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Periodic Table and States of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an element?

a)

Two or more atoms joined together.

b)

One of over 100 types of atoms

c)

Two or more different elements joined together.

d)

A particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom.

2.

What is a compound?

a)

Two different elements bonded together.

b)

Two of the same elements bonded together.

c)

A mixture of different substances.

d)

Two substances stuck together with glue.

3.
Hydrogen is a compound.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Carbon dioxide is a compound.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Salt is an example of a compound.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Two or more atoms joined together make up a _____.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

solution

7.
A substance that is made up of atoms of more than one element is a _______. 
a)
compound
b)
rust
c)
molecule
8.
The smallest unit of a compound is a ___.
a)
molecule
b)
atom
c)
matter
9.
What is the tiniest particle in the entire universe?
a)
cells
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
liquids
10.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule/compound
d)
cells
11.

Which of the following molecules DOES NOT contain three atoms?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

N2

d)

O3

12.
The atomic number tells us the number of ____________?
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Electrons
13.
All matter is composed of (contains) at least one element on the periodic table
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What is the symbol for Gold?

a)

G

b)

Gd

c)

Ag

d)

Au

15.

Be is the symbol for

a)

Boron

b)

Beryllium

c)

Bromine

d)

Iron

16.

Cu is the symbol for

a)

Carbon

b)

Copper

c)

Cadmium

d)

Chlorine

17.

What is the symbol for Fluorine?

a)

F

b)

Fl

c)

Fe

d)

Fr

18.

What is the abbreviation for Potassium?

a)

P

b)

Po

c)

M

d)

K

19.

What is the symbol for Silicon?

a)

S

b)

Sc

c)

Si

d)

Sn

20.

What is the symbol for sodium?

a)

S

b)

So

c)

Na

d)

Sa

21.

What is the symbol for zinc?

a)

Z

b)

Zn

c)

Zi

d)

Zc

22.

S is the symbol for

a)

Sulfur

b)

Silicon

c)

Sodium

d)

Strontium

23.

What is the symbol for chlorine?

a)

C

b)

Ch

c)

Cl

d)

Ce

24.

Which statement is true?

a)

Molecules are smaller than atoms

b)

Atoms are the same size as molecules

c)

Molecules are made of atoms bonded together

d)

All molecules have the same amount of atoms in them

25.

What is the symbol for silver?

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

Au

d)

Ag

26.

Which statement is not true?

a)

Molecules are larger than atoms

b)

Molecules can be made of different kinds of atoms

c)

Atoms are smaller than molecules

d)

Atoms are made of molecules bonded together

27.

What is the symbol for Neon?

a)

N

b)

Nn

c)

Ne

d)

No

28.

Which element can be found in fruits and vegetables?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

29.

Which element can be found in jewelry?

a)

Tin

b)

Gold

c)

Cobalt

d)

Iron

30.

Which element can be found in jewelry?

a)

Tin

b)

Silver

c)

Cobalt

d)

Iron

31.

Which element can be found in pencils?

a)

Plutonium

b)

Platinum

c)

Tellurium

d)

Lead

32.

Mendeleev was the first person to arrange the elements into a table. How did he arrange the rows?

a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
33.

What is the process that turns a solid into a liquid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

34.

What is the process that turns a gas into a liquid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

35.

What is the process that turns a liquid into a gas?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

36.

What is the process that turns a liquid into a solid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

37.

If you __________ liquid, it becomes a gas.

a)

boil

b)

freeze

c)

melt

d)

thaw

38.

_______________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Particles

39.

Everything but air is made of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What is each type of atom called?

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

electron

d)

cell

41.

Where can you find a list of all the known elements?

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Periodic Table of Elements

c)

Title Page

d)

Taxonomy

42.

What electric charge do protons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

43.

Protons are found in the nucleus, or center of the atom.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What electric charge do neutrons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

45.

What electric charge to electrons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

46.

Because electrons move so quickly around the nucleus, it make atoms look _____________ in a microscope.

a)

clear

b)

blurry

c)

completely dark

47.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
48.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
49.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
50.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C