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Atoms, Atomic bonding, and Elements quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down by physical and chemical means?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Element

d)

Atom

2.

True or false

Atoms are the smallest particle of an element that has all the characteristics of that element

(a)  

3.

What are 3 particles that are in an atom?

a)

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

b)

Protons, Muons, Electrons

c)

Electrons, Photons, Gluons

d)

Leptons, Protons, Neutrons

4.

What is a mass number?

a)

Combined number of electrons in an element

b)

Combined number of protons and neutrons

c)

Combined number of atoms in an element

d)

Combined number of electrons and neutrons

5.

What is an atomic number?

a)

Number of protons in an atoms nucleus

b)

Number of electrons in an atoms nucleus

c)

Number of neurons in an atoms nucleus

6.

True or false

The area of an atom represents where a proton is most likely to be found

(a)  

7.

How many electrons can the third energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

32

c)

8

d)

18

8.

What are elements called when they don't combine easily with other elements?

(a)  

9.

What are the two most abundant elements in the universe?

a)

Calcium and Iron

b)

Carbon and Sodium

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Aluminum and Carbon

10.

True or false

Chemical bonds are the forces that hold elements together in a compound creating a state of stability

(a)  

11.

When is an atom most chemically stable?

a)

When its outermost energy is low

b)

when its innermost energy is full

c)

when its outermost energy is full

d)

when its innermost energy is low

12.

What is the type of bonding is this:

Is the attraction of two atoms for a shared pair of electrons that hold the atoms together

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

13.

Finish the sentence:

When atoms in a covalent bond do not share electrons equally they form _____ _____

(a)  

14.

What is a molecule composed of?

a)

Two or more atoms held together by molecular bonds

b)

Two or more atoms held together by ionic bonds

c)

Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

d)

Two or more atoms held together by metallic bonds

15.

Fill in the blank

An (a)   is the attractive force between two ions of opposite charge

16.

What type of bond allows metal to conduct electricity easily?

(a)  

17.

A (a)   is a particle with about the same mass as a proton but is electrically neutral

18.

How many electrons can the innermost energy level hold?

a)

8

b)

32

c)

18

d)

2

19.

How many electrons can the second energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

32

c)

8

d)

18

20.

How many electrons can the fourth energy level hold?

a)

32

b)

18

c)

16

d)

84