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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many protons does a nitrogen atom have?

a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
2.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
3.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
4.
What element is this model showing?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
5.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?

a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
cloud
6.

Where are electrons located in the atom?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

In the cloud surrounding the nucleus

c)

Inside the atomic mass

d)

In the planetary rings

7.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
8.
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)
9.

What is the atomic mass of fluorine?

a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
10.

How do you find the number of protons in an atom?

a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
charge
d)
atomic mass - atomic number
11.
How do you find out the number of neutrons in an atom?
a)
atomic number
b)

atomic mass + number of electrons

c)

group number - ten

d)
atomic mass - atomic number
12.
The part of the atom that determines the identity of the atom is the ____________.
a)
proton
b)
nucleus
c)
electron
d)
neutron
13.
Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?
a)
Copper
b)
29
c)
Cu
d)
63.546
14.

How many electrons would a neutral atom of Carbon have?

a)
12
b)
10
c)
6
d)
14
15.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same number of _______.

a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
16.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral (0) charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

17.

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

a)

It has the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

It has the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

It has the same number of electrons and neutrons.

18.

This scientist developed the planetary model of the atom.

a)
Rutherford
b)
Bohr
c)
Chadwick
d)
Dalton
19.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
20.

Atoms of the same element that have different mass than expected because they have a different number of neutrons.

a)

Neutral Atom

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

d)

Cation

21.

An atom that has gained or lost electrons in an attempt to become stable/bond with another atom.

a)

Normal/Neutral Atom

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

22.

How many valence electrons does Sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

23.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

24.

How many neutrons does Manganese (Mn) have?

a)

55

b)

29

c)

30

d)

31

25.

Why are valence electrons important? (Select ALL correct answers).

a)

They determine chemical properties of an atom.

b)

They determine how an atom will bond.

c)

They determine the identity of the atom.

d)

They give the atom most of its mass.

26.

The element in period 6, group 10.

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Gold

d)

Platinum

27.

Dimitri Mendeleev was the first to be able to...

a)

Create the Periodic Table

b)

Predict properties of unknown elements

c)

Arrange elements by atomic number

d)

Discover the atom

28.

Elements that are brittle, dull, and good insulators are usually...

a)

Non-metals

b)

Noble gases

c)

Metals

d)

Metalloids

29.

Noble gases already have a full set of valence electrons. Thus, they tend to be

a)

Able to form bonds easily

b)

Violently reactive with water

c)

Eager to share electrons with other atoms

d)

Unreactive

30.

If a substance is able to be pounded into thin sheets, we would say that the material is

a)

Malleable

b)

Ductile

c)

Dull

d)

Lustrous

31.

If a substance does NOT transfer energy in the form of heat or electricity easily, the substance is said to be a

a)

Poor insulator

b)

Good insulator

c)

Good conductor

d)

Waste of time

32.

Copper, like many other metals, is able to be formed into thin wires. Thus, we would say that copper is

a)

Brittle

b)

Lustrous

c)

Ductile

d)

Dull

33.

After electrons become "excited" (usually by high temperatures) they release...

a)

Energy in the form of sound

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Gas

d)

Energy in the form of light

34.

Which of the following is NOT a typical property of metals?

a)

High boiling points

b)

Durable

c)

Dull

d)

Malleable

35.

The metalloids are located...

a)

In the very bottom two rows only

b)

In the middle of the Periodic Table

c)

Along the "stair-step" of the Periodic Table

d)

On the right side of the Periodic Table