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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the overall charge of an atom neutral (0)?

a)

They have the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

They have the same number of electrons and neutrons.

2.

Use a periodic table to help you determine the element in the image. (Hint: Use the # of protons.)

a)

lithium

b)

oxygen

c)

magnesium

d)

carbon

3.

How many protons does fluorine have?

a)

19

b)

1

c)

9

d)

10

4.

How many neutrons does nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

0

d)

6

5.

How many electrons does silicon have?

a)

28

b)

14

c)

0

d)

10

6.
What is an ion?
a)
A Charged Atom
b)
A Large Atom
c)
A Small Atom
d)
A Cute Atom
7.
Cations are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Purring
8.
Anions are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Crying
9.
A Silicon atom wants...
a)
3 more electrons
b)
3 less electrons
c)
4 more or less electrons
d)
2 more electrons
10.
A Radium atom wants...
a)
One more electron
b)
One less electron
c)
Two more electrons
d)
Two less electrons
11.
What is a Rubidium ion's symbol?
a)
Rb-
b)
Rb+
c)
Rb-2
d)
Rb+2
12.
What is the ionic symbol for a Caesium atom?
a)
Cs+
b)
Cs-
c)
Cs+2
d)
Cs-2
13.
The photo above shows the isotopic notation for which isotope?
a)
Carbon 12
b)
Carbon 13
c)
Carbon 14
d)
Carbon 15
14.
Different isotopes have...
a)
different masses
b)
different atomic numbers
c)
different electrons
d)
different protons
15.

a unique number for each element that equals the number of protons in an atom of that element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

16.

As you move left to right on a row or period what happens?

a)

Atomic number increases by 1

b)

Electrons decrease

c)

Number of shells decrease

d)

Nothing

17.

What happens to the number of shells as you move down a group?

a)

They decrease by 1

b)

They increase by 1

c)

Nothing

18.

The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

19.

Valence means......

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

full

20.

Rows on the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Periods

b)

Sentences

c)

Fences

21.

The columns in the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Towers

b)

Herds

c)

Groups

22.
What Periodic Table family is represented by the Lewis dot diagram?
a)
Halogens
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Noble Gases
23.
What group on the Periodic Table contains the elements of the alkaline earth family?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
17
d)
18
24.

What group is the family found? These halides are very reactive and almost have full outer energy level/shell.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

16

d)

17

25.

Sulfur is a...

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid