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The Basics: Atoms and the PT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following atom has ___ protons (p+)?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

19

2.

The following atom has ___ electrons (e-)?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

19

3.

The following atom has ___ neutrons ( n0n^0  )?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

19

4.

If an atom has 5 p+, 5 e-, and 6 neutrons, what is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

11

5.

If an atom has 5 p+, 5 e-, and 6 neutrons, what is the mass number of this element?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

11

6.

If an atom has 5 p+, 5 e-, and 6 neutrons, what element is it?

a)

boron

b)

carbon

c)

neon

d)

sodium

7.

If an atom has 5 p+, 5 e-. and 5 neutrons, what would be the correct isotope notation for the following atom/element?

a)

  65B\frac{6}{5}B  

b)

115B\frac{11}{5}B  

c)

65C\frac{6}{5}C  

d)

115Na\frac{11}{5}Na  

8.

How many neutrons does an element with an average atomic mass of 35.45 grams and an atomic number of 17 have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

36

9.

What group is in nitrogen (N) in?

a)

2

b)

5A

c)

7

d)

15A

10.

What period is in chlorine (Cl) in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

7A

d)

17

11.

What class does magnesium (Mg) belong to?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

12.

What class does bromine (Br) belong to?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

Halogens

13.

What family is sodium (Na) in?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

noble gas

d)

Alkali Metal

14.

Elements in Group 8A belong to which nonreactive family?

a)

Transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

Halogens

15.

The elements Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He) are exceptions to a lot of patters/rules on the periodic table. What class of elements does Hydrogen (H) belong to?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

alkali metals

16.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

17.

How many valence electrons does calcium (Ca) have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

20

d)

40

18.

How many energy levels (orbitals) does oxygen (O) have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

19.

How many energy levels (orbitals) does calcium (Ca) have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

20

d)

40

20.

The number 3 represents lithium's _____.

a)

mass number

b)

neutrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

protons