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Chemistry - Practicum 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following Greek philosophers coined the term "Atomos" which is the root word for atom?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Democritus

d)

Socrates

e)

Pythagoras

2.

Which of the following scientists organized the known elements into a chart according to their atomic weights and even left spots open for future elements that he knew would eventually be discovered?

a)

John Newlands

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

John Dalton

3.

Which of the following scientists conducted the Cathode Ray Experiment?

a)

Robert Milikan

b)

John Dalton

c)

J.J. Thomson

d)

Henry Moseley

e)

Ernest Rutherford

4.

Explain the significance of the Gold Foil Experiment in reference to atomic structure.

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5.

Draw an atom and label its structures and subatomic particles

6.

If an atom had a total number of 12 protons, 13 neutrons, and 11 electrons, then what would be the atom's overall charge?

a)

Neutral

b)

1+

c)

1-

d)

Unknown

7.

What is the name of the chemist who developed this model?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

JJ Thomson

d)

James Chadwick

8.

Which subatomic particle was the first to be discovered and who was responsible for its discovery?

a)
Proton, discovered by Ernest Rutherford
b)
Neutron, discovered by James Chadwick
c)
Photon, discovered by Albert Einstein
d)
Electron, discovered by J.J. Thomson
9.

Which subatomic particle was discovered during this experiment and which scientist was responsible for its discovery?

a)
Proton, discovered by Ernest Rutherford
b)
Electron, discovered by J.J. Thomson
c)
Neutron, discovered by James Chadwick
d)
Photon, discovered by Albert Einstein
10.

Out of the four available options, which element has the LARGEST atomic radius?

a)
Lithium
b)
Cesium
c)
Oxygen
d)
Iron
11.

Out of the available options, which element has the SMALLEST electronegativity?

a)
Oxygen (O)
b)
Fluorine (F)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)

Sulfur (S)

12.

Which of the following elements is found in both Group 15 and Period 4?

a)
Selenium (Se)
b)
Phosphorus (P)
c)
Arsenic (As)
d)
Bismuth (Bi)
13.

Which of the following elements is a Halogen?

a)
Fluorine
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon
14.

What element is represented by this model and is it a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal?

a)

Manganese, Transitional Metal

b)

Chlorine, Nonmetal

c)

Arsenic, Metalloid

d)

Bromine, Nonmetal

15.

Who were the chemists known for discovering the Noble Gases?

a)

John Dalton, and J.J. Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford, and Michael Faraday

c)

Sir William Ramsay, and Lord Rayleigh

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev, and Robert Boyle

16.

Which chemist is responsible for organizing elements based on their atomic number?

a)
Dmitri Mendeleev
b)
John Dalton
c)

Stanislao Cannizzaro

d)
Henry Moseley
17.

Which of the following elements is NOT an alkaline earth metal?

a)
Potassium
b)
Barium
c)
Sodium
d)
Calcium
18.

What is the name of the atomic model attached and which chemist designed it?

a)

Plum Pudding model, designed by J.J. Thomson

b)

Planetary model, designed by Niels Bohr

c)

Nuclear model, designed by Ernest Rutherford

d)

Solid Sphere model, designed by John Dalton

19.

The last subatomic particle discovered was the (a)   .

20.

Which family on the periodic table is full of nonreactive gases that have helped aid in the evolution of the Periodic Table?

a)
Transition Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Halogens
21.

What chemist was responsible for the discovery of the proton?

a)
Niels Bohr
b)
James Chadwick
c)
J.J. Thomson
d)
Ernest Rutherford
22.

What does the mass number of an atom represent?

a)

The total number of electrons in the atom

b)

The number of protons in the nucleus

c)

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

The atomic number of the element

23.

If an atom has 17 protons and 18 neutrons, what is its mass number?

a)

34

b)

18

c)

35

d)

17

24.

Which of the following statements about isotopes is correct?

a)

Isotopes have the same mass number but different atomic numbers

b)

Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

c)

Isotopes have different chemical properties

d)

Isotopes have different numbers of electrons but the same mass number

25.

What is the net charge of an atom that contains 11 protons and 10 electrons?

a)

2+

b)

0

c)

1-

d)

1+

26.

If an ion has a net charge of 2-, which of the following statements is true?

a)

It has two more protons than electrons

b)

It has two more electrons than protons

c)

It has equal numbers of protons and electrons

d)

It has two fewer neutrons than protons

27.

Which of the following best describes the net charge of a neutral atom?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Zero

d)

Depends on the number of neutrons

28.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
29.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
30.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
31.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
32.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
33.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
34.

What would He (Helium) be categorized as on the periodic table?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Noble gas

d)

Transitional metal

35.

How many periods are there in the modern periodic table?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

36.

Which of the following statements about periods on the periodic table is correct?

a)

Elements in the same period are all metals.

b)

Elements in the same period have the same number of valence electrons.

c)

Elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells.

d)

Elements in the same period have similar chemical properties.

37.

In which period is the element potassium (K) located on the periodic table?

a)

Period 5

b)

Period 4

c)

Period 3

d)

Period 2

38.

What element is represented by this model and is it a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal?

a)

Manganese, Transitional Metal

b)

Chlorine, Nonmetal

c)

Arsenic, Metalloid

d)

Bromine, Nonmetal

39.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
40.

Which of the following best describes the net charge of a neutral atom?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Zero

d)

Depends on the number of neutrons

41.

Which of the following elements is NOT an alkaline earth metal?

a)
Potassium
b)
Barium
c)
Sodium
d)
Calcium