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8.5A&B Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you describe the nucleus of an atom?

a)

dense, positively charged

b)

large, positively charged

c)

tiny, negatively charged

d)

dense, negatively charged

2.

At the atomic level, what makes elements reactive?

a)

having a filled outer level

b)

exchanging or sharing valence electrons

c)

having the same number of electrons

d)

having the same number of protons

3.

An atom has 12 protons, 14 neutrons, and 12 electrons. What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

24

b)

26

c)

12

d)

38

4.

An atom of which element has 37 protons, 48 neutrons and 1 valence electron?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Sodium (Na)

5.

An atom of which element is represented by this model?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Carbon (C)

6.

What part of the atom determines the identity of an atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Nucleus

7.

What part of the atom determines the chemical properties or reactivity?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Energy levels

8.

A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of seawater. What characteristic of an element's atoms always determines the element's identity?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons

d)

The number of valence electrons

9.

An atom of which element is represented by this model?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Boron (B)

10.

An atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. What is the identity of the element?

a)

Sodium

b)

Titanium

c)

Vanadium

d)

Magnesium

11.

Four students were asked to name the parts of an atom that determine the atom’s identity and chemical properties. The students’ responses are shown in the table below.

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

12.

How many valence electrons does the atom of Carbon-14, shown above have?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

6

d)

4

13.

All atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

14.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

15.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the electrons in an atom?

a)

The electrons are inside the nucleus and have no charge

b)

The electrons are outside the nucleus and have no charge

c)

The electrons are inside the nucleus and have a negative charge

d)

The electrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge

16.

How many protons, neutrons and electrons are present in an atom of hafnium, Hf, with a mass number of 178?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

A model of a beryllium atom is shown in the image. What types of particles are found in the cloud surrounding the atom's nucleus?

a)

positively charged particles and negatively charged particles

b)

negatively charged particles only

c)

neutral particles and positively charged particles

d)

positively charged particles only

18.

An atom has 25 protons, 30 neutrons and 25 electrons. What is the charge of the atom's nucleus?

a)

+25

b)

+30

c)

-25

d)

-30

19.

Lithium is a metallic element that has three protons, three electrons, and four neutrons. Which drawing represents the atomic structure of lithium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which group of lists best summarizes the subatomic particles and their electrical charge?

a)

proton, negative

neutron, positive

electron, no charge

b)

proton, positive

neutron, no charge

electron, negative

c)

proton, positive

neutron, negative

electron, no charge

d)

proton, no charge

neutron, positive

electron, negative