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Science 14.2/15.1 and Element Name/Symbol Quiz Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
2.
How are elements in the periodic table organized?
a)
Alphabetically
b)
Based on physical and chemical properties
c)
Increasing number of electrons
d)
Most reactive to least reactive
3.
Which accurately describes nonmetals?
a)
Both malleable and ductile
b)
Often used in computer parts
c)
Poor conductors of electricity
d)
Always solid at room temperature
4.
Which group includes some of the most familiar elements like nickel, iron, and copper?
a)
Inner transition metals
b)
Transition metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble gases
5.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
6.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
7.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
8.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
9.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
10.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
11.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
12.

What is electrical conductivity?

a)

electricity currents

b)

a measure of how well electricity can move through a material

c)

a measure of how much electricity there is

d)

being able to turn lights off anf on

13.

Which two are examples of electrical conductors?

a)

copper and gold

b)

peanut butter and jelly

c)

gloves and glass

d)

rubber and wood

14.

What is thermal energy?

a)

the energy of moving people

b)

the energy of moving particles

c)

the energy of thermoses

d)

energy

15.

Which is true about thermal conductors?

a)

they move

b)

they allow thermal energy to flow easily through them as heat

c)

they can conduct a train

d)

they are cold

16.

Which are examples of thermal conductors?

a)

cotton and polyester

b)

copper, aluminum and iron

c)

wood and rubber

d)

glass and plastic

17.
A substance’s ability to transfer energy to another substance or object
a)
Density
b)
Conductivity
c)
Solubility
d)
Magnetism
18.
The temperature in which a solid substance is completely melted to a liquid state.
a)
Solubility
b)
Melting Point
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Conductivity
19.
The temperature at which a substance begins to boil after it is heated.
a)
Density
b)
Magnetism
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Melting Point
20.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

21.

Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?

a)

Lustrous

b)

Low melting and boiling points

c)

Malleable

d)

Ductile

22.

Which of the following is not a property of a metal?

a)

Lustrous

b)

Ductile

c)

Brittle

d)

Dense

23.

All metal elements melt at the same boiling point.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which is a liquid metal

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

silver

d)

brass

25.

What is an alloy

a)

A mixture of metals and gas

b)

A mixture of carbon and steel

c)

A homogenous mixture of metals and non metals

d)

mixture of metals and non metals

26.

Why do jewelers not create jewelry with pure gold, silver, or copper?

a)

It is a soft metal, so it will rub or scratch away over time.

b)

It will not be shiny.

c)

It is impossible to find a pure form of these metals.

d)

It is too hard to shape into a design.

27.
Be
a)
Beton
b)
Bromine
c)
Beryllium
d)
Bestie
28.
Cl is the chemical symbol for...
a)
Chlorine
b)
Carbon
c)
Copper
d)
Silicon
29.
B is the chemical symbol for...
a)
Boron
b)
Beryllium
c)
Bromine
d)
Borax
30.
Silver's chemical symbol is...
a)
Si
b)
Hg
c)
Ag
d)
S
31.
Sodium's chemical symbol is...
a)
Na
b)
S
c)
K
d)
Sr
32.
K is the chemical symbol for...
a)
Potassium
b)
Krypton
c)
Chromium
d)
Phosphorus
33.
O
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nickel
c)
Cobalt
d)
Calcium
34.
The chemical symbol for mercury is...
a)
Hg
b)
Mc
c)
Mg
d)
Al
35.
Co is the chemical symbol for...
a)
Carbon
b)
Cobalt
c)
Copper
d)
Chlorine
36.
Mg
a)
Magnesium
b)
Manganesse
c)
Iron
d)
Germanium
37.
Nitrogen
a)
Si
b)
Ni
c)
Al
d)
N
38.

Hydrogen

a)

Hy

b)

Hi

c)

Hd

d)

H

39.

Iron

a)

Fe

b)

Ir

c)

On

d)

Li

40.

Copper

a)

Co

b)

Cp

c)

Cr

d)

Cu

41.

Zinc

a)

Zn

b)

Zi

c)

Zc

d)

Ak

42.

Al

a)

aluminum

b)

antimony

c)

argon

d)

silver

43.

Au

a)

Tin

b)

Sulfur

c)

Gold

d)

sliver

44.

What is the symbol for the element lead?

a)

Pb

b)

Sn

c)

Le

d)

Ld

e)

Hg

45.

