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Unit 2 quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The image shows the periodic grid of potassium. How many electrons are found in the potassium atom?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

40

2.

What charge does an atom have when it GAINS electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

3.

What subatomic particle changes in an ion?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of neutrons

4.
Sodium has an atomic number of 11, how many protons does this atom have?
a)
22
b)
11
c)
12
d)
2
5.

Where is the proton located?

a)

In the very dense nucleus

b)

Floating around in the negative electron cloud

c)

In the loose nucleus

d)

In the positive electron cloud

6.
The following element key shows how many protons?
a)
16
b)
15.999
c)
Oxygen
d)
8
7.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
8.

Which statement correctly describes an electron in an atom?

a)

Electrons stay inside the nucleus and carry a neutral charge.

b)

Electrons circle the nucleus and have a positive charge.

c)

Electrons move around the nucleus and have a negative charge.

d)

Electrons stay inside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

9.
The smallest unit of matter is called?
a)
An electron
b)
An element
c)
An atom
d)
A solid
10.
The atomic number is equal to _.
a)
the number of protons and electrons
b)
the number of neutrons only
c)
the total number of protons and neutrons
d)
the number of protons neutrons and electrons
11.

An iron atom has an atomic mass of 56. Its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does the iron atom have?

a)

30

b)

26

c)

56

d)

82

12.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
13.
A chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons
a)
ionic bond
b)
covalent bond
c)
ionic compound
d)
soap
14.
Small positively charged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom
a)
neutron
b)
ion
c)
proton
d)
electron
15.
A small particle in the nucleus of the atom with no electrical charge
a)
ion
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
16.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
17.

What is the picture displayed?

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

18.

What are the building blocks of matter?

a)

Atoms

b)

Protons

c)

Cells

d)

Neutrons

19.

What is a cation?

a)

A chemical compound without ions

b)

An ion with a negative charge

c)

An ion with a positive charge

d)

An atom without an electric charge

20.

What is an anion?

a)

An ion with a negative charge

b)

A chemical compound

c)

An atom without charge

d)

An ion with a positive charge

21.

What is the relationship between valence electrons and the formation of ions?

a)

The formation of ions depends on the number of protons in the nucleus, not on the valence electrons.

b)

Valence electrons have no relationship with the formation of ions.

c)

Valence electrons only affect the electrical conductivity of an atom, not the formation of ions.

d)

Valence electrons determine an atom's ability to form ions.

22.

How many valence electrons does a sodium atom have?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

0

23.

Neutrons are

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

positive

d)

cows

24.

Electrons are...

a)

negative and in the nucleus

b)

not in an atom

c)

positive and at the edge of the atom

d)

negative and at the edge of the atom

25.

Most of the atom is filled with...

a)

electrons

b)

the nucleus

c)

empty space

d)

protons

26.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

HCl

b)

NaCl

c)

Cl

d)

CO2

27.

How many protons are in this element?

a)

47

b)

117

c)

107.87

28.

Carbon dioxide is a compound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Hydrogen is a compound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

 For each of the following, the ionic bond on the left and the covalent bond on the right:

  • Write the symbols for each element.

  • Draw a Lewis Dot structure for the valence shell of each element.

  • Draw an arrow (or more if needed) to show the transfer of electrons to the new element.

  • Write the charges on the ions.

  • Write the resulting chemical formula.