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Periodic table

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An element can be broken down into another substance by chemical or physical means.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Metals are...

a)

noble gases

b)

usually shiny, very dense and melt at high temperatures

c)

Cannot change shape easily

d)

melt at low temperatures and have a dull surface

3.

The columns (vertical/up and down) numbered from 1-18 on the Periodic Table are called.

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Groups

d)

Periods

4.

The rows (horizontal/left and right)numbered from 1-7 on the Periodic Table are called.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Elements

d)

Atoms

5.

Metals are found on the _______side of the Periodic Table

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

bottom

6.

Non-metals are found on the _______side of the Periodic Table

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

bottom

7.

What is found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons only

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

protons and neutrons

8.

The nucleus of an atom has the most mass of the atom

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Electrons have a _________electrical charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

positive or negative

10.

Protons have a ______________electrical charge

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

11.

Neutrons have ________electrical charge

a)

postive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

12.

Atomic number, number of protons, and number of electrons are all the same value/number.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the equation for finding the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

Number of electrons + Atomic number=

b)

Atomic number - Number of protons

c)

Number of protons +Number of electrons=

d)

Atomic mass-Atomic number=

14.

We have to round the atomic mass to the nearest whole number.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What group is the element Nickel in?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

8

16.

What period is the element Nickel in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

17.

What is the element symbol for Nickel?

a)

NI

b)

Ni

c)

NK

d)

Nk

18.

What is the atomic number for Nickel?

a)

82

b)

45

c)

15

d)

28

19.

What is the atomic mass for Nickel?

a)

59

b)

58

c)

28

d)

2

20.

How many protons does the element Nickel have?

a)

58

b)

28

c)

59

d)

2

21.

How many neutrons does the element Nickel have?

a)

31

b)

28

c)

59

d)

58

22.

How many electrons does the element Nickel have?

a)

2

b)

59

c)

28

d)

58

23.

Is Nickel a non-metal, metal, noble gas, etc?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

noble gas

d)

non-metal and noble gas

24.

Is Nickel a solid, liquid, or gas?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

25.

What group is the element Xenon in?

a)

18

b)

16

c)

11

d)

7

26.

What period is the element Xenon in?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

27.

What is the element symbol for Xenon?

a)

XE

b)

XN

c)

Xe

d)

Xn

28.

What is the atomic number of Xenon?

a)

16

b)

74

c)

25

d)

54

29.

What is the atomic mass for Xenon?

a)

54

b)

132

c)

131

d)

8

30.

How many protons are in the element Xenon?

a)

8

b)

132

c)

54

d)

131

31.

How many neutrons are in the element Xenon?

a)

54

b)

77

c)

28

d)

131

32.

How many electrons are in the element Xenon?

a)

54

b)

132

c)

131

d)

28

33.

Is Xenon a metal, non-metal, noble gas, etc?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

noble gas

d)

non-metal and noble gas

34.

Is Xenon a solid, liquid, or a gas?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

35.

An element is a substance that is made up of only one type of atom.

a)

True

b)

False