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HOMS Review: Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air

a)

Matter

b)

Not Matter

2.

Gold

a)

Matter

b)

Not Matter

3.

Light

a)

Matter

b)

Not Matter

4.

Sound

a)

Matter

b)

Not Matter

5.

atoms

a)

matter

b)

not matter

6.

clouds

a)

matter

b)

not matter

7.

What subatomic particle is the arrow pointing towards?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

8.

The subatomic particle that has no charge is the

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

9.

The majority of the mass of an atom is found in the

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

10.

The smallest unit of matter is a(n)

a)

molecule

b)

element

c)

atom

d)

compound

11.

What subatomic particle is the arrow pointing towards?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

12.

Electrons have a ________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

13.

What subatomic particle does not contribute significantly to the mass of an atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

14.

What subatomic particle determines the element of the atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

15.

The two subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom are the

a)

Protons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

16.

What subatomic particle is the arrow pointing towards?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

17.

Protons have a ________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

18.

What does AMU stand for?

a)

Atoms Matter Understanding

b)

Atomic Matter Uniform

c)

Atomic Mass Unit

d)

Atomic Mass University

19.

Atoms are mostly _________ space.

a)

Crowded

b)

Empty

c)

Outer

d)

Filled

20.

All matter is made of

a)

atoms

b)

cells

21.

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.

22.

A nucleus of an atom contains what two parts?

a)

Electrons and Protons

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Neutrons

23.

The number of protons is equal to 

a)

the atomic number

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

the energy levels

d)

the periodic table groups

24.

The periodic table is organized into columns called _______ and rows called ______.

a)

groups and periods

b)

periods and groups

c)

categories and periods

d)

categories and groups

25.

The chart that shows the arrangement of elements in order by their atomic number

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Periodic Table

c)

amu

d)

Atomic Mass

26.

The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Compound

c)

Electrons

d)

Mass Number (also called Atomic Mass)

27.

The part of the atom that determines the identity of the atom is the ____________.

a)

proton

b)

nucleus

c)

electron

d)

neutron

28.

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

29.

Column in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

30.

The elements that touch the zigzag line on the Periodic Table are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gasses

31.

The Periodic Table of elements is arranged according to an element's

a)

color

b)

state of matter

c)

place in the alphabet

d)

properties

32.

One physical characteristic of metals is...

a)

Luster (shine)

b)

Weight

c)

All are gases. 

33.

_________are not good conductors of heat or electricity.

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

34.

The blue elements are called 

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

35.

The elements along the staircase are called 

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

36.

What does the 1.00794 stand for?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic explosion

37.

These are found on the Periodic Table.

a)

Compounds

b)

Elements

c)

Mixtures

38.

The center of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the _____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

39.

An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Idontknowatron

40.

In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

41.

Which is an electron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

42.

Identifies the number of protons in an atoms nucleus.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

43.

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Mass Number

c)

Atomic Theory

d)

Electron Cloud

44.

All matter is made of _________.

a)

energy 

b)

atoms 

c)

electrons 

d)

compounds 

45.

What is at the center of every atom?

a)

An electron

b)

A compound

c)

A molecule

d)

A nucleus

46.

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

Electrons and neutrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrinos and positrons

d)

DNA and RN

47.

What is the atomic number of Boron?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

6

48.

What is the atomic mass of Boron?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

6

49.

How many protons does Boron have?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

6

50.

How many electrons does Boron have?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

6

51.
How many neutrons does Boron have?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
52.
What is the atomic number of sodium? 
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
53.
What is the atomic mass of sodium? 
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
54.
How many protons does Sodium have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
55.
What is the atomic number of Boron?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
56.
What is the atomic mass of Boron?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
57.
How many protons does Boron have?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
58.
How many neutrons does Boron have?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
59.
What is the atomic number of sodium? 
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
60.
What is the atomic mass of sodium? 
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
61.
How many protons does Sodium have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
62.
How many neutrons does Sodium have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
63.
What is the atomic number of Fluorine?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
64.
What is the atomic mass of Fluorine?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
65.
How many protons does Fluorine have?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
66.
How many electrons does Fluorine have?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
67.

Allows heat or electricity to go through

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

luster

d)

ductile

68.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

luster

d)

ductile

69.

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

insulator

70.

Why wouldn't you want a coffee cup to be made from metal?

a)

metal conducts electricity

b)

metal conducts heat

c)

metals have luster

d)

metals can be made into a wire; they are ductile

71.
How is the Periodic Table arranged?
a)
Increasing atomic mass
b)
Increasing atomic number
c)
Decreasing atomic mass
d)
Decreasing atomic number
72.
In what state of matter are most of the nonmetals?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
73.

Elements in which group almost never react with other elements?

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Alkali Earth Metals

74.

Where are the least reactive elements on the periodic table located?

a)

The top of the periodic table

b)

The bottom of the periodic table

c)

The far left side of the periodic table

d)

The far right side of the periodic table

75.

An element on the far left side of the periodic table would be

a)

very reactive

b)

not reactive at all

c)

it depends