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Atoms, Ions, Periodic Table

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive particles of an atom are ___________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

2.

The center of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the _____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

3.
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Idontknowatron
4.
Each row in a periodic table is called a 
a)
Group
b)
Period
c)
Row
d)
Column
5.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
6.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
7.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
8.

UP and DOWN columns on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

9.

SIDE TO SIDE rows on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

10.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
11.
What is the mass number and name of an element with 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
a)
16 - Carbon
b)
16 - Oxygen
c)
24 - Oxygen
d)
8 - Neon
12.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
13.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
14.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

15.

What element would have the same number of shells as Sodium?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Magnesium

d)

Helium

16.

How many valence electrons does Hydrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

17.

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

18.

How many valence electrons does Lithium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

19.

How many valence electrons does Beryllium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

20.

How many valence electrons does Boron have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

21.

How many valence electrons does Sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

22.

How many valence electrons does Magnesium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

23.

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

24.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

25.

How many valence electrons does Chlorine have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

26.

How many valence electrons does Argon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

27.

How many valence electrons does Krypton have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

28.

How many valence electrons does Neon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

29.
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
30.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
31.
I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator, what is it?
a)
metalloid
b)
non-metal
c)
metal
d)
matter
32.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
33.
Metals that can be used as wire are ____________.
a)
metallic
b)
shiny
c)
malleable
d)
ductile
34.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
35.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
36.

This picture illustrates copper's

a)

brittleness

b)

malleability

c)

ductility

37.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
38.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
39.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
40.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
41.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
42.

Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose ___.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

atomic mass

43.

What property is being measured in this diagram?

a)

Density

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Atomic Radius

d)

Atomic Mass

44.

Which of the following atoms has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

potassium

d)

cesium

45.

If a potassium atom lost one electron, what would be the symbol for that ion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Which element in period 4 has the highest electronegativity?

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

copper

d)

bromine

47.

Which of these elements in group 1A has the largest atomic radius?

a)

cesium

b)

rubidium

c)

potassium

d)

sodium

48.

The common charge on an atom in group 17 would be....

a)

+1

b)

+7

c)

-7

d)

-1

e)

17

49.

What type of elements are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

a)

transition metals

b)

inner transition metals

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

50.

It is the measure of the mean distance from the center of nucleus to the boundary of the surrounding cloud where the electron revolves.

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Electron affinity

d)

Metallic property

51.

Given: Al, O, Cl, and N.

Which has the greatest tendency to lose electrons to form positive ions?

a)

Al

b)

Cl

c)

O

d)

N

52.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the most active nonmetals?

a)

Small radii and high ionization energies

b)

Large atomic radii and low ionization energies

c)

Small radii, low ionization energies

d)

Large atomic radii, high ionization energies

53.

Which element is the most metallic?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Cs

d)

Fr

54.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
55.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
56.
Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.  
a)
down a group and from right to left across a period 
b)
up a group and from left to right across a period 
c)
down a group and from left to right across a period 
d)
up a group and from right to left across a period 
57.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Lead
b)
Silicon
58.

As you look down a group, ionization energy and electronegativity

a)

increases

b)

decreases

59.

Which element has the greater ionization energy?

a)

Magnesium (Mg)

b)

Phosphorus (P)

60.

Which element has the greater ionization energy?

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

61.
Which of these elements has the highest ionization energy?
a)
Lithium (Li)
b)
Potassium (K)
c)
Francium (Fr)
d)
Sodium (Na)
62.

Which element has a higher electronegativity value?

a)

Niobium

b)

Tin

c)

Cadmium

d)

Iodine

63.

Which element has a lower electronegativity value?

a)

Calcium

b)

Barium

64.

Electronegativity trends are the same as:

a)

Atomic radius trends

b)

Ionization energy trends

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

65.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
66.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
67.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
68.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
69.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

70.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

71.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

72.

What is an anion's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element's charge

73.

What is an anion?

a)

a positive ion

b)

a negative ion

c)

a dsylexic onion

74.

What is a cation?

a)

a positive ion

b)

a negative ion

c)

an electrically charged cat

75.

Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms and molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

State of matter that takes the shape of it's container and has a definite volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

77.

State of matter that can fill containers with no fixed shape or volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

78.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
79.

What element has the symbol Al

a)

Argon

b)

Aluminium

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

80.

What is the symbol for Neon

a)

No

b)

Nn

c)

Ne

d)

N

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