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Grade 8 Chemistry chapter 4

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a form of matter??
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
energy
d)
compound
2.
What particles make up atoms??
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
All of the above
3.

According to Dalton's atomic theory, atoms are indestructible and indivisible. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

According to Dalton's atomic theory, different atoms are combined in fixed, whole number ratios to form _________

a)

Compounds

b)

Molecules

c)

Isotopes

d)

Mixtures

5.

Which THREE postulates of Dalton's atomic theory have been proven false by later research?

a)

All matter is made up of atoms

b)

Atoms are indivisible and indestructible

c)

Atoms of different elements have different masses

d)

All atoms of the same element have identical properties

e)

Atoms combine in fixed, whole-number ratios to form compounds

6.

The cathode ray was composed of __________ charged particles.

a)

Positively

b)

Negatively

c)

Neutrally

d)

None of the above

7.

The name given to the positive electrode is called ?

a)

Cathode

b)

Anode

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

8.

What is material that has mass and takes up space?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

density

9.

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

ions

d)

electrons

10.

............................. is the way in which electrons are arranged in various orbitals around the nuclei of atoms.

a)

Electron configuration

b)

Proton configuration

c)

Neutron configuration

11.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
12.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
13.
How many protons does this atom have?
a)
2.5
b)
6
c)
5
d)
10.811
14.
What part of the atom is the arrow pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
proton
c)
electron shell
d)
electron
15.
An atom is made up mostly of
a)
protons
b)
gravity
c)
empty space
d)
electricity
16.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
17.
Salt has a chemical formula of NaCl.  Salt is a...
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
None of the Above
18.

Who came up with the idea for the 'plum pudding' atomic structure?

a)

Dalton

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

19.

What charge does the nucleus have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

20.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
21.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
22.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
23.

What type of bond is shown in the image?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Ionic

c)

Covalent

24.

What are valence electrons?

a)

electrons that are in the electron cloud

b)

all the electrons in an atom

c)

electrons in outer shell of an atom