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Elements and Atoms FA

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following symbols is incorrect?

a)

F

b)

FE

c)

C

d)

Cl

2.

Select all the ways you can name an element

a)

After a geographical location or celestial body

b)

After the discoverer or other scientists

c)

After local names

d)

After Latin names of the element or compounds of the element

3.

Which of the options is not a convention for giving the symbols of elements?

a)

Symbols always have first letter as uppercase

b)

Symbols always have second letter lowercase

c)

Symbols can be derived from any language

d)

Symbols can be derived from Latin names of elements

4.

Which element is the most abundant in the universe?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Iron

5.

Check True/False:


Gold is the rarest element on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Check True/False:


Hydrogen is the most abundant element on the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Check True/False:


Carbon is the element abundant in living beings.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The pure elements can be burned to test for their presence and produce distinct colours. This is called (a)   .

9.

Which of these was the first element to be discovered?

a)

C

b)

P

c)

Al

d)

Si

10.

Which event led to the formation of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The supernova explosion

c)

The fusion of hydrogen atoms in the core of a star

d)

The formation of a dwarf star