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elements

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 13hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
2.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
3.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
4.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
5.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
6.
How many elements are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
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
8.
What is Fe2O3
(rust) made up of?
a)
1 flourine, 2 einsteinium,
3 oxygen
b)
2 fluorine, 3 oxygen
c)
2 iron, 3 oxygen
d)
2 iron, 3 osmium
9.
What is Fe2O3
(rust) made up of?
a)
1 flourine, 2 einsteinium,
3 oxygen
b)
2 fluorine, 3 oxygen
c)
2 iron, 3 oxygen
d)
2 iron, 3 osmium
10.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
11.

I can be drawn into wires

a)

Malleable

b)

Ductile

c)

Luster

d)

Conductor

12.
________ are the COLUMNS on the periodic table and are organized by similar properties.
a)
Classifications
b)
Groups
c)
Periods
d)
Elements
13.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
top left corner
b)
bottom left corner
c)
top right corner
d)
bottom left corner
14.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are part of a family called
a)
metalloids.
b)
noble gases.
c)
alkali metals.
d)
halogens.
15.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
16.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
17.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
18.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
19.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
20.
How many elements are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
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
22.
What is Fe2O3
(rust) made up of?
a)
1 flourine, 2 einsteinium,
3 oxygen
b)
2 fluorine, 3 oxygen
c)
2 iron, 3 oxygen
d)
2 iron, 3 osmium
23.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
24.

I can be drawn into wires

a)

Malleable

b)

Ductile

c)

Luster

d)

Conductor

25.
________ are the COLUMNS on the periodic table and are organized by similar properties.
a)
Classifications
b)
Groups
c)
Periods
d)
Elements
26.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
top left corner
b)
bottom left corner
c)
top right corner
d)
bottom left corner
27.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are part of a family called
a)
metalloids.
b)
noble gases.
c)
alkali metals.
d)
halogens.
28.
How many electrons do atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
29.

Which family is used to make coins?

a)

cabn family

b)

iron family

c)

copper family

d)

alkali metals

30.

How can elements be broken down?

a)

by chemical forces

b)

by nuclear forces

c)

by physical forces

d)

they cannot be broken down

31.
How many electrons do atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
32.

Which element is not a metal?

a)

Na

b)

Re

c)

Al

d)

B

33.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
34.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
35.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
36.

Everything but air is made of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

About how many atoms make up one grain of sand?

a)

40 thousand

b)

40 million

c)

40 trillion

d)

40 quintillion

38.

What is each type of atom called?

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

electron

d)

cell

39.

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

40.

What electric charge do protons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

41.

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

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What electric charge do neutrons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

43.

What allows neutrons to hold the protons together in the nucleus?

a)

solar force

b)

electric force

c)

strong force

44.

What electric charge to electrons have?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

45.

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

a)

clear

b)

blurry

c)

completely dark

46.

Scientists can see all the parts of atoms with microscopes.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What large machines are used to smash atoms to learn more about subatomic particles?

a)

microwave

b)

x-rays

c)

particle accelerators

48.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
49.

The amount of matter in an object (like weight) is its...

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

size

50.

What element is number 92 on the periodic table?

a)
Uranium
b)
Americium
c)
Neptunium
d)
Plutonium
51.

Which (3) of these are subatomic particles that form an atom? (choose 3)

a)

Protons

b)

Klingons

c)

Electrons

d)

Microns

e)

Neutrons

52.

A proton has a ___________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

massive.

53.

An electron has a _________ charge

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

massive

54.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
55.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
56.

__________ are negatively charged particles that are in the orbitals around the nucleus.

a)

protons

b)

nucleus

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

57.

An element is identified by

a)

its number of protons

b)

the atomic mass

c)

the type of charge

d)

its number of isotopes

58.

What is this table

a)

Elemental Table of Periods

b)

Atomic Table of Atoms

c)

Periodic Table of Elements

59.

What is the Periodic Table?

a)

A chart that shows all the elements scientists have discovered/created.

b)

A chart that lists all the molecules that exist in the universe.

c)

A chart that tells who discovered each element.

d)

A chart that lists all the molecules found in nature.

60.

The number of protons in an atom is called the .....

a)

Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Nucleus

d)

Orbital

61.

What is the symbol for Krypton?

a)

Kr

b)

kr

c)

KR

d)

All of them are right.

62.

How many protons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

24

b)

16

c)

15.999

d)

8

63.

How many electrons does Potassium (K) have?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

58

64.

How many neutrons does Sodium (Na) have?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

12

d)

22.98977