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Chapter 7.1-Matter & Atoms

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
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1.

Which is the smallest piece of an element that still represents that element?

a)

a quark

b)

an electron

c)

an atom

d)

a molecule

2.

What is matter?

a)

anything that you can see, hear or feel

b)

anything with mass that takes up space

c)

anything that can be burned

d)

anything that exists

3.

Which describes the composition of a substance?

a)

it is always the same

b)

it is not always the same

c)

it contains only one type of element

d)

it contains more than one type of element

4.

Which is true of the molecules in any compound?

a)

they contain at least three atoms

b)

they contain at least two atoms of the same element

c)

they contain atoms of at least two different elements

d)

they contain atoms of at least three different elements

5.

Which is the best model for a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

image A

b)

image B

c)

image C

d)

image D

6.

What is shown here?

a)

two different ions

b)

two different elements

c)

two different isotopes

d)

two different compounds

7.

Two atoms of the same element can differ in which of the following?

a)

the number of protons, neutrons, or electrons

b)

only in the number of protons or electrons

c)

only in the number of protons or neutrons

d)

only in the number of neutrons or electrons

8.

What is true of all neutral atoms?

a)

they have equal numbers of neutrons and electrons

b)

they have equal numbers of protons and neutrons

c)

they have equal numbers of protons and electrons

d)

they have equal numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons

9.

A calcium ion has 20 neutrons, 20 protons, and 18 electrons. What is the ion's charge?

a)

2+

b)

1+

c)

1-

d)

2-

10.

Why is the area around the nucleus called the electron cloud?

a)

because it contains a dense cloud of many electrons

b)

because the electrons are constantly moving

c)

because scientists do not know how many electrons an atom has

d)

because electrons are large and diffuse particles

11.

Matter that has fixed composition is a __________.

a)

solid

b)

mixture

c)

solution

d)

substance

12.

Which of the following is a solution?

a)

chlorine

b)

salt water

c)

muddy water

d)

milk

13.

Which are combinations of substances that can be separated by physical processes?

a)

mixtures

b)

elements

c)

compounds

d)

atoms

14.

A(n) __________ is made of two or more elements chemically combined in fixed ratios.

a)

atom

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

compound

15.

What is an example of homogeneous mixtures?

a)

salad

b)

powdered drink mix

c)

vegetable soup

d)

pecan ice cream

16.

A mixture in which the substances are not mixed evenly is called __________.

a)

homogeneous

b)

a solution

c)

heterogeneous

d)

precipitated

17.

Which is the substance being dissolved in a solution?

a)

the solute

b)

the solvent

c)

the insolvent

d)

the substrate

18.

Which is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

a)

a mixture

b)

a metal

c)

a compound

d)

an element

19.

A(n) ________ is a combination of chemical symbols indicating what elements are present in a molecule.

a)

subscript

b)

superscript

c)

chemical formula

d)

chemical equation

20.

What particle in an atom is electrically neutral?

a)

alpha

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

electron

21.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called __________.

a)

isotopes

b)

protons

c)

metals

d)

ions

22.

An element's atomic number is the number of __________ in the nucleus of each atom of that element.

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

positrons

23.

An atom containing six protons and six electrons has __________ charge.

a)

a positive

b)

a negative

c)

no net

d)

a strong negative

24.

Most of an atom's mass is contained in __________.

a)

the electron orbits

b)

the electron cloud

c)

its outer energy shell

d)

its nucleus

25.

A(n) __________ is an atom that has gained or lost an electron and is no longer neutral.

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

molecule

d)

compound

26.

What is represented in each square of the periodic table?

a)

one molecule

b)

one element

c)

one ion

d)

one electron

27.

Which of the following is a substance?

a)

granite

b)

brass

c)

salt

d)

smoke

28.

How do substances and mixtures differ?

a)

the composition of one is always the same, and the composition of the other varies

b)

one contains only one type of atom, and the other contains two or more

c)

one is always homogeneous, and the other is always heterogeneous

d)

one contains one type of molecule, and the other contains two types

29.