What is the symbol for the element fluorine?

a)

Fl

b)

F

c)

Fo

d)

fl

e)

f

46.

What is the difference between elements and compounds?

a)

they are the same

b)

elements make up compounds

c)

compounds make up elements

d)

compounds are made of the same type of atoms while elements are mad up of two or more types of atoms

47.

If an atom gains an electron, what charge will it have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

48.

A _______ is the force that holds atoms together in a compound.

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Synthesis Reaction

49.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet

50.

Why do chemical bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

to fill the outermost electron level

c)

so an atom can become unstable

51.

A proton has a ___ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

d)

it depends

52.

An electron has a ___ charge.

a)

no charge

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

it depends

53.
Some elements combine chemically and no longer have the same ________________ they did before forming a compound.
a)
valence electons
b)
energy
c)
properties
d)
group number
54.
A ________is the force of attraction between atoms sharing electrons.
a)
Synthetic Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Molecular Bond
d)
Covalent Bond
55.
You are eating a pizza. What type of mixture are you consuming?
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
pure substance
d)
The Periodic Table
56.
A mixture that appears to be evenly mixed throughout:
a)
an atom
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
57.
DIFFERENT kinds of atoms chemically combined to form a substance are
a)
Mixture
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Substance
58.
This contains a variety elements and compounds that ARE NOT chemically combined.
a)
Water
b)
Mixture
c)
Elements
d)
Compounds
59.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Water
d)
Oxygen
60.
Mixtures are __________ combined.
a)
Chemically
b)
Physically
c)
Magically
d)
Spontaneously
61.
Diatomic elements are defined as IDENTICAL elements that bond with each other (i.e. Oxygen with Oxygen).  What do we call it when this forms?
a)
Compound
b)
Molecule
c)
Atom
d)
None of the above
62.

Chicken soup is an example of a _________ mixture.

a)

heterogeous

b)

homogenous

63.

A can of soda is an example of a homogeneous mixture.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

A covalent bond is formed when atoms ______ electrons.

a)

exclude

b)

duplicate

c)

share

65.

A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds is called a/an ________

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

co-valence

d)

molecule

66.

In chemistry, ________means an element readily (easily) forms chemical bonds.

a)

molecule

b)

reactivity

c)

atom

d)

The Periodic Table

67.

NaCl = Salt

This is an example of:

a)

a bond

b)

an element

c)

a compound

68.

Most matter is in the form of:

a)

compounds

b)

elements

c)

chemicals

69.

In a covalent bond, electrons are:

a)

malleable

b)

taken away

c)

shared

d)

positively charged

70.

The number of pairs of electrons shared in triple covalent bond

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

71.
In an electron dot diagram, two pairs of shared electrons represents a ...
a)
single bond
b)
double bond
c)
triple bond
d)
quadruple bond
72.
What would you name this molecule?
a)
SNa3
b)
H3O
c)
NaCl
d)
H2O
73.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
74.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
75.

Ionic Bonding involves...

a)

The transfer of protons

b)

The transfer of nuetrons

c)

The transfer of electrons

d)

None Of the above

76.

Typically, atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve

a)

an exchange of energy.

b)

ionization.

c)

a stable electron configuration

d)

vaporization

77.
Some elements combine chemically and no longer have the same ________________ they did before forming a compound.
a)
valence electons
b)
energy
c)
properties
d)
group number
78.
A ____________is the force that holds atoms together in a compound.
a)
Chemical Formula
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Chemical Bond
d)
Synthesis Reaction
79.

How are ions formed?

a)

Gaining or losing protons

b)

Gaining or losing neutrons

c)

Gaining or losing electrons

d)

Gaining of losing mass

80.
What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?
a)
O
b)
Ox
c)
Oy
81.
What does the chemical symbol Na stand for?
a)
Name of the Elements
b)
Sodium
c)
Neoprene
82.
What does the chemical symbol P stand for?
a)
Phosphate
b)
Phosphorous
83.
COPPER
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
Cu
d)
Cl
84.
HELIUM
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Hl
d)
Hm
85.

ZINC

a)

Zn

b)

Z

c)

Zi

d)

Zc

86.

MANGANESE

a)

Mg

b)

Ma

c)

Mn

d)

M

87.

Iodine

a)

Io

b)

I

c)

In

d)

Ie

88.

Platinum

a)

Pm

b)

Pt

c)

Pa

d)

Pl

89.

Mercury

a)

Me

b)

Hg

c)

My

d)

Mc