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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

salt

b)

oxygen

c)

vinegar

d)

water

2.

A model of the most basic unit of oxygen is shown. Which of the following is true of oxygen?

a)

Oxygen is an element because its most basic unit is a single type of atom

b)

Oxygen is a compound because its most basic unit is a single type of atom

c)

Oxygen is a mixture because its most basic unit contains more than one particle

d)

Oxygen is a compound because its most basic unit contains more that one type of particle

3.

How is an element different from a compound?

a)

an element is highly reactive, and a compound is stable

b)

an element exists in any state, and a compound is only a liquid

c)

an element contains multiple substances, and a compound contains only one pure substance

d)

an element is made of a single type of atom, and a compound is made of two or more atom types

4.

This is a chemical formula for glucose, a type of sugar. What statement is true about glucose?

a)

Glucose is an element, because it can be separated into smaller components

b)

Glucose is an element, because it is made up of more than one kind of atom

c)

Glucose is a compound, because it is made up of more than one element

d)

Glucose is a compound, because it is made of protons, neutron and electrons

5.

Which elements in the periodic table have similar properties?

a)

a metal and a noble gas

b)

a metal and a non metal

c)

two elements in the same group

d)

two elements in the same period

6.

What is the atomic number of an element based upon?

a)

mass of it's nucleus

b)

number of electrons around it's core

c)

number of protons in its nucleus

d)

number of neutrons in its nucleus

7.

A chemist determines that the atom she is studying has eight negatively charged particles outside the nucleus. What does this indicate about the atom?

a)

it is very unstable

b)

it contains eight neutrons

c)

it contains eight electrons

d)

it is a negatively charged ataom

8.

Audra is looking at the diagram of an atom. Which particle(s) does she see inside the nucleus?

a)

electrons only

b)

protons only

c)

electron and protons

d)

protons and neutrons

9.

A model of Nitrogen is shown, in this model, what do the blue spheres represent?

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

photons

d)

protons

10.

Which subatomic particle or particles have a negative charge?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

electrons only

d)

neutrons only

11.

Which best describes what happens when elements combine to form a compound?

a)

the atoms in each compound dissolve

b)

the atoms of both elements bind together

c)

the nuclei in the atoms of both elements split and combine with the nuclei of other atoms

d)

The subatomic particles in the atoms of both elements change to resemble each other

12.

Atoms combine in many different ways to form different substances. Iron is an element. Brass is not an element, instead brass is a combination of two elements. what is the difference between iron and brass?

a)

Iron, but not brass, consists of atoms

b)

Brass, but not iron, is a metallic substance

c)

Iron is a compound, brass is not

d)

Brass is a compound, iron is not

13.

the dense center of an atom

a)

proton

b)

nuetron

c)

nucleus

d)

election

14.

a positively-charged particle in the atoms nucleus

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

15.

a particle with no charge in the nucleus of the atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

16.

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

protons

b)

atomic number

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

17.

average mass of all the isotopes of that element

a)

proton

b)

atomic mass

c)

electon

d)

nucleus

18.

A version of an atom with the same protons but different neutrons

a)

Isotope

b)

Mass Number

c)

Ion

d)

Compound

19.

A version of an atom with the same protons but with more or less electrons

a)

Isotope

b)

Mass Number

c)

Ion

d)

Compound

20.

Elements can be identified by

a)

their atomic number

b)

their number of protons

c)

their number of electrons

d)

all of the above

21.

Elements are organized in the periodic table based on increasing

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic models

c)

atomic nucleus

d)

atomic orbital

22.

Groups in in the periodic table are

a)

rows

b)

columns

c)

atomic numbers

d)

mass numbers

23.

Periods in the periodic table are

a)

rows

b)

columns

c)

atomic numbers

d)

mass numbers

24.

Which of the following are characteristics of metals?

a)

solids at room temperature, ductile, malleable, shiny, good conductors

b)

can be solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature, dull, brittle, insulators

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
29.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
30.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
31.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
32.

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

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Protons only

c)

Electrons only

33.

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

34.

What does the number of proton tell us?

a)

electrons

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

neutrons

35.

Which element has 2 valence electrons?

a)

H

b)

Ca

c)

Na

d)

C

36.

Which element has 3 energy levels with electrons?

a)

Al

b)

C

c)

K

d)

I

37.

Which element has 4 valence electrons and 2 energy levels with electrons.

a)

Calcium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Copper

38.

Which group has elements with a full valence shell?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 15

d)

Group 18

39.

What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?

a)

substance change

b)

chemical change

c)

physical change

d)

elemental change

40.
Using dye to change the color of a shirt green.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
41.
True or false: Some physical changes involve chemical reactions.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Physical changes can be brought about by
a)
Cutting
b)
Bending
c)
Dissolving
d)
All of the following are correct.
43.
All of the following processes cause physical changes in matter except
a)
Burning
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Boiling
44.
A change in matter that forms one or more new substances with new chemical properties is a/an...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
45.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
46.

Blue color: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
47.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
48.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
49.

Reacts with acid: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
50.

Which of the following represents the amount of space and object takes up?

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

51.

is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid

a)

malleability

b)

luster

c)

oxidation

d)

solubility

52.
Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?
a)
milk
b)
oxygen
c)
water
d)
carbon dioxide
53.
Which of these is a pure substance?
a)
bread
b)
table salt
c)
garden soil
d)
sea water
54.
Physical properties are
a)

Properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

b)

Properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance

55.
Reacts with Air: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
56.
Luster: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property