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Chemistry Vocab

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a proton?

a)

a negatively charged particle in an atom.

b)

a particle in an atom with no charge.

c)

a positively charged particle in an atom.

d)

a particle in an atom with excessive energy.

2.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is referred to as ______.

a)

Matter

b)

Mixture

c)

Mass

d)

Chemistry

3.

An element is

a)

a simple chemical

b)

a complex chemical

c)

a simple partilcle made of one type of atom

d)

a particle made of different types of atoms

4.

elements always found to the LEFT of the jagged line on the periodic table.

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

c)

metalloids

d)

compounds

5.

elements always found to the RIGHT of the jagged line on the periodic table.

a)

non-metals

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

elements

6.

elements that have properties of metals and non-metals; many of them directly touch the jagged line on the periodic table.

a)

metalloids

b)

mass

c)

elements

d)

compounds

7.

The area in an atom that contains the electrons

a)

atomic number

b)

electrons

c)

boiling point

d)

electron cloud

8.

The same as the number of protons in an element

a)

chemical property

b)

atom

c)

electron cloud

d)

atomic number

9.

In which mixture can you see all of the parts?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

10.

In which mixture can you not see all of the parts?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

11.

Rows on the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Periods

b)

Sentences

c)

Fences

12.

The columns in the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Towers

b)

Herds

c)

Groups

13.

Elements in the same group have __________

a)

Similar Properties

b)

Same number of shells

c)

Similar Mass

14.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
15.

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

16.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

17.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons is called

a)

isotopes

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

18.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

water freezes to form ice

b)

sugar dissolves in water

c)

gasoline burns in a car engine

d)

a piece of metal expands when it is heated

19.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
rusting of a bicycle
b)
painting a house
c)
washing a dog
d)
tearing up a newspaper
20.

Which of the following IS a physical change?

a)

Getting a haircut

b)

Rusty metal

c)

sour milk

21.
What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has different properties from the original substances?
a)
chemical change
b)
nuclear change
c)
physical change
d)
mutation
22.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
23.

What is the BEST definition of a chemical reaction?

a)

A change in matter that produces one or more NEW substances

b)

When two things combine and EXPLODE.

24.
The left side of the equation below is called
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
25.
The right side of the equation below is called the
a)
products
b)
reactants
26.
The compounds and elements that are present at the beginning of a reaction:
a)
reactants
b)
catalyst
c)
products
d)
energy 
27.
The compounds or elements present at the end of a reaction 
a)
reactants
b)
catalyst
c)
products
d)
energy 
28.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
29.

What is the atomic number of Barium, Ba? (enlarge the periodic table)

a)

20

b)

38

c)

56

d)

88

30.

How many protons are in a sodium atom, Na? (tap to enlarge the periodic table)

a)

Sodium has 1 proton.

b)

Sodium has 3 protons.

c)

Sodium has 11 protons

31.

An element has the mass number 12 and atomic number 6. The number of neutrons in it is:

a)

6

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

32.

If an atom has 10 electrons, how many protons does it have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

10

d)

5

33.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes