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Matter Practice

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
3.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
4.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

a)

18 protons

b)

40 protons

c)

22 protons

d)

21.9 protons

5.

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

6.

The atomic mass of an atom is equal to

a)

number of protons plus number of neutrons

b)

number of protons plus number of electrons

c)

number of electrons plus the number of neutrons

7.
The nucleus of an atom is made of
a)
electrons and protons
b)
electrons and neutrons
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
empty space
8.
Outside the nucleus of an atom are these
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
quarks
d)
electrons
9.
The mass of this particle is so small that it is not counted.
a)
proton
b)
electron
c)
neutron
d)
quark
10.
The charge of the nucleus of all atoms or ions
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
sometimes positive and sometimes negative
11.
The number of these determines which element an atom is.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
12.
The term "neutral" means
a)
having only a little bit of charge
b)
having a positive charge
c)
having a negative charge
d)
having no charge at all
13.
Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom
a)
Atomic Mass - Atomic Number
b)
Atomic Number - Atomic Mass
c)
Atomic Mass - Electrons
d)
none of these
14.

Which part of the diagram represents the proton?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

15.
How many protons does Boron have?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
16.
How many electrons does Sodium have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
17.
How many neutrons does Fluorine have?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
18.

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

a)

Molecule

b)

Period

c)

Family

d)

Atom

19.

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Atom

c)

Element

20.

Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called group

a)

Family

b)

Atom

c)

Element

d)

Metals

21.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

22.

How many neutrons does calcium have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

0

23.

What would Au (Gold) be categorized as on the periodic table?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Transitional metal

d)

Noble gas

24.

What type of elements border the “stair step” or “zigzag line”?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

25.

Krypton (Kr) is a colorless gas that does not conduct electricity. Where would you find this element on the Periodic Table?

a)

on the left

b)

on the right

c)

in the middle

d)

at the bottom

26.

Sodium (Na) is a silvery metallic element with an extremely high melting point. This element is a __________ and will be found on the __________ side of the Periodic Table.

a)

nonmetal, right

b)

metal, right

c)

nonmetal, left

d)

metal, left

27.

What kind of elements are dull and have low melting points?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

28.

What kind of elements are malleable and mostly solid?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

29.

What kind of elements have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

30.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

31.

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

32.

Which elements are to the LEFT of the zigzag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

33.

How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

14

d)

16

34.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
35.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 15?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
36.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 1?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
4
d)
1
37.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

38.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

39.

All atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

40.

What group is the most reactive metals?

a)

2

b)

18

c)

1

d)

16

41.

What group is the most reactive non metals?

a)

1

b)

17

c)

2

d)

1

42.

Why are halogens so reactive?

a)

They want to get rid of their only valance electron

b)

They only need one more electron

c)

They are non reactive, they have a full shell

43.

How do electrons of an element determine that element's reactivity?

a)

If the valence shell has missing electrons it is very reactive to attract or lose more electrons.

b)

If the valence shell has a full ring of electrons it is very reactive because it needs more.

c)

If the valence shell has a full shell of electrons it is very reactive because it is already full.

d)

If the valence shell has missing electrons it is not reactive because it is missing electrons.

44.

Which of the following statements describes group 17 of the periodic table?

a)

Stable non-metals with 1 valence electron

b)

Stable Metals with 7 valence electrons

c)

Highly reactive non-metals with 7 valence electron.

d)

Highly reactive metals with 2 valence electrons.

45.
Describe this element.
a)
Highly reactive metal
b)
Highly reactive nonmetal
c)
Stable
d)
Less stable non metal
46.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
47.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
48.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

49.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
50.

Appear Vertically on the periodic table

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

51.

Energy Levels best describe .....

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

52.

Elements that are similar in chemical reactivity

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

53.

Elements that appear horizontally on the periodic table

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

54.

Valence Electrons are organized into .......

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

55.

Elements are organized by REACTIVITY into.....

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

56.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

57.

Name this element.

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Boron

58.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

59.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

60.

What is this element?

a)

Beryllium (atomic #4)

b)

Boron (atomic #5)

c)

Carbon (atomic #6)

d)

Nitrogen (atomic #7)

61.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

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