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Mastery Peak - Atoms, isotopes, ions and The table

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest subatomic particle that all matter is made of?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Nucleus

2.

Where are protons found in an atom?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Bohr model

3.

What is the charge of protons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

d)

Neutral

4.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

d)

Neutral

5.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

d)

Neutral

6.

Where are electrons located in an atom?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

With protons

c)

With neutrons

d)

In orbit of the nucleus

7.

What is the Atomic Mass Number?

a)

The total number of protons and neutrons found in an atom's nucleus.

b)

The total number of protons and electrons found in an atom.

c)

The total number of electrons and neutrons found in an atom.

d)

The total number of protons, neutrons, and electrons found in an atom.

8.

What is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons in an atom?

a)

They are equal

b)

They are opposite

c)

They are random

d)

They are unrelated

9.

What is the atomic mass number of an atom with 20 protons and 3 neutrons?

a)

23

b)

22

c)

21

d)

20

10.

What is the atomic mass number of an atom with 6 protons and no neutrons?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

6

5

4

3

11.

What is the atomic mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

12.

Label the Parts of the atom.

13.

If you have an AMN of 24 and have 16 electrons, you have (a)   protons and (b)   neutrons.

Choose from the below words

16

8

11

13

14.

What is the role of protons in an atom?

a)

They determine the type of atom

b)

They determine the size of the atom

c)

They determine the charge of the atom

d)

They determine the stability of the atom

15.

What is an isotope?

a)

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

b)

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of electrons

c)

Atoms with the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons

d)

Atoms with the same number of electrons but different numbers of protons

16.

Do all atoms have natural isotopes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only some atoms have isotopes

d)

Isotopes are man-made

17.

What are the physical properties of oxygen?

a)

Colorless, odorless, gas

b)

Red, smelly, liquid

c)

Yellow, odorless, solid

d)

Blue, smelly, gas

18.

What happens when the nucleus of an atom decays over time?

a)

It releases energy over time

b)

It transforms into a different element

c)

It becomes radioactive

d)

It loses its protons

19.

What are ions?

a)

Atoms that have gained or lost electrons

b)

Atoms that have gained or lost protons

c)

Atoms that have gained or lost neutrons

d)

Atoms that have gained or lost energy

20.

What is the charge of an anion?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

21.

What is the charge of a cation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

22.

What is the role of electrons in atoms?

a)

Determine the size of the atom

b)

Determine the charge of the atom

c)

Determine the stability of the atom

d)

All of the above

23.

What is the atomic number of an atom?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The number of electrons in the nucleus

d)

The number of isotopes in the nucleus

24.

What is an anion?

a)

An atom with more of a positive charge

b)

An atom with more of a negative charge

c)
A neutral ion
d)
A subatomic particle
25.

What is a cation?

a)

An atom with a greater positive charge

b)

An atom with a greater negative charge

c)

A neutral ion

d)

A subatomic particle

26.

James is studying chemistry and he came across the term 'pure substance'. According to his understanding, what is a pure substance made of?

a)

Different types of atoms

b)

Atoms of the same type

c)

Atoms of different elements

d)

Atoms of different compounds

27.

Abigail, James, and Mia are working on a science project. They need to choose a non-metal for their experiment. Which of the following should they choose?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Oxygen

d)

Silver

28.

James, Sophia, and Mia are participating in a science fair. They are given a few items and asked to identify the metals among them. Which of the following items given to them are metals?

a)

Copper bracelet

b)

Gold necklace

c)

Oxygen tank

d)

Silver spoon

29.

Maya, Samuel, and Ethan are discussing how elements are organized. What method do they discover is used to organize elements?

a)

In a random order

b)

In alphabetical order

c)

In a periodic table

d)

In numerical order

30.

Grace, Lily, and Elijah are discussing the periodic table. What information does the periodic table primarily show about elements?

a)

The number of elements in each period

b)

The properties of elements

c)

The atomic mass of elements

d)

The atomic number of elements

31.

Aria, Elijah, and Avery are discussing the size of atoms in their chemistry class. They want to know what happens to the size of atoms as they move across a period in the periodic table. What can they conclude?

a)

The atoms get smaller

b)

The atoms get bigger

c)

The atoms stay the same size

d)

The atoms become unstable

32.

In a chemistry class, Aiden and Zoe were discussing the size of atoms. They noticed a trend when moving down a group in the periodic table. What happens to the size of atoms as you move down a group?

a)

They get smaller

b)

They get bigger

c)

They stay the same size

d)

They become unstable

33.

Liam, Ava, and Elijah are discussing the periodic table in their chemistry class. They are trying to figure out how many groups there are in the periodic table. Can you help them?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

18

d)

20

34.

Emma is studying chemistry and comes across an atomic symbol. What does the atomic symbol represent?

a)

The atomic mass of an element

b)

The atomic number of an element

c)

The number of protons in an element

d)

The name of an element

35.

Priya is conducting a chemistry experiment and needs to know the atomic mass of Hydrogen. Can you help her?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

36.

Zoe, Ethan, and Nora are discussing the periodic table. They want to know what the atomic number of an element represents. Can you help them?

a)

The number of protons in an element

b)

The atomic mass of an element

c)

The number of neutrons in an element

d)

The number of electrons in an element

37.

Label the Elemental Square?

38.

Which shows the combined amount of Neutrons and protons that atoms of this element have?

39.

The full name of the element.

40.

Which shows the # of protons found in the element?

41.

A short way of writing an element’s name.

Mostly one or 2 letter.