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Test - Atoms, Isotopes, ions and PD table

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the Parts of the atom.

2.

Label the Elemental Square?

3.

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

4.

The full name of the element.

5.

Which shows the # of protons found in the element?

6.

A short way of writing an element’s name.

Mostly one or 2 letter.

7.

Imagine Ava, James, and Ethan are tiny astronauts exploring an atom! They come across a number called the Atomic Mass Number. What does this number represent?

a)

The total number of protons and neutrons found in the atom's nucleus they are exploring.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

8.

Charlotte, Ava, and Abigail are on a quest to understand atoms! They are particularly curious about protons. Can you help them figure out 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

9.

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

10.

Imagine Henry, Priya, and Benjamin are tiny scientists exploring the nucleus of an atom. What would they observe happening over time?

a)

They would see it releasing energy over time

b)

They would see it transforming into a different element

c)

They would see it becoming radioactive

d)

They would see it losing its protons

11.

Isla, Aiden, and Luna are having a debate about ions. 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

12.

Abigail and James are having a debate about the charge of an anion. Abigail says it's positive, while James thinks it's negative. Nora is confused and needs your help. What is the charge of an anion?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

13.

Aria, Isla, and Zoe are having a debate about the charge of a cation. Can you help them settle the argument?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

14.

Aria, Michael, and Kai are having a debate about atoms. They want to know what the atomic number of an atom represents. Can you help them?

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

15.

Maya, Hannah, and Benjamin are having a debate about anions. Can you help them settle the argument? 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

16.

Hey Avery, Charlotte, and Benjamin! Can you help me figure out what a cation is?

a)

An atom with a greater positive charge

b)

An atom with a greater negative charge

c)

A neutral ion

d)

A subatomic particle

17.

Maya, Samuel, Ethan, Nora, and Priya are having a friendly debate about elements. They're trying to figure out the best way to organize them. 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

18.

During a lively chemistry class, Ava, Harper, and Noah are having a friendly debate about atoms. They're curious about what happens to the size of atoms as they journey across a period in the periodic table. Can you help them settle their debate?

a)

The atoms shrink in size

b)

The atoms grow in size

c)

The atoms maintain the same size

d)

The atoms become unstable

19.

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

20.

Charlotte, Benjamin, and Nora are having a lively debate in their chemistry class about the periodic table. They're on a quest to figure out the number of groups in the periodic table. Can you join their adventure and help them solve this mystery?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

18

d)

20

21.

Henry, Liam, and Samuel are having a debate. Henry thinks that protons have a positive charge, Liam believes they are negative, and Samuel says they have no charge. Who is correct?

a)

Henry (Positive)

b)

Liam (Negative)

c)

Samuel (No charge)

d)

None of them

22.

Abigail, Harper, and Sophia are having a debate. Abigail thinks that an electron has a positive charge, Harper believes it's neutral, and Sophia insists it's negative. Who is correct?

a)

Abigail (Positive)

b)

Sophia (Negative)

c)

Harper (No charge)

d)

None of them

23.

Imagine William, Evelyn, and Ava are playing with a neutron. Can you tell what charge the neutron they are playing with would have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

d)

Neutral