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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the element's atomic NUMBER located?

a)

the top

b)

the bottom

c)

the top + the bottom

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

2.

Where is the element's atomic MASS located?

a)

at the top

b)

at the bottom

c)

the top number + the bottom number

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

3.

What are the 3 subatomic particles of an atom?

a)

carbon atom, proton, electron

b)

quarks, neutrons, protons

c)

nucleus, protons, electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, electrons

4.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

5.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

6.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

7.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
8.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
9.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
10.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
11.
The atomic number of an elements is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
protons and electrons
12.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
13.
What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?
a)
Neutrons only
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and Neutrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
14.

Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Protons only

c)

Electrons only

15.

Which subatomic particles contribute the least to the mass of an atom?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

16.

Valence electrons are the number of

a)

protons in the atom

b)

electrons in the atom

c)

protons + neutrons in the nucleus

d)

electrons in the outside shell of the atom

17.

What are the three main groups of the periodic table?

a)

groups

b)

metal

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

e)

periods

18.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

19.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

20.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

21.

What does the number of proton tell us?

a)

electrons

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

neutrons

22.

What is the name of the element? (Periodic table will be needed)

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

vanadium

23.

What group and period does this element belong in? *

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

24.

How many protons and electrons does nickel have?

a)

28

b)

58.69

25.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

58.693

b)

28

26.

These particles are found in the nucleus of the atom.

a)

protons only

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons only

d)

protons and neutrons

27.

The mass number is the total of the protons plus the neutrons in the atom.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

How many neutrons would you expect the average gold atom to have given the information shown?

a)

79

b)

118

c)

197

d)

276

29.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

quark

30.
The section labeled D is known as the?
a)
Electron cloud
b)
Neutron
c)
Nucleus
d)
Electron
31.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
32.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
33.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
34.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

35.

An element will always have the same number of 

a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
isotopes
d)
atoms
36.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge and is found inside the nucleus?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

37.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge and is found inside the nucleus?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Nucleus

38.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the third shell (energy level)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

39.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the second shell (energy level)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

40.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the first shell (energy level)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

41.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

42.

Which element is this?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Silicon

d)

Potassium

43.

What element is this?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Argon

d)

Phosphorous

44.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

45.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

46.
All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
atomic mass units
d)
valence electrons
47.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
48.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
49.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
50.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
51.

Semiconductors, or metalloids, can be described as...

a)

same as nonmetals

b)

bad conductors

c)

characteristics of metals and nonmetals

d)

same as metals

52.

Which of the following elements is a semiconductor?

a)

Boron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Lead

d)

Bismuth (Bi)

53.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
54.
Which element has 2 energy shells and 3 valence electrons
a)
Si
b)
B
c)
Li
d)
He
55.
How many energy shells does Barium (Ba) have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
6
56.
Lithium (Li) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
Noble gases
57.
Chlorine (Cl) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
58.
Magnesium (Mg) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
59.
Neon is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
60.

This family is group 2 on the Periodic Table of the Elements.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

61.
Which group of elements have the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
62.
Gold (Au)
a)
Transition Metal
b)
Alkali Metal
c)
Alkaline Earth Metal
d)
Heavy Metal
63.
Iodine (I)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
64.
Which group of elements have the most stable, nonreactive elements (will not bond with others)?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
65.
How many valence electrons does an alkaline earth metal have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
66.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called_________.

a)

Families

b)

Groups

c)

Period

67.

Vertical columns that are grouped with similar properties are called _________.

a)

Families

b)

Periods

68.

Metals are located on the ________ side.

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Zigzag line

69.

Nonmetals are located on the _______.

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Zigzag

70.

Metalloids are located on the _______.

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Zigzag

71.

type of elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat; tend to be shiny and bendable

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

cellanoids

72.

type of element that lacks most of the properties of a metal

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

cellanoids

73.

type of element that has some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

cellanoids

74.

What family is rubidium in?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

halogens

75.

What period is rubidium in?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

76.

I am a metal


I am in group 2


I am in period 6


I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

77.

I am a nonmetal


I am in period 2


I am in group 16/6A

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Ba

d)

O

78.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

79.

What element is in period 3 and group 8A?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

80.

Which element is located in group 13, 3A and period 4?

a)

Boron

b)

Silicon

c)

Beryllium

d)

Gallium

81.

What element is in period 3 group 18, 8A?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

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