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Basic Chemistry Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A covalent bond forms

a)

when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

b)

when electrons are shared between atoms.

2.

When is an ionic bond formed?

a)

when electrons are shared

b)

when protons are shared

c)

when ions of opposite electrical charges attract each other

d)

when a positive hydrogen attracts a negative atom in another molecule

3.

Which two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Neutrons and Protons

b)

Shells and Electrons

c)

Electrons and Protons

d)

Electrons and Neutrons

4.

An atom becomes a positive ion when it

a)

gains electrons

b)

gains protons

c)

loses electrons

d)

loses electrons or gains protons

5.

Which subatomic part of an atom gives it a positive charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

6.

What is the smallest 'building block' of the elements that make up the universe?

a)

An atom

b)

An electron

c)

A proton

d)

A cell

7.

An atom of carbon has 6 protons and 7 neutrons in its nucleus. If the atom is neutral, how many electrons does it have?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

6

d)

13

8.

How many protons are in carbon?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

0

d)

7

9.

Which element ISN'T used by life?

a)

carbon

b)

uranium

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

10.
What subatomic particle is electrically neutral (no charge)?
a)
Proton
b)
Ion
c)
Neutron
d)
Electron
11.
The smallest particle of any type of matter is known by which of the following terms?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Atom
d)
Chemical
12.
What subatomic particle is positively charged and is located inside of the nucleus?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Ion
13.
Electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
14.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
15.

Atomic Mass is the number of

a)

protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

protons and electrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

neutrons and electrons in the nucleus of an atom

16.

atomic number is

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the location of an atom on the periodic table

17.

An elements is

a)

a substance that cannot be split into simpler substances

b)

a substance that can be split into simpler substances

18.

A molecule is

a)

a singular particle of a particular element

b)

another name for an element

c)

2 or more atoms that are combined

19.
What are ionic bonds?
a)
Valence electrons transferred between atoms
b)
Inner most electrons transferred between atoms
c)
Sharing electrons
20.
What bond involves the sharing of electrons?
a)
Ionic
b)
Transitive
c)
Covalent
21.

What are valence electrons?

a)

sum of the protons and neutrons

b)

protons minus electrons

c)

electrons in the inner shells

d)

electrons in the outer shell

22.

What is Atomic Mass Number ?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Neutrons

c)

Number of Protons and Neutrons

d)

Number of Protons and Electrons

23.

Which of the following substances is not an element?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Iron

d)

Hydrogen

24.

What is the term which describes the configurations of electrons around a single atomic nucleus?

a)

Shells

b)

Regions

c)

Ions

d)

Bonds

25.

Which type of chemical bond is formed when a positively charged cation interacts with a negatively charged anion?

a)

An ionic bond

b)

A covalent bond

c)

A polar covalent bond

d)

A hydrogen bond

26.

Which of the following groups of elements make up over 95 % of the human body?

a)

O, C, H, and N

b)

N, H, Mg, and K

c)

Na, Mg, P, and K

d)

Ca, C, O, and K

27.

An atom of carbon has 6 protons and 7 neutrons in its nucleus. If the atom is neutral, how many electrons does it have?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

6

d)

13

28.

The characteristic way in which atoms of an element react is most related to the

a)

number of electrons in the outermost shell

b)

number of electrons in the innermost shell

c)

number of neutrons in the outermost shell

d)

number of neutrons in the nucleus

e)

size of the nucleus

29.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
30.

How many valence electrons are found in elements of group 2 (the second column)?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

31.

A certain atom of oxygen contains 8 protons, 8 neutrons, & 8 electrons. Another atom of unknown identity contains 9 protons. Which of the following MUST be true about this unidentified atom?

a)

It has 9 neutrons in its nucleus.

b)

It is an isotope of oxygen.

c)

Its atomic mass is a decimal number.

d)

It cannot be an atom of oxygen.

32.

An atom of iodine has 7 valence electrons. What will an atom of iodine MOST likely do to be stable?

a)

Lose 1 electron

b)

Lost 7 electrons

c)

Gain 1 electron

d)

Neither gain nor lose any valence electrons

33.

According to the Octet Rule, atoms of elements react with each other in order to attain ____ electrons in their outermost energy level or shell.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

34.

Negatively charged ions are known as

a)

cations

b)

anions

35.

Positively charged ions are known as

a)

cations

b)

anions

36.
an element will always have the same number of 
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
isotopes
d)
atoms