.
Which particle has a similar mass to a proton?
a)
Electron
b)
Neutron
c)
Photon
d)
Marble
30.
How are elements ordered on the Periodic Table?
a)
Alphabetical Order
b)
By their color.
c)
By their atomic mass.
d)
By their atomic number.
31.
How many protons does an atom of Carbon have? 
a)
3
b)
12.011
c)
6
d)
none
32.
What are the number of electrons in Carbon?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
6
d)
14
33.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
34.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
35.

Why was Mendeleev considered to be a genius and "The Father of the Modern Periodic Table"?

a)

He arranged atoms by increasing atomic number

b)

He left spaces for elements that had yet to be discovered

c)

He grouped elements as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

d)

He arranged elements alphabetically

36.

What is an ion?

a)

An atom with an equal number of protons and electrons

b)

An atom with an equal number of protons and neutrons

c)

An atom with an unequal number of protons and neutrons

d)

An atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons.