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Periodic Table, Atoms, and Elements - Mr Autrey's Class

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
2.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
3.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
4.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
5.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
6.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
7.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as "metal".
a)
True
b)
False
8.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
9.

A nucleus of an atom contains what two parts?

a)

Electrons and Protons

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Neutrons

10.

Elements in the same _________ have the same number of valence electrons.

a)

Period

b)

Group

11.

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

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

12.

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

a)

protons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

13.

Which term describes Neon?

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

transition metal

d)

nonmetal

14.

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

15.

Which of the following subatomic particles is negatively charged?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

megatron

16.

Which particle has a positive charge?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

megatron

17.

Which of the following best describes the three general groups of elements?

a)

solids, liquids, gas

b)

metals, nonmetals, gases

c)

metals, nonmetals, metalloids

d)

metals, metalloids, synthetics

18.

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

a)

+33

b)

-33

c)

+66

d)

0-Neutral

19.
What type of subatomic particles are found in the cloud?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
reactions
20.
What gives an atom mass?
a)
Protons & electrons in the nucleus
b)
electrons in the cloud
c)
protons & neutrons in the nucleus
d)
Protons & electrons in the cloud
21.
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
22.
How many protons does this element have?
a)
40
b)
21
c)
20
d)
41
23.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
24.

How many protons does Neon contain?

a)

20.18

b)

30.18

c)

10

d)

5

25.

How many elements are identified on a Periodic Table?

a)

hundreds

b)

1000

c)

118

d)

50

26.

The Periodic Table organizes __.

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

neutrons

27.

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

28.

Column in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

29.

What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

a)

They have the same atomic number.

b)

They have the same chemical symbols.

c)

The have similar chemical properties.

d)

They have the same atomic mass.

30.

Protons have a ____________ charge, neutrons have a ____________ charge, and electrons have a ____________ charge.

a)

positive; negative, neutral

b)

positive, neutral, negative

c)

neutral, negative, positive

d)

negative, neutral, positive

31.

All matter is made of

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

atoms

32.

The Periodic Table of elements is arranged according to an element's

a)

color

b)

state of matter

c)

place in the alphabet

d)

properties

33.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
top left corner
b)
bottom left corner
c)
top right corner
d)
bottom left corner
34.
Which description about the proton is accurate?
a)
Positively charged particle with a mass less than 0 amu
b)
A neutrally charged particle with a mass less than 0 amu
c)
Positively charged particle with a mass of 1 amu
d)
A neutrally charge particle with a mass of 1 amu
35.
Elements can have the same number of protons?
a)
True
b)
False
36.

How many electrons can "live" on the first electron shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

16

d)

infinite

37.

How many electrons can "live" on the 2nd electron shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

16

d)

infinite

38.

How many energy levels does O have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

39.

How many energy levels does He have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

40.

How many energy levels does Mg have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

41.

This element must be...

a)

Magnesium

b)

Boron

c)

Aluminum

d)

Oxygen

42.

This element must be

a)

Helium

b)

Boron

c)

Beryllium

d)

Carbon

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