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Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest piece of matter?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

proton

d)

neutron

2.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

number of electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of protons and neutrons

3.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
4.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
5.
How does the size of a proton compare to the size of a neutron?
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
6.
These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom.  What are they called?
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
photons
7.
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
8.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
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.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of protons and neutrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons and electrons

11.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus 
12.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
13.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
14.
All matter is made of
a)
atoms
b)
cells
15.

How many neutrons are there for an atom with a mass of 20 and 11 protons?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

20

d)

31

16.

How many protons are there for an atom with 16 neutrons and atomic mass of 33?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

33

17.

What is the atomic mass of an atom with 32 protons and 31 neutrons?

a)

31

b)

32

c)

62

d)

63

18.

What is common among elements in the same group?

a)

They have the same number of energy levels.

b)

They have the same number of valence electrons.

c)

They have the same number of protons.

d)

They have the same number of neutrons and protons.

19.

Which statement best describes the arrangement of elements in the periodic table?

a)

Elements are arranged in decreasing atomic mass from left to right.

b)

Elements are arranged in decreasing atomic number from left to right.

c)

Elements are arranged in increasing atomic number from left to right

d)

Elements are arranged in increasing number of neutrons from left to right.

20.

Which pair of elements has the most similar properties?

a)

Be and B

b)

O and S

c)

H and Hg

d)

Na and F

21.

He, Ne, and Ar are all noble gases. What is common among these gases?

a)

They are flammable.

b)

They are highly reactive.

c)

They are metals.

d)

They are unreactive.

22.

When elements fall under the same column, this means they belong to the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

23.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

24.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

25.

These two elements have similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Ca and Ra, because they are in the same group.

b)

Cs and La, because they are in the same period number.

c)

Ca and Y, because they are 90 degree angle.

26.

This group of elements sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________

a)

luster

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

27.

The tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electron Afinity

e)

Oxidation Number

28.

Which element has bigger atomic radii?

a)

Beryllium is bigger than Fluorine

b)

Oxygen is bigger than Sulphur

c)

Litihium is bigger than Sodium

d)

Phosphorus is bigger than Bromine

29.

Which element is most likely to have six electrons in its 4th energy level?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Selenium (Se)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Potassium (K)

30.

The number of electrons in an atom is equal to the...

a)

Atomic number

b)

Protons

c)

Atomic Mass

d)

Neutrons

31.

The formula used to calculate the number of neutrons is:

a)

Mass Number - Atomic Number

b)

Protons + Electrons

c)

Atomic Number - Mass Number

d)

Protons x2

32.

Elements in the same group have : (2 correct answers)

a)

Similar chemical properties

b)

Similar names

c)

Same number of outer (valence) electrons)

d)

The same number of protons

33.

What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

What group is this element located in?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

35.

What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Boron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulfur

37.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

20

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1