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Atomic Structure, The Periodic Table and Chemical Bonding

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

a)

18 protons

b)

40 protons

c)

22 protons

d)

21.9 protons

3.

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

4.
The nucleus of an atom is made of
a)
electrons and protons
b)
electrons and neutrons
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
empty space
5.
The number of these determines which element an atom is.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
6.
For a given element, the atomic number indicates the number of _____
a)
protons in the nucleus
b)
neutron in the nucleus
c)
electrons in the atom
d)
nucleons in the atom
7.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom 
c)
the number of electrons
d)
the number of neutrons
8.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
9.
What is the Element's atomic number?
a)
Fe
b)
26
c)
55.847
d)
Iron
10.
An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?
a)
15
b)
31
c)
16
d)
47
11.
An atom has 5 protons and 7 neutrons. What is the mass number of the atom?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
2
d)
12
12.
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 29. How many neutrons are in the atom?
a)
30
b)
19
c)
10
d)
38
13.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
14.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
15.

On the periodic table, Groups are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

16.
How many PERIODS does the Periodic Table have?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
8
d)
18
17.
How many GROUPS does the Periodic Table have? 
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
18
18.
Is Fluorine a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
19.
Which PERIOD does Radon belong to? 
a)
18
b)
8
c)
6
d)
1
20.
Is Oxygen a Metal or Non-Metal? 
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
21.
Element from Period #2, Group #1?
a)
Lithium
b)
Beryllium 
c)
Helium 
d)
Lead
22.
Element from Group #17, Period #2?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Chlorine 
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Iodine
23.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

24.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
25.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

26.

Ionic bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

Depends on the situation

27.

Covalent bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

It depends on the situation

28.
How many protons are in Zirconium (Zr) ?
a)
40
b)
91
c)
30
d)
65
29.

This was the first model of the atom ever proposed.

a)

Democritus's model of the atom

b)

The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom

c)

The "Rutherford Model" of the atom

d)

The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

30.
This model was developed after J.J. Thompson discovered electrons, a particle smaller than an atom. Is shows electrons floating freely in a positive space.
a)
The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
b)
The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
c)
Democritus's model of the atom
d)
The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom
31.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
32.

The Periodic Table is organized by increasing

a)

charges

b)

atomic number

c)

mass number

d)

electronegativity

33.

The elements in the middle of the table are called the _____________ metals because their properties change from metallic to nonmetallic.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

magnetic

d)

transition

34.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

35.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

36.

Which statement about the alkali metals is correct?

a)

They are located in the left-most column of the periodic table.

b)

They are extremely nonreactive.

c)

They are usually gases.

d)

They form negative ions with a 1- charge.

37.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

38.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
39.
If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?
a)
12 neutrons
b)
12 electrons
c)
12 protons
d)
24 protons and neutrons
40.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

41.
An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?
a)
15
b)
31
c)
16
d)
47
42.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
43.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
44.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

45.

Which element does this Bohr model represent?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Silicon

c)

Magnesium

d)

Cobalt