The item shown here can not be part of which of the following?

a)

a mixture

b)

a substance

c)

an element

d)

a compound

30.

A mixture can also be called a solution in which case?

a)

when it contains an insoluble substance

b)

when it is heterogeneous

c)

when it is homogeneous

d)

when it contains two types of substances

31.

Which statement is NOT true?

a)

molecules contain atoms

b)

atoms contain particles

c)

substances contain atoms

d)

atoms contain molecules

32.

A beryllium atom contains 4 protons, 4 neutrons and 4 electrons. What is the atomic number of beryllium?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

12

33.

How do the masses of neutrons, protons and electrons compare?

a)

neutrons and protons are much larger than electrons

b)

neutrons and protons are much smaller than electrons

c)

protons and electrons are much larger than neutrons

d)

protons and electrons are much smaller than neutrons

34.

Two atoms with different numbers of protons are what?

a)

two different isotopes

b)

two different ions

c)

two different compounds

d)

two different elements

35.

What is being formed in this image?

a)

a negative ion

b)

a positive ion

c)

an isotope

d)

a new element

36.

Based on the diagram and the periodic table, which three statements correctly describe a silicon atom?

a)

Electrons are not present in the nucleus of a silicon atom.

b)

There are 14 protons in the nucleus of a silicon atom.

c)

Silicon atoms have no electrons.

d)

A silicon atom should have 16 protons.

e)

There are equal numbers of protons and neutrons in a silicon atom with a mass number of 28.

37.

A student was reading about the gases in air. Ozone helps protect Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays that come from the sun. Certain types of pollution created by humans have caused a hole in the ozone layer. This hole is over the South Pole and could become larger if this type of pollution increases. Which question should the student ask to determine if ozone is an elemental molecule?

a)

What is the color of the molecule?

b)

What is the shape of the molecule?

c)

What elements are present in the molecule?

d)

How many atoms are present in the molecule?

38.

The student describes particles on the edge of the atom. Which statement supports the student’s claim that the particles on the edge of the atom do not move away from the center?

a)

The particles are connected to the center by an object similar to a rope.

b)

The particles are attracted to the center because they have a charge opposite to the center’s charge.

c)

The particles are held in place because atoms are a solid structure.

d)

The particles are pushed toward the center by the nuclear charges of other atoms.

39.

Students have been studying air quality. The teacher provides them with particle diagrams of the components of five air samples. Which three diagrams contain compound molecules?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
40.

Students make lists of characteristics that describe an isotope of carbon (C). Which list is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which statement best classifies air?

a)

Air is a pure substance because it is composed of pure substances.

b)

Air is a pure substance because its properties rarely change.

c)

Air is a mixture because it has the same properties at all times.

d)

Air is a mixture because its composition varies.

42.

Which question about photochemical smog could not be experimentally determined by scientists?

a)

In what year will the amount of sulfur in the air start to decrease?

b)

How many different types of hydrocarbons are found in gasoline?

c)

What concentration of gas molecules causes a visible brown haze in the air?

d)

What temperature is the car engine when it begins to produce nitric oxide in the cylinder?

43.

One of the components contained in gasoline is octane (C8H18). Which statement best describes C8H18?

a)

It is a mixture containing a combination of the properties of hydrogen and carbon.

b)

It is a pure substance containing a combination of the properties of hydrogen and carbon.

c)

It is a mixture containing properties different from those of hydrogen and carbon.

d)

It is a pure substance containing properties different from those of hydrogen and carbon.

44.

Students compare the properties of the substances in Table 3 with the properties of the elements in Table 4.

a)

. Pure substances in the air reacted to form mixtures of themselves

b)

Nitrogen dioxide is a pure substance while both ozone and sulfur dioxide are mixtures

c)

Nitrogen dioxide is a mixture while both ozone and sulfur dioxide are pure substances.

d)

Pure substances in the air reacted to produce other pure substances.