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Zones 1-3 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many valence electrons do halogens have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

2.
Which of the following is an Alkali Metal? 
a)
Magnesium
b)
Chromium
c)
Sodium
d)
Fluorine 
3.
Which of the following is an Alkaline Earth Metal? 
a)
Calcium
b)
Lithium
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Copper 
4.
Which of the following is a transition metal? 
a)
Iron
b)
Oxygen
c)
Neon
d)
Barium
5.
Which of the following is a Halogen? 
a)
Bromine
b)
Rubidium
c)
Argon
d)
Beryllium
6.
Which of the following is a Noble Gas? 
a)
Krypton
b)
Chlorine
c)
Radium
d)
Gallium
7.
Which of the following is the most reactive group of metals? 
a)
Alkali
b)
Alkaline Earth
c)
Halogen
d)
Transition Metals
8.
Which of the following is the most reactive group of non-metals? 
a)
Alkali
b)
Alkali Earth
c)
Halogen
d)
Noble Gas
9.
What group on the Periodic Table contains the elements of the alkaline earth family?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
17
d)
18
10.
Neon is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
11.

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

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

12.

The majority of the elements on the Periodic Table are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

13.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
14.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
15.

Why are ions formed?

a)

To make our lives difficult

b)

Because atoms want to be stable with 8 valence electrons

c)

Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons

d)

Because atoms gained neutrons

16.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons?

a)

proton = 6, neutron = 4, electron = 1

b)

proton = 4, neutron = 4, electron = 5

c)

proton = 1, neutron = 6, electron = 10

d)

proton = 4, neutron = 2, electron = 3

17.

An atom with 2 protons, 3 neutrons, and 4 electrons has a charge of ____.

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+3

d)

0

18.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
19.
What charge will an Oxygen ion have? 
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+2
d)
-2
20.
Which of the following has a -3 charge?
a)
Boron
b)
Fluorine
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Neon
21.

Match the charge with the groups.

a)

-1

1.

Group 17

b)

-3

2.

Group 15

c)

-2

3.

Group 16

22.

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

23.

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

24.

What is the ion formed from Sulfur?

a)

S+2

b)

S-2

c)

S+6

d)

S-6

25.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

26.

Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

27.

When an atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

28.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
29.

What is the charge of a sodium ion?

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

30.
Which of the following has a -3 charge?
a)
Boron
b)
Fluorine
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Neon
31.

Knowledge Check:

Why does Sodium become a +1 charge?

a)

Sodium gives away 1 e-, so it now has 1 less negative (-) charge.

b)

Sodium accepts 1 e-, so it now has 1 more negative (-) charge.

32.
What is an isotope? 
a)
A charged atom
b)
An atom with different amounts of neutrons
c)
An atom with different amounts of protons
d)
A neutral atom
33.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
34.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
35.

What is the atomic number of Sodium?

a)

11

b)

22.99

c)

23

d)

12

36.

How many protons does Sodium have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

22.99

d)

12

37.

How many protons does Calcium have?

a)

40

b)

20

c)

40.08

38.

How many electrons does Argon have?

a)

39.948

b)

39

c)

40

d)

18

39.

What is the mass number of this element?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

7

40.

If an atom has 6 protons, 8 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what is its overall charge?

a)

0

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

+6

41.

Which atom will have a +1 charge?

a)

3 protons

4 neutrons

3 electrons

b)

3 protons

4 neutrons

4 electrons

c)

3 protons

4 neutrons

2 electrons

d)

3 protons

3 neutrons

3 electrons

42.

Select the correct number of electrons.

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

16

43.

Where will you find the electrons in an atom?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Nuclear mass

d)

Volume

44.

What is the structure of a neutral Phosphorus-32

a)

15 Protons

15 Neutrons

17 Electrons

b)

17 Protons

15 Neutrons

15 Electrons

c)

15 Protons

17 Neutrons

17 Electrons

d)

15 Protons

17 Neutrons

15 Electrons

45.

Every Beryllium atom has

a)

9 electrons

b)

a mass of 9

c)

an atomic number of 4

d)

5 neutrons

46.
A proton is a _____ charged particle.
a)
Negatively
b)
Positively
47.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
48.
What is an isotope? 
a)
A charged atom
b)
An atom with different amounts of neutrons
c)
An atom with different amounts of protons
d)
A neutral atom
49.

Match each definition with the correct term

a)

An atom that has lost or gained an electron

1.

Ion

b)

An atom of an element with a different amount of neutrons

2.

Isotope

c)

A positively charged atom

3.

Cation

d)

A negatively charged atom

4.

Anion

50.
Question Image

Match the following parts of the symbol to the correct term

a)

27

1.

mass number

b)

13

2.

atomic number

c)

3+

3.

ion charge

d)

14

4.

neutrons

e)

protons

5.

13

51.

If a proton is added or removed from an atom, what happens?

a)

It becomes a different element.

b)

It becomes a different isotope.

c)

Nothing happens.

52.

How many neutrons are in an atom of Nitrogen-16?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

16

d)

20

53.

Which is the correct symbol for Fluorine-18?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Nickel-59 has how many neutrons?

a)

30

b)

31

c)

32

d)

33

55.

Bromine-80 has how many neutrons?

a)

41

b)

42

c)

44

d)

45

56.

76 protons and 114 neutrons

a)

Osmium-114

b)

Osmium-76

c)

Osmium-190

d)

Osmium-190.23

57.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different #’s of __________ & therefore different __________.

a)

neutrons ; atomic numbers

b)

protons ; atomic numbers

c)

electrons ; mass numbers

d)

neutrons ; mass number

58.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
59.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
60.

Elements in the same group have : (2 correct answers)

a)

Similar chemical properties

b)

Similar names

c)

Same number of outer (valence) electrons)

d)

The same number of protons

61.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
62.

The blue elements (left side) are called 

a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
63.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
64.

Valence electrons are

a)

the electrons in the outer most energy level

b)

all the electrons in the atom

65.

What are the three main groups of the periodic table?

a)

groups

b)

metal

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

e)

periods

66.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

67.

What is the name of the element? (Periodic table will be needed)

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

vanadium

68.

What group and period does this element belong in? *

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

69.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

70.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons?

a)

proton = 6, neutron = 4, electron = 1

b)

proton = 4, neutron = 4, electron = 5

c)

proton = 1, neutron = 6, electron = 10

d)

proton = 4, neutron = 2, electron = 3

71.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

72.
charge of lithium ion
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
73.

An atom has 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons. What is the charge of the atom’s nucleus?

a)

+4

b)

+3

c)

−4

d)

−3

74.

Which of the following best describes a proton?

a)

It has a positive charge and the same mass as an electron

b)

It has a neutral charge and the same mass as an neutron

c)

It has a positive charge and the same mass as an neutron

d)

It has a negative charge and the same mass as an electron

75.

The nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons, electrons, and neutrons

76.
Adding or subtracting neutrons (charge = 0, mass = 1) makes the element change into an...
a)
ion
b)
mixture
c)
isotope
d)
neutral atom
77.
What is the atomic number for an element with 41 neutrons and a mass number of 80?
a)
39
b)
41
c)
80
d)
121
78.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
79.
The first energy level can hold up to how many electrons?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
5
80.
The number of protons is equal to 
a)
the atomic number
b)
the number of neutrons
c)
the energy levels
d)
the periodic table groups

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