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Chem Unit Part 1 (Properties/Basics)

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

2.

Sulfur is considered:

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

a good conductor

3.

ductile means...

a)

can be made into wire

b)

can be bent or hammered

c)

can light up a light bulb

d)

it's shiny

4.

Substances that can be hammered into thin sheets are:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

both metals and nonmetals

5.

Which elements are to the LEFT of the zigzag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

6.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metal?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
7.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metalloid?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
8.
An element has properties of BOTH metals and nonmetals. WHERE would it be found in the periodic table? 
a)
To the right 
b)
To the left 
c)
on the zig zag line
9.
If a student observes a silvery solid that is malleable, good conductor, and ductile it is a...
a)
nonmetal 
b)
metal 
c)
metalloid
10.
What does luster mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light, shiny 
11.
What does brittle mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light shiny 
12.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and  very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
13.
Which of the following atomic symbols for bromine is written correctly?
a)
bR
b)
BR
c)
Br
d)
br
14.
Can be found on the periodic table
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
MIxture
15.
What is krypton?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
16.
When two or more elements chemically combine
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
17.

Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?

a)

Copper

b)

29

c)

Cu

d)

63.546

18.
What is the most abundant element found in the earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Argon
19.

The ability to be made into thin sheets is referred to as...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

malleability

d)

electrical conductivity

20.

The ability to conduct electric current is referred to as...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

malleability

d)

electrical conductivity

21.

The relationship between mass and volume is referred to as...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

malleability

d)

electrical conductivity

22.

The ability of a substance to dissolve is referred to as...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

malleability

d)

electrical conductivity

23.

A change in the form of a substance that does not change its identity is referred to as a...

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

24.

A characteristic that can be observed or measured such as color, state, or hardness is referred to as a...

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

25.

If you poured three liquids (that do not mix completely) into a cup, how could you tell which one is the densest liquid?

a)

The liquid that is floating on top is the densest liquid.

b)

The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest liquid.

c)

The liquid with the deep red color is the densest liquid.

d)

There is no way to tell which liquid is densest from the description.

26.

What happens to a solid object with a density that is less than water when it is placed in water?

a)

The object sinks about halfway into the water.

b)

The object displaces a quantity of water greater than its volume.

c)

The object settles to the bottom of the water.

d)

The object floats on top of the water.

27.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

What kinds of changes in substances are always physical changes?

a)

changes of state from solid to liquid to gas and back

b)

changes that result in new substances being formed

c)

changes that alter the identity of the substances

d)

changes that alter the density of the substances

29.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to gas?
a)
Vaporization
b)
Condensation
c)
Deposition
d)
Sublimation
30.

When the temperature of matter increases the particles (usually)...

a)

speed up and move closer

b)

speed up and move farther apart

c)

slow down and move closer together

d)

slow down and move farther apart

31.
No Definite Shape and No Definite Volume
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
32.
Definite shape and a definite volume.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
33.
No definite shape, but has a definite volume
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
34.
Phase change from a solid to a gas.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
35.
Phase change from a solid to a liquid.
a)
melting
b)
sublimation
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
36.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
37.
Phase change from a gas to a liquid.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
deposition
38.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
39.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
40.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
41.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
42.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
43.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
44.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
45.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
46.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
47.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
48.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
49.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
50.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
51.

The number of valence shell electrons increases across the...

a)

group

b)

period

c)

cluster

d)

periodic table

52.

_____________ has the largest atomic radius

a)

Onganesson (118)

b)

Francium (87)

c)

Hydrogen (1)

d)

Fluorine (9)

53.

Which of the following is the simplest form of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

nanoparticles

c)

atoms

d)

simple substances

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