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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

What determines the order of elements on today's periodic table?

a)

increasing atomic mass

b)

decreasing atomic mass

c)

increasing atomic number

d)

decreasing atomic number

2.

From this element key of Nitrogen, determine the atomic mass of nitrogen

a)

7

b)

7.01

c)

14.01

d)

21.01

3.

Look at the periodic table. Which list of elements forms a group on the periodic table?

a)

Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, and Ne

b)

He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn

c)

B, Si, As, Te, and At

d)

Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zd

4.

Which is NOT a property of metals?

a)

brittleness

b)

conductivity

c)

ductility

d)

luster

5.

What are two properties that make a metal a good choice to use as wire in electronics?

a)

conductivity, malleability

b)

ductility, conductivity

c)

luster, malleability

d)

malleability, high density

6.

Where are most metals on the periodic table?

a)

on the left side only

b)

on the right side only

c)

in the middle only

d)

on the left side and in the middle

7.

Using the periodic table, which element is a metalloid?

a)

carbon

b)

silicon

c)

oxygen

d)

aluminum

8.

Iodine is a nonmetal. What is one property of iodine?

a)

conductivity

b)

dull appearance

c)

malleability

d)

ductility

9.

Which of the following elements is in (period 4 , group 2)

a)

Carbon

b)

Potassium

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

10.

Which of the following are found on the left side of the zig zag line on the periodic table?

a)

Non-metals

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

compounds

11.

What type of elements are found on the "staircase" of the periodic table?

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

12.

Where are nonmetals found on the periodic table?

a)

Left Side

b)

The Bottom

c)

Staircase

d)

Right Side

13.

Metals are...

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Bad Conductors

d)

Brittle

14.

Nonmetals are...

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Good Conductors

d)

Malleable

15.

What does the Atomic Number represent?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Neutrons

c)

Number of Protons and Neutrons

16.

Malleable means...

a)

Breaks Easily

b)

Gets Hot

c)

Can be hammered into thin sheets or formed into wires.

d)

Can be bent and will not break.

17.

Ductile means...

a)

Breaks Easily

b)

Gets Hot

c)

Can be hammered into sheets or formed into wires.

d)

Can be bent and will not break.

18.

When elements are in the same ROW they are all in the same-

a)

Chemical Symbol

b)

Period

c)

Family

19.

When elements are in the same COLUMN they are all in the same-

a)

Chemical Symbol

b)

Period

c)

Family

20.

What do we call the one or two letter abbreviations for elements on the Periodic Table?

a)

Chemical Symbol

b)

Period

c)

Family

21.

Atoms of different elements have ________ number of protons.

a)

the same

b)

different

22.

What does the atomic number tell us about an element?

a)

number of neutrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of isotopes

d)

atomic mass

23.

Using this section of the periodic table, what is the chemical symbol for Silicon?

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

C

d)

Cl

24.

Elements in the same ________ have the most similar chemical reactivity.

a)

Chemical Symbol

b)

Period

c)

Family

25.

How are elements on the Periodic Table organized?

a)

Number of Valence Electrons

b)

Number of Isotopes

c)

Atomic Number

26.

What classification of element is Silicon?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

27.

What classification of element is Bromine?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

28.

What classification of element is Lithium?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

29.

The identity of the atom is determined by the ______.

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

30.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
31.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
32.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
33.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
34.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
35.
The following element key shows how many protons?
a)
16
b)
15.999
c)
Oxygen
d)
8
36.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
20.18
c)
10.18
d)
20.18
37.
How many neutrons does an Oxygen atom have?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
24
d)
7.999
38.
How do you find the neutrons?
a)
Atomic mass - atomic number
b)
Atomic number- Atomic Mass
c)
Atomic number
39.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
40.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
41.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
42.
From the diagram, which particles are indicated with the arrow?
a)
electrons and protons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
electrons and neutrons
d)
photons and nucleons
43.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
44.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
45.

The subatomic particles that make up an atom.

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

electrons, protons, nucleus

c)

energy, protons, nucleus

d)

electrons, protons, neutrons

46.

What part of the atom is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

47.

What part of the atom is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

48.

What part of the atom is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

49.

Each chemical element is made up of only one kind of

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

electron

d)

neutron

50.

How many electrons does this oxygen atom have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6

51.

How many protons does this oxygen atom have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6