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Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
2.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
3.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
4.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
5.
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
6.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
7.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
8.
The following element key shows how many protons?
a)
16
b)
15.999
c)
Oxygen
d)
8
9.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
20.18
c)
10.18
d)

Neon

10.
How do you find the neutrons?
a)
Atomic mass - atomic number
b)
Atomic number- Atomic Mass
c)
Atomic number
11.
The periodic table has __ groups.
a)
8
b)
7
c)
18
d)
2
12.

A material that has luster, conducts heat and electricity, is malleable and ductile.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

d)

halogen

13.

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetal

c)

metal

d)

metalloid

14.

Shares properties of metals and nonmetals and are semi-conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

metalloid

b)

metal

c)

nonmetal

d)

alkali metals

15.

Able to be hammered or pressed out of shape without breaking or creaking

a)

flammable

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductor

16.

Able to be drawn out into a thin wire

a)

conductor

b)

ductile

c)

malleable

d)

flammable

17.

Which of the following could be properties of nonmetals?

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Poor thermal conductivity

c)

Dullness

d)

Brittleness

18.

The weighted average mass of an element

a)

atom

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

compound

19.

A sample of matter that has the same composition and properties throughout

a)

substance

b)

metal

c)

compound

d)

mixture

20.

States that matter is never created nor destroyed. It only changes form.

a)

law of conservation of matter

b)

isotopes

c)

Periodic table of elements

d)

Atomic mass

21.

A negatively charged subatomic particle

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

22.

Positively charged central part of the atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

23.

uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

24.

positively charged subatomic particle of the atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

25.

Elements that generally have a shiny or metallic luster

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

26.

Matter made up of only one kind of atom

a)

element

b)

mixture

c)

compound

27.

This tells you the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of an element

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

electron

d)

mass number

28.

Anything that takes up space and has mass

a)

matter

b)

metal

c)

electron

d)

compound

29.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

a)

isotope

b)

matter

c)

metalloids

d)

element

30.

The sum of an atom's protons and neutrons

a)

mass number

b)

substance

c)

atomic number

31.

A small particle that makes up most types of matter on Earth

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

neutron

d)

mixture

32.

a pure substance whose smallest unit is made up of atoms of more than one element

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

atom

d)

matter

33.

Formed when two or more substances come together but don't combine to form a new substance

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

isotope

34.

Elements that are usually dull in appearance and poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

isotopes

d)

elements

35.

elements that have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

36.

An element is made up of only one type of __.

a)

isotope

b)

atom

c)

plastic

37.

__ mixtures are the same throughout (like air).

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

38.

__ mixtures have different parts you can see (like trail mix).

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

39.

Have you practiced your steps to create an Electron Dot Diagram?

a)

yes

b)

no

40.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is a desk matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is light matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is a shirt matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is oxygen matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is wood matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is a smell matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No