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Atoms, Elements, Compounds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pure substance made of only one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances

a)

Atom

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Molecule

2.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

3.

Which describes a pure substance? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Looks the same from every part you look 

b)

Looks different from every part you look

c)

Either an element or a compound

d)

Either an element or a mixture

4.

Elements

a)

are made of two or more types of atoms chemically bonded together

b)

are made of one type of atom

c)

are made of two or more types of molecules combined in the same space

d)

are always individual atoms

5.

Which is the smallest particle of an element that has the same properties as that element?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

electron

d)

neutron

6.

A substance that cannot be broken down further chemically is known as...

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a molecule

d)

a mixture

7.
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

8.

H2O is most accurately described as a ___________________.

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

element

d)

atom

9.

The region of negative charge surrounding an atomic nucleus

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

atom

d)

matter

10.

the small, dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

atom

d)

matter

11.

Hydrogen is an example of a(n)-

a)

element

b)

compound

12.
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?
a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

Cannot be determined 

13.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Quark

14.
The atomic number of an elements is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons and electrons

15.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the _____.
a)

Electrons

b)

Nucleus

c)

Protons

d)

Empty space

16.
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
17.

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

18.

Which number here is the atomic number?

a)

5

b)

10.811

19.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
20.
How many protons are in an atom of carbon?
a)
12.01
b)
8
c)
6
d)
14