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Elements and Compounds for class 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbon is considered an element, while carbon dioxide is considered a compound. This is because carbon dioxide is ---

a)

a gas at room temperature.

b)

made of two different elements.

c)

given off by green plants.

d)

useful to human beings

2.

A section of the Periodic Table is shown. What is the Chemical Symbol for Magnesium?

a)

12

b)

Magnesium

c)

24.31

d)

Mg

3.

Compounds are different than elements because compounds are ---

a)

combinations of two or more elements.

b)

not able to be broken down into parts.

c)

made from the same type of atoms.

d)

a pure substance; elements are not.

4.

The smallest particle of any particular type of matter is known by which of the following terms?

a)

Element

b)

Chemical

c)

Atom

d)

Compound

5.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
6.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
7.
How many elements are represented in the compound?
Na2CO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.

What is the difference between Co and CO?

a)

CO is an element but Co is a compound

b)

Nothing is different. They are the same thing.

c)

CO is two elements and Co is only one element

d)

Co is not a pure substance

9.

Which is the best description of an element?

a)

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

b)

A collection of atoms that have different abilities when joined together

c)

A man-made mineral

d)

A mixture of substances

10.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

11.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

12.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
13.
Salt water boils and the water completely evaporates, salt (NaCl) is left in the bottom of the beaker. Which of the following is left in the beaker?
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
None of the Above
14.

Use your Periodic Table to identify the elements below based on its

symbol. Write the name of the element in the space provided.


S

a)

Sulfur

b)

Salt

c)

Selenium

d)

Silicon

15.

Use your Periodic Table to identify the elements below based on its

symbol. Write the name of the element in the space provided.


Na

a)

Silicon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Lithium

d)

Sodium

16.

Use your Periodic Table to identify the elements below based on its

symbol. Write the name of the element in the space provided.


Cl

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chromium

17.

Use your Periodic Table to identify the elements below based on its

symbol. Write the name of the element in the space provided.


N

a)

Neon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Sodium

d)

Krypton

18.

Use your Periodic Table to identify the elements below based on its

symbol. Write the name of the element in the space provided.


Au

a)

Silver

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

19.

CS


Which elements are in the chemical formula shown above?

a)

Cesium only

b)

Copper and Selenium

c)

Carbon and Sulfur

d)

Carbon and Silicon

20.

Co

Which elements are in the formula shown above?

a)

Copper only

b)

Cobalt only

c)

Carbon and oxygen

d)

Carbon and Osmium