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Periodic Table

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

____________ is the smallest part of matter.

a)

atoms

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

2.

Scientists cannot directly study atoms because_________.

a)

they are so big

b)

they are so small

c)

they are invisible

d)

they are too dark to see

3.

A________ has a positive charge.

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

4.

Thorium (Th) has an atomic number of 90. How many electrons does it have?

a)

142

b)

232

c)

90

d)

322

5.

Which parts of the atom are not found in the nucleus?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

the core

6.

Using the periodic table, which of the following pairs of elements should you expect to have the most similar properties?

a)

Aluminum (Al) and Silicon (Si)

b)

Sulfur (S) and Selenium (Se)

c)

Sodium (Na) and Nitrogen (N)

d)

Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He)

7.

In the modern periodic table, which of the following describes atoms with similar chemical behavior and properties?

a)

They have similar atomic masses

b)

They are located in the same group

c)

They are located in the same period

d)

They have the same number of isotopes

8.

What is a subatomic particle without a charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

9.

What is the combined mass of all protons and neutrons of an atom?

a)

atomic mass

b)

subatomic particles

c)

atomic number

d)

nucleus weight

10.

What is the system of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom?

a)

valence electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

electrons

d)

electron cloud

11.

Which of the following statements about atoms is true?

a)

They are the same for all elements

b)

They are both stable and nonradioactive

c)

They are arranged in the periodic table according to number of protons

d)

They are made up of protons and electrons in a nucleus surrounded by orbiting neutrons

12.

What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom that determines the chemical properties of an atom?

a)

mass number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic symbol

13.

What is a subatomic particle with a negative charge?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

14.

Carbon is a neutral element with an atomic number of 6. How many electrons does it have?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

18

d)

2

15.

Why does the atomic mass of an element differ from the atomic number?

a)

Atomic number consists of only the number of neutrons. Atomic mass also includes the number of protons.

b)

Atomic number consists of only the number of protons. Atomic mass also includes the number of neutrons.

c)

Atomic number consists of only the number of protons. Atomic number consists of only the number of electrons.

d)

Atomic number consists of only the number of electrons. Atomic mass also includes the number of protons.

16.

What subatomic particle(s) are found in the atom's nucleus?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons and Neutrons

17.

Which of the following statements regarding the periodic table of elements is true?

a)

The periodic table does not list all of the known elements in the universe

b)

The periodic table of elements can be predicted by their positions in the periodic table, but how the elements react with each other cannot be predicted

c)

All elements on the periodic table are made up of the same fundamental particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons

d)

All nonliving thing things consist of elements on the periodic table; all living things consist of things that are not listed on the periodic table

18.

If an element has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 9 electrons. What is the elements atomic mass?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

19

d)

9

19.

A neutral element has the same ____________.

a)

number of protons and neutrons

b)

number of electrons and neutrons

c)

number of electrons and valence electrons

d)

number of electrons and protons

20.

What is the atomic number of the element Iridium (Ir)?

a)

192

b)

115

c)

1

d)

77

21.

If Copper (Cu) has an atomic mass of 64, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

64

b)

34

c)

29

d)

35

22.

Which element creates all living things and is the focal point of organic chemistry?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Radon

d)

Carbon

23.

What is the most electronegavity element?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Francium

c)

Radon

d)

Hydrogen

24.

Which of the following groups of elements would have properties most similar to Arsenic (As)?

a)

Boron (B), Silicon(Si), and Germanium (Ge)

b)

Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Antimony (Sb)

c)

Germanium (Ge), Selenium (Se), and Bromine (Br)

d)

Gallium (Ga), Germanium (Ge), and Selenium (Se)

25.

Some characteristics that are common to metals are that they are good conductors of heat and electricity, are malleable, and are often shiny (have luster). Which of the following are all metals?

a)

Potassium (K), Chromium (Cr), and Tellurium (Te)

b)

Sodium (Na), Cobalt (Co), and Platinum (Pt)

c)

Ruthenium (Ru), Copper (Cu), and Radon (Rn)

d)

Oxygen (O), Fluorine (F), and Argon (Ar)