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Introduction to matter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler components

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Atom

d)

Pure substance

2.

What are the three parts of a atom

a)

proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

All of the above

3.

The __ is positive in the atom.

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

None of the above

4.

The ____ is neutral in an atom

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Valance electron

5.

The ___ is negative in an atom

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

None of the above

6.

What does the atomic number also tell you?

a)

Amount of protons

b)

Amount of neutrons

c)

Element symbol

d)

Amount of electrons

7.

How do you find the # of neutrons?

a)

Atomic mass - Atomic number

b)

Big number - Small number

c)

None of the above

d)

Protons + neutrons

8.

This is the term for anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

substance

b)

chemical

c)

matter

d)

molecule

9.

What are the smallest particles of matter that make up elements?

a)

molecules

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

atoms

10.

When two atoms of the same element combine, they form these

a)

molecules

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

substances

11.

Most of the materials you see everyday are

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

substances

12.

A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

a)

molecule

b)

substance

c)

element

d)

nucleus

13.

Which of these represents an atom?

a)

SO2

b)

H20

c)

C

d)

CH4

14.

Which is true about matter?

a)

Matter has mass

b)

Matter takes up space

c)

Matter is made of atoms and molecules

d)

All of these are true

15.

Which of these represents a molecule?

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

Na

d)

CO2