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The Structure of Matter

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

. The smallest particles of matter are called:

a)

neutrons

b)

solutions

c)

atoms

d)

elements

2.

The picture shown is an example of a

(a)  

3.

2. Particles move fastest in a 

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

slime

4.

3. Particles are packed tightest in a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

5.

Which of the following correctly summarizes the process of ice turning into water and then into steam?

a)

a solid to a gas to a liquid

b)

a liquid to a gas to a solid

c)

a solid to a liquid to a gas

d)

a liquid to a solid to a gas

6.

How do scientists know matter is made of particles?

a)

They can see them.

b)

A famous scientist decided it was true.

c)

People have always known it.

d)

Experiments have proven it.

7.

What do scientists call a substance that is made of two or more atoms bonded together?

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Molecule

8.

The picture shows a Bohr model of which element?

a)

Neon

b)

Krypton

c)

Calcium

d)

Helium

9.

Which three of the following can the Periodic Table be used for?

a)

finding a list of elements

b)

if an element occurs naturally

c)

the atomic mass

d)

the symbols used to identify each element

e)

All of the answers

10.

Who originally organized the elements into the Periodic Table?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Gottfried Munzenberg

c)

Dmitri Medeleev

d)

Anton Von Leewenhook 

11.

The picture shows a Bohr Model of which element?

a)

Cadmium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

12.

 Which of these is NOT a physical property of matter?

a)

Mass

b)

Reactivity

c)

Hardness

d)

Colour

13.

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Odour

d)

Flammability

14.

The picture shown is an example of a

(a)  

15.

What is the atomic number for Barium?

a)

12

b)

90

c)

56

d)

125

16.

What is the atomic mass of Gold?

a)

22.676

b)

1.567

c)

122.36

d)

196.97

17.

 What is the atomic symbol for an atom with 47 protons and 61 neutrons?

a)

Silver

b)

Potassium

c)

Promethium

d)

Xenon

18.

The picture shows an example of a

(a)  

19.

Which statement is supported by the atomic theory?

a)

Atoms are easily destroyed when matter is cooled or heated.

b)

Atoms combine to make all the substances on Earth.

c)

Atoms come in different sizes, but most are visible using a simple hand lens.

d)

Atoms are made up of smaller particles called molecules.

20.

An atom or group of atoms in which the number of electrons is different from the number of protons is called a(n)

(a)  

21.

Which of the following best describes a mixture?

a)

a material that is made up of many molecules

b)

a substance that has been broken down into its smallest parts

c)

a material that contains two or more different substances that are not chemically linked

d)

a substance that can be changed into another substance

22.

Elements on the periodic table are organized into families with similar properties

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The picture shows a Bohr Model of which element?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Beryllium

c)

Lead

d)

Selenium

24.

Elements in the Periodic Table are classified as

a)

Noble gases, gases, and poisons

b)

Metals, non-metals, and metalloids

c)

Groups, Numbers, and Masses

d)

Columns

25.

How can you determine the number of Neutrons an element has?

a)

Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass

b)

Check the atomic number

c)

Count the electrons

d)

Multiply the number of protons

26.

Cations are negatively charged and anions are positively charged.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Atoms with the same number of protons, but differ in numbers of neutrons are called

(a)