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Periodic Table Table, Atoms and Elements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many atoms of oxygen are in a molecule of glucose, C6H12O6?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

10

d)

6

2.

How many atoms are in one formula unit of the compound FeC5O5?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

11

3.

How many atoms of carbon are included in one formula unit of the compound Na2C2O4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

In the reaction shown, iron reacts with water to form iron oxide (Fe3O4) and hydrogen gas (H2).

Which of these BEST describes the iron (Fe) reactant?

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

compound

d)

ion

5.

The compound potassium sulfate, K2SO4, is composed of

a)

2 atoms of potassium, 1 atom of sulfur, and 4 atoms of oxygen.

b)

2 atoms of potassium, 4 atoms of sulfur, and 4 atoms of oxygen.

c)

two molecules of potassium and one molecule of sulfate.

d)

one molecule of potassium and two molecules of sulfate.

6.

Where are the most reactive metals located on the periodic table?

a)

the uppermost complete row of the table

b)

the rows at the bottom of the table connecting two section

c)

the column at the far left side of the table

d)

the second column from the right side of the table

7.

Which of these gaseous elements is LEAST reactive?

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

8.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table of the elements all

a)

have the same number of protons.

b)

share the same atomic structure.

c)

have similar physical characteristics.

d)

share the same number of neutrons.

9.

Sodium, Na, is in the same group as

a)

Ne

b)

Mg

c)

Ca

d)

K

10.

According to the periodic table, argon is found in what column?

a)

1 (1A)

b)

2 (2A)

c)

16 (6A)

d)

18 (8A)

11.

What is the smallest unit of an element that still retains the element’s properties?

a)

proton

b)

crystal

c)

atom

d)

molecule

12.

Which statement BEST describes an atom with an atomic number of 20?

a)

The atom has 20 protons.

b)

The atom has 20 neutrons.

c)

The sum of the number of protons and electrons is 20.

d)

The sum of the number of protons and neutrons is 20.

13.

Elements are identified by their atomic number because

a)

the mass of an element changes over time.

b)

the number of protons remains constant.

c)

atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons.

d)

elements in a group react in a similar way.

14.

In which pair of elements are both metalloids?

a)

Sn and Sb

b)

Sb and Te

c)

Te and I

d)

I and Xe

15.

Which part of an atom is involved in chemical reactions?

a)

nucleus and its particles

b)

negatively-charged particles

c)

neutrally-charged particles

d)

positively-charged particles

16.

The model represents a fluorine (F) atom. What is the mass of the atom?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

19

d)

20

17.

What identifies a part of an atom.

a)

proton, neutron, and electron

b)

molecule, compounds, and elements

c)

nucleus, DNA, and RNA

d)

proton, element, and nucleus

18.

An atom consists of a nucleus surrounded by

a)

ions

b)

protons

c)

neurons

d)

electrons

19.

Which of these atomic structures has the least amount of mass?

a)

an ion

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

electron

20.

Which particles make up MOST of the mass of an atom?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

rotons and electrons

d)

electrons and molecules