wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Paper 1 Revision

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?

a)

protons, neutrons, and isotopes

b)

neutrons, isotopes, and electrons

c)

positives, negatives, and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

2.

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

3.

How many neutron are in the atom "K"?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

39

d)

12

4.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
5.
"C" is the element symbol for which element?
a)
calcium
b)
carbon
c)
chlorine
d)
cadmium
6.

True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge

a)

True

b)

False

7.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
8.

The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:

a)

MgOH

b)

Mg2OH

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

Mg2OH2

9.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Al3+ O2-

a)

AlO

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al3O6

d)

Al3O2

10.
An ion with a positive charge is a/an 
a)
anion
b)
cation
11.
An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.
a)
Protons, electrons
b)
Protons, neutrons
c)
Electrons, neutrons
12.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Co
b)
O2
c)
C
d)
CO2
14.
A molecule is made up of
a)
one or more mixtures.
b)
one or more compounds.
c)
one or more atoms.
d)
one or more solutions.
15.
Which scientific law states that an atom cannot be created or destroyed:
a)
Law of Conservation of Matter
b)
Law of Gravity
c)
Law of Conservation of Mass
d)
Law of Motion
16.

Which best describes a chemical reaction?

a)

Products --> Reactants

b)

Reactants --> Products

17.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
18.
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
19.
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
5
d)
25
20.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
21.
The particles of the atom you can find by knowing the atomic number.
a)
neutrons
b)
protons and electrons
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
atomic mass
22.
What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
23.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
24.
What do the following properties describe? : shiny, ductile, good conductor, high melting point
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
25.
Elements in the periodic table are arranged in order by their ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass (mass number)
c)
metal, nonmetal, or metalloid properties
26.
This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
valence shell
27.
What is the electron configuration of sodium?
a)
2.8
b)
2.8.2
c)
2.8.1
d)
11
28.
Which element has an electron configuration of 2.5?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Carbon
29.
Which element has an electron configuration of 2.8.8?
a)
Lead
b)
Flourine
c)
Neon
d)
Argon
30.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2.7?

a)

Krypton

b)

Iodine

c)

Fluorine

d)

Barium

31.

Which alkali metal is most reactive out of the following

a)

rubidium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

lithium

32.

How many electrons do the alkali metals have in their outer shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

33.

What happens to the reactivity of the alkali metals as you move down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

34.

Which gas is released when the alkali metals react with water?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

hydroxide

d)

carbon dioxide

35.

What happens to the shielding affect as you go down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

36.

Which of the following is TRUE about an isotope?

a)

same number of protons and neutrons

b)

same number of protons but different number of neutrons

c)

same atomic mass but different atomic number

d)

neutron and electron numbers are the same

37.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
38.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
39.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)
pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.
d)
two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.
40.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
41.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
42.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
43.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
44.
What happens when an atom loses an electron?
a)
It becomes Negatively Charged
b)
It remains neutral because the proton also leaves.
c)
It becomes Positively Charged
d)
It stays the same.
45.
The number of _____ is most important in determining how an atoms will bond. 
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Electron sin the innermost shell
46.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+
47.
Soluble in Water
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
48.
High Melting & Boiling Points
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
49.
Relatively soft
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
50.

What happens when sodium and chlorine atoms form sodium chloride?

Remember: sodium is a metal and chlorine is a non-metal

a)

An electron transfers from each sodium atom to each chlorine atom

b)

An electron transfers from each chlorine atom to each sodium atom

c)

Sodium and chlorine atoms share electrons

51.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

A bond formed between oppositely charged ions

b)

A bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons

c)

A bond formed by delocalised electrons

52.

In a dot and cross diagram, what does each dot and cross represent?

a)

A neutron

b)

A proton

c)

An electron

53.

What is the greatest number of covalent bonds that one carbon atom can form?

Hint - how many outer electrons does carbon have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

54.

Which of the following pairs of elements would join together with ionic bonding?

a)

Iron and sulfur

b)

Iron and chromium

c)

Hydrogen and sulfur

55.

Which type of bonding results from the electrostatic force of attraction between positively and negatively charged ions?

a)

Metallic bonding

b)

Ionic bonding

c)

Covalent bonding

56.

How is the covalent bond held together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction between each nuclei and the shared electrons between them

b)

Electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

c)

Static attraction between nuclei and protons

57.

What does a metallic bond consist of?

a)

Forces between metal ions and delocalised electrons

b)

Pairs of metal atoms joined together by strong bonds

c)

Forces between oppositely charged metal ions

58.

Why are most metals ductile?

a)

Because the metal ions are arranged in layers

b)

Because the metal ions are closely packed

c)

Because the metal can conduct electricity

59.

How do metal atoms form ions?

a)

They lose electrons to form negative ions

b)

They gain electrons to form positive ions

c)

They lose electrons to form positive ions

60.

What combination of elements will form covalent bonds?

a)

Metal atom and another metal atom

b)

Metal atom and non-metal atom

c)

Non-metal atom and another non-metal atom