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Chem I

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define 'Matter"

a)

the building blocks that all things are made of.

b)

the weight of a substance minus the impact of gravity.

c)

a type of element.

d)

relating to the density of objects

2.

What is meant by the 'properties' of an element?

a)

The space that the element takes up

b)

The traits or characteristics of that element.

c)

Whether or not it will dissolve in water.

d)

The amount of electrons an element has

3.

What is an element?

a)

A tool that heats a bunsen burner

b)

A subatomic particle

c)

Any one of the types of matter that are displayed on the Periodic Table- the basic 'legos' that all things are made of.

d)

An exception to a chemical rule or law.

4.

Who arranged the modern periodic table?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Dimitri Mendeleev

d)

Plato

5.

If we were to compare a ptable with a crossword puzzle and try to identify the groups and periods, the groups would be like ______ and the periods would be like ___________

a)

down, across

b)

across, down

c)

the ptable is more like a wordsearch than a crossword puzzle.

6.

Greek for 'uncuttable'

a)

Subatomic

b)

Electron

c)

Atom

d)

Nucleolus

7.

There is nothing smaller with individual properties. They are the individual building blocks of all matter. The answer is the (a)  

8.

A unit of measure that is specifically used to determine the weight of atoms and their components.

a)

micrograms

b)

watts

c)

jeuel

d)

a.m.u.- atomic mass unit

9.

The proton is

a)

positively charged and resides in the nucleus

b)

positively charged and roams around the outside of the nucleus

c)

negatively charged, located in the nucleus

d)

proton has no charge

10.

The electron is

a)

positively charged and resides in the nucleus

b)

not a charged particle

c)

negatively charged particle that travels in a path around the nucleus

d)

positively charged particle that travels in a path around the nucleus.

11.

A neutron is----------------

a)

a negatively charged particle that resides in the nucleus

b)

a positively charged particle that resides in the nucleus

c)

a subatomic particle with no charge that resides in the nucleus

d)

a subatomic particle that travels in a path around the nucleus. It has no charge

12.

The greek root 'sub' means ..............

a)

to replace

b)

under or below

c)

dissolved in water

d)

a long sandwich

13.

The center of the atom is called the ________________ and it is the location of the ______________ and the ________________

a)

nuculus, electrons and neutrons

b)

Soma, protons and electrons

c)

nucleus, protons and neutrons

d)

electron cloud, protons, neutrons.

14.

The electron cloud is................

a)

mostly empty space.

b)

the area outside of the nucleus where electrons travel.

c)

The area where the volume of the atom exists.

d)

all of the above

15.

The mass or weight of the atom is located -

a)

in the nucleus

b)

in the electron cloud

c)

in the protons

d)

the atom has no mass, or weight. They are weightless.

16.

What are the subatomic particles.

a)

Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons

b)

Protons, Cloud, and Nucleus

c)

a.m.u's, groups and periods

d)

quarks and gluons

17.

An element can be defined as -------------

a)

All of the answers below.

b)

Anything listed on the Periodic Table

c)

One or more atoms of the SAME kind

d)

the building blocks of matter

18.

The atomic number is the number of_______________________

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

subatomic particles

d)

Protons

19.

Each atom has a different number of ______________________. This number is unique to the element.

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

subatomic particles

20.

Atomic mass or mass number is the number of ________________+____________________ in the nucleus of the atom.

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

groups and periods

21.

The element with 3 protons is __________

a)

Helium

b)

Calcium

c)

Lithium

d)

Francium

22.

The element with 39 protons is _________

a)

Potassium

b)

Strontium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Yttrium

23.

What is the atomic mass of iron?

a)

26

b)

55.845

c)

22

d)

114.818

24.

What is the atomic symbol for Chlorine?

a)

C

b)

CA

c)

Cl

d)

Cs

25.

The atomic symbol for lead is ___________

a)

Pb

b)

Mn

c)

Li

d)

Lv

26.

How many protons does Silver have?

a)

118.711

b)

107.868

c)

47

d)

14

27.

How many protons does Boron have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

208.580

d)

10.811

28.

What is the symbol for Gold?

a)

Ge

b)

Au

c)

Go

d)

Ga

29.

In a neutral state, how many electrons dies Calcium have?

a)

40.078

b)

21

c)

20 same as protons.

d)

19

30.

What element has the symbol Cr

a)

Chromium

b)

Calcium

c)

Krypton

d)

Cesium

31.

Which element has 33 protons?

a)

Silicon

b)

Argon

c)

Arsenic

d)

Indium

32.

Magnesium is in Group ___

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

14

33.

Iodine is in Period ______

a)

76

b)

22

c)

17

d)

5

34.

Which period is Potassium in?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

35.

The atomic number of Al is __________

a)

11

b)

13

c)

18

d)

26.982