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Unit 12 Atoms and the Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
2.

Protons are important because

a)

they give each element their Identitiy

b)

they exert strong force to hold thenucleus together

c)

they determine the Chemicalreactivity of an atom

d)

They are postively charged particles.

3.
What is the mass number defined as?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
4.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
5.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

6.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

27

d)

40

7.

Atoms of the same element which have a different number of neutrons are called _________________.

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

quarks

d)

molecules

8.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

9.

What element has 32 protons?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Selenium

c)

Germanium

d)

Vanadium

10.

The number in Kr-84 represents what about Krypton?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The mass number

11.

What is the mass number of the isotope of lithium - 8?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

12.

How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium - 8 have?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom

a)

Mass Number- Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Number - Mass Number

c)

Mass Number - Electrons

d)

protons = electrons = neutrons

14.

What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?

a)

neutrons & mass number

b)

atomic number and neutrons

c)

atomic number and protons

d)

protons, atomic number, and mass number

15.

What is the hyphen notation for Magnesium with a mass number of 26?

a)

Magnesium- 12

b)

Magnesium - 26

c)

Magnesium- 24

d)
16.
How many protons does He have?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
0
17.

The top number in this nuclear notation is

a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
18.

The bottom number in this nuclear notation is

a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
19.

An Aluminium-28 isotope contains the following:

a)

15 Protons, 12 Electrons, 12 Neutrons

b)

15 Protons, 12 Electrons, 12 Neutrons

c)

13 Protons, 13 Electrons, 15 Neutrons

d)

13 Protons, 13 Electrons, 16 Neutrons

20.

A Carbon-14 isotope contains the following:

a)

12 Protons, 6 Electrons, 8 Neutrons

b)

6 Protons, 6 Electrons, 8 Neutrons

c)

12 Protons, 8 Electrons, 14 Neutrons

d)

6 Protons, 8 Electrons, 12 Neutrons

21.

Electrons are important because

a)

they give each element their Identitiy

b)

they exert strong force to hold thenucleus together

c)

they determine reactivity and bonding for an atom

d)

They are postively charged particles.

22.

If a neutral atom of sodium has 11 protons how many electrons does it have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

22

d)

16

23.

How many protons are in Gold

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

24.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

25.

The octet rule means that all* atoms want to have how many valence electrons? (*except H and He)

a)
1
b)
9
c)
8
d)
16
26.

If an element belongs to the Carbon group on the Periodic table, how many valence electrons does it have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

27.

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

28.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

29.

Iodine has ______ valence electrons

a)

127

b)

53

c)

74

d)

7

30.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

31.

Which pair of elements has the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

32.

What are the two most reactive groups on the Periodic Table?

a)

Group 1 and 18

b)

Group 2 and 17

c)

Group 1 and 17

d)

Group 18, yeah...just group 18. Boom!

33.

How can we describe this atom?

a)

Very reactive - will steal electrons

b)

Very reactive - will give electrons

c)

somewhat reactive - will steal electrons

d)

unreactive - will not steal or give electrons

34.

How can we describe this atom?

a)

Very reactive - will steal electrons

b)

Very reactive - will give electrons

c)

Somewhat reactive - will give electrons

d)

unreactive - will not give or steal electrons

35.

An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

36.

An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

37.
Why does K become positive when it bonds to Cl to form KCl?
a)
Because it loses an electron to have a full valence shell 
b)
Because it gains an electron to have 2 valence electrons
c)
Because it loses an electron to become negatively charged
d)
Because Cl gives away its 7 electrons to Na to form an equal charge 
38.

What is the ionic charge of a Calcium ion?

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

3+

d)

3-

39.

An ion forms when an atom gains or loses _?_.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

energy levels

40.

A neutral atom can become an ion with a +2 charge by _?_.

a)

losing two protons

b)

losing two neutrons

c)

losing two electrons

d)

gaining two electrons