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Atoms & the Periodic Table Test (H)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What group is carbon in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

13

d)

14

e)

15

2.

Are the alkline earth metals more or less reactive than the alkali metals

a)

More

b)

Less

3.

Which of the following is a transition metal?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Chromium

4.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

5.

Which halogen is found in period 3?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Argon (Ar)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

e)

Chlorine (Cl)

6.

a unique number for each element that equals the number of protons in an atom of that element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

7.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
8.

Which element is similar to Li?

a)

Be

b)

K

c)

Fe

d)

I

9.

Which element is the least reactive out of the following?

a)

Li

b)

Ne

c)

B

d)

C

10.
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
11.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
12.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
13.
What identifies the element?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
Nucleus
14.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
15.
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
16.

Which shows the correct parts of the nucleus?

a)

Neutron and Electron

b)

Neutron and Proton

c)

Proton and Electron

d)

Proton, Neutron and Electron

17.

Using the picture from a periodic table, what is the Atomic Mass?

a)

26

b)

Fe

c)

55.845

d)

56

18.

Calcium has the atomic number 20. If it has a mass number of 46, how many neutrons are present?

a)

46

b)

20

c)

26

d)

We cannot tell

19.

How many neutrons does Au contain? (click to see image)

a)

79

b)

118

c)

276

d)

39.5

20.

Which fact is TRUE about the elements found on the periodic table?

a)

They all have the same atomic number

b)

They are NOT pure substances

c)

They are arranged in alphabetical order

d)

Elements in the same column have similar properties

21.

An atom has 54 protons, 77 neutrons, and 53 electrons. What element is this an atom of?

a)

Iridium (Ir)

b)

Iodine (I)

c)

Xenon (Xe)

d)

Berkelium (Bk)

22.

A neutral atom has 12 electrons and 13 neutrons. What element is this an atom of?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Aluminum (Al)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

23.

Out of the following, the atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 

a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
24.
_________are not good conductors of heat or electricity
a)
    Metals
b)
   Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
gold
25.

A grouping of elements based on similar properties arranged vertically in the periodic table; each element in each column contains the same number of valence electrons.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

26.

What element is in period 6 and group 14?

a)

Ar (Argon)

b)

O (Oxygen)

c)

Pb (Lead)

d)

Fe (Iron)

27.

Potassium is in group 1 and period 4. How many valence electrons does it have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

28.

Choose the alkali metals.

29.
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.
30.
What scientist is known as the "Father of the Modern Periodic Table"?
a)
Johann Dobereiner
b)
John Newlands
c)
Demitri Mendeleev
d)
Henry Mosely
31.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
32.

What element, out of the following, has the largest atomic radius?

a)

oxygen

b)

neon

c)

carbon

d)

sodium

33.

What are some characteristics of alkali metals? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Alkali metals belong to group 10 of the periodic table.

b)

Alkali metals are not reactive with other elements.

c)

Alkali metals are highly reactive and good conductors of electricity.

d)

Alkali metals all have two valence electrons.

e)

Alkali metals have a single electron in the outermost shell.

34.

Identify where the following atoms would be placed.

35.

The blue section (left side) are ​ (a)   . The yellow section (right side) are ​ (b)   ​. The ​ (c)   border the staircase (green).

Choose from the below words
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
noble gases
transition metals
halogens
36.

Match the following

a)
1.

alkali metals

b)
2.

alkaline earth metals

c)
3.

transition metals

d)
4.

halogens

e)
5.

noble gases

37.
The periodic table has __ periods.
a)
18
b)
8
c)
2
d)
7
38.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
39.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
40.

Which particles in an atom have opposite charges and are attracted to each other?

a)

a proton and an electron

b)

two protons together

c)

a neutron and an electron

d)

a proton and a neutron

41.

Sodium is a reactive, alkali metal. A neutral sodium atom consists of 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons. It is a soft metal and metallic silver in color. Sodium plays an important role in the functioning of the human nervous system. Which of the following images represents the atomic structure of a neutral sodium atom?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

42.

How many protons are in this atom?

a)

9

b)

21

c)

12

43.

Based on the element square shown, how many electrons does Lithium contain? (Type in the numerical value. Whole numbers only. )

(a)  

44.

This atom of Chlorine has 17 Protons, 20 Neutrons, and 18 Electrons. Based on the information provided, what would be the charge of Chlorine? Answer should be typed with no spaces. Example: +4, -3, 0, etc.

(a)  

45.

Based on the element square, how many protons, electrons and neutrons does this atom of Oxygen contain?

a)

8 Protons

2 Neutrons

16 Electrons

b)

16 Protons

8 Neutrons

2 Electrons

c)

8 Protons

8 Neutrons

10 Electrons

d)

8 Protons

8 Neutrons

6 Electrons

46.

Based on the element square shown, which of the following would correctly represent an atom of Hydrogen?

a)

b)

c)

d)