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Grade 8 Chemistry pop quiz 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What particles make up atoms??
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
All of the above
2.
How are elements arranged on the Periodic Table?
a)
Phase of matter
b)
Density
c)
# of protons
d)
Abundance on Earth
3.

What is the GREATEST number of electrons an atom can have in the 2nd shell?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

4.
A row across the Periodic Table is called...
a)
Family
b)
Section
c)
Period
d)
Group
5.

Subatomic particles that have a negative charge

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

atoms

d)

neutrons

6.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
7.

These are found in the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

Protons and neutrons

8.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
9.

Which particles are located in the nucleus?

a)

Protons & Electrons

b)

Electrons & Neutrons

c)

Protons & Neutrons

d)

It depends on the type of atom

10.

An atom has 25 protons and 30 neutrons. How many electrons are needed to make the atom neutral (zero charge)?

a)

0

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

11.
What is the overall charge of the nucleus?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
No Charge
d)
Both positive and negative
12.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

13.

What is the mass number of Potassium?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

14.

How many neutrons does an atom of Potassium have?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

15.
How many electron shells/levels does this atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
17.

Groups contain the same amount of ___________________ electrons, and periods contain the same number of ____________________shells.

a)

atom/ electron

b)

outer/electron

c)

electron /valence

d)

protons/sea

18.
What is the electron configuration of sodium?
a)
2.8
b)
2.8.2
c)
2.8.1
d)
11
19.
What is the electron configuration of calcium?
a)
2.8.8.2
b)
2.8.10
c)
20
d)
2.18.2
20.

Which element has an electron configuration of 2,5?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Carbon

21.
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
5
d)
25
22.
Identify this atom: 
a)
Lithium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Phosphorus 
d)
Fluorine
23.

How many energy levels Shells) does Oxygen have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

2

d)

6

24.

If both protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, why is it positive?

a)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have a positive charge and protons have a negative charge.

b)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge

c)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have no charge and protons have a positive charge.

d)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have no charge and protons have a negative charge