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Atoms and Molecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which correctly describes the smallest amount of an element?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Proton

2.

How would H2O be classified? Check all that apply.

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

3.

How would O2 be qualified. Check all answers that apply.

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

4.

What does conservation of matter mean?

a)

Matter cycles through an ecosystem and 10% is lost as you move through each trophic level.

b)

Matter cannot be created, but can be destroyed.

c)

Matter cannot be created nor destroyed, and cycles through ecosystems.

d)

Matter and energy both move through ecosystems with 100% efficiency.

5.

What is an element?

a)

A pure substance that cannot be broken down.

b)

Two atoms bonded together.

c)

Two or more different types of atoms bonded together.

d)

An molecule with an unequal distribution of charge.

6.

What are atoms composed of?

a)

Protons and electrons.

b)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

c)

Neutrons and electrons.

d)

Ions, elements, and compounds.

7.
What is gold?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
8.
The beginning substances in a chemical reaction are called...
a)
reactants
b)
products
9.

How many H atoms are in H2O?

a)

1

b)

2

10.

Which of the following is NOT a rule for matter?

a)

All matter is made of atoms

b)

Atoms bond to other atoms to form compounds

c)

Atoms are on the macro scale

d)

Atoms last forever

11.

What is matter?

a)

Matter has mass and takes up space.

b)

Matter is charged atoms.

c)

Matter has a charge and a mass.

d)

Matter is polar molecules.

12.

Which of the following statements is not true about an atom?

a)

Atoms are always neutral in nature

b)

Atoms are not able to exist independently

c)

Atoms are the basic units from which molecules and ions are formed

d)

Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form the matter that we can see, feel or touch

13.

Which of the following has maximum number of atoms?

a)

18g of H2O

b)

18g of O2

c)

18g of CO2

d)

18g of CH4

14.

What is an ion?

a)

a charged atom

b)

an atom with different neutrons

c)

atoms with no protons

d)

atoms with no electrons

15.

Where are electrons found?

a)

the nucleus

b)

next to the neutrons

c)

the proton

d)

orbiting the nucleus

16.
What do you call the 2 in 3CO2?
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Element
d)
Small
17.
What do you call the 3 in 3CO2?
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Compound Number
18.
How many total atoms are there in 2HNO3?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
19.
Explain the difference between an atom and a molecule.
a)
One molecule is made of one atom.
b)
One molecule is always made of different particles.
c)
One molecule is made of more than one atom.
d)
One molecule is made of more than two atoms.
20.
Elements are made of 
a)
many types of atoms 
b)
the periodic table
c)
one type of atom 
d)
molecules 
21.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) contains how many atoms of oxygen?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
22.
What are these?
a)
Molecules
b)
Compounds
23.
What is this?
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture of elements
d)
Mixture of compounds
24.

Which of the following is a chemical formula?

a)

H2SO4

b)

Si

c)

Hg

d)

C

25.

Which of the following is a chemical symbol?

a)

H2O

b)

O

c)

NaCl

d)

FeO