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Science atoms/elements quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________________ which are represented by a single uppercase letter, or represented by an uppercase letter followed by a lowercase letter. This tells you the types of elements in the compound.

a)

metals

b)

element symbols

c)

metalloids

d)

nonmetals

2.

How many elements are in this chemical formula?

NaOH

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

How many atoms are in the formula?

NaOH

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

4.

How many elements are in this formula?

HNO3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

How many elements are in this formula?

Li2O

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The positive particles of an atom are ___________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

7.

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

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

8.

Identifies the number of protons in an atoms nucleus.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

9.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
10.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
11.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
12.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
13.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)

DNA

14.

homogeneous mixture

a)

the composition is uniform throughout the mixture

b)

the composition is different throughout the structure

c)

two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

d)

A mixture

15.

heterogeneous mixture

a)

something

b)

a mixture of 2 or more different compounds. not uniform throughout the structure

c)

a mixture of substances blended so thoroughly that you cannot see individual substances. Every sample of the mixture will show the same amounts of each substance. Homogeneous mixtures can be solid, liquid, gas, or plasma mixtures.

d)

a made up word

16.

draw a molecule

17.

diatomic molecule

a)

two atoms that are chemically bonded

b)

Electrons can be transferred from one atom to another. Electrons can be shared between neighboring atoms. Electrons can be shared with all atoms in a material.

c)

atom

d)

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