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Foundations of the Universe Study Guide

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atomic mass is the

a)

number of protons and neutrons inside the nucleus

b)

number of electrons or protons

c)

number of protons, neutrons and electrons

2.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
3.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
4.
The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
5.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
6.

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

Electrons and neutrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrinos and positrons

d)

DNA and RNA

7.

Identifies the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

8.

The negatively charged particles in an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron Cloud

9.

The part of an atom where electrons are likely to be found.

a)

Proton

b)

Atom

c)

Electron Cloud

d)

Neutron

10.
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Idontknowatron
11.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.

The subatomic particles that make up an atom.

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

electrons, protons, nucleus

c)

energy, protons, nucleus

d)

electrons, protons, neutrons

13.

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

a)

Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Nucleus

d)

Orbital

14.

The mass number of an atom is the mass of ______ + ______

a)

protons + neutrons

b)

protons + electrons

c)

neutrons + nucleus

d)

protons + nucleus

15.

If there are more protons than electrons, the atom is ______ charged.

a)

positively

b)

negatively

c)

neutral

16.

If there are more electrons than protons, the atom is _______ charged.

a)

positively

b)

negatively

c)

neutral

17.

_____ have a smaller mass than protons and neutrons.

a)

isotopes

b)

electrons

c)

ions

d)

breons

18.

The separate atoms that make up a wooden table cannot be seen because the atoms are

a)

too small

b)

moving too fast

c)

packed lightly together

d)

hidden beneath the surface

19.

What is the ATOMIC NUMBER in this element tile?

a)

28

b)

Ni

c)

Nickel

d)

58.693

20.

What is the CHEMICAL SYMBOL in this element tile?

a)

10

b)

Ne

c)

Neon

d)

20.18

21.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
22.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Depends on the atom

23.

Which subatomic particle is found outside the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

24.
What do we call a chemical substance made up of 2 or more different types atoms bonded together?
a)
formula
b)
atom
c)
subscript
d)
compound
25.
Water compound
a)
NaCl
b)
H2O
c)
Protein
d)
CaCO
26.
How many elements are in HHe
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
5
27.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
28.

Which of the following are compounds?

a)

o3o_3   

b)

H2OH_2O  

c)

N2N_2  

d)

CO2CO_2  

e)

NaCl

29.
The difference between elements and compounds is that...
a)
elements can be separated by physical means and compounds cannot.
b)
elements cannot be separated by physical means and compounds can.
c)
elements contain only one kind of atom and compounds contain more than one kind of atom.
d)
elements contain more than one kind of atom and compounds contain only one kind of atom.
30.
A compound is a molecule consists of 2 or more ________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
elements
d)
mixtures
31.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
32.

Which of the following is a molecule?

a)

He

b)

H2

c)

H20

33.

What is the picture showing?

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Molecule

d)

Compound

34.

A _____ is a substance made by combining two or more different materials in such a way that no chemical reaction occurs.

a)

Element

b)

Compount

c)

Molecule

d)

Mixture

35.

which of the following is a diatomic element?

a)

HF

b)

CO

c)

CO2

d)

H2

36.

Which of the following describes a diatomic element?

a)

two or more different elements that are bonded

b)

two of the same elements that are bonded

37.

Which of the following describes a monatomic element?

a)

a single atom of hydrogen

b)

three hydrogen bonded

38.

The law of conservation of mass states that

a)

matter can not be created or destroyed

b)

matter can be destroyed

c)

matter can be created

d)

matter not change

39.

If you have water as a product of a chemical reaction, which of the following could have been one of the reactants?

a)

The reactants could include H2

b)

NaCl

c)

The reactants must include H2O

40.

 

Students were looking at chemical reactions to investigate the law of conservation of mass. Of the following equations, which one does not follow the law of conservation of mass?

a)

2HCl + Ca(OH)2

--> CaCl2 + 2H2O

b)

Ca + O2 --> CaO

41.

Q. 

How could a student prove the law of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction?

a)

boil the chemical reaction

b)

light the chemicals on fire

c)

measure the mass only before the reaction

d)

measure the mass before and after the reaction

42.

Conductivity (the ability to transfer heat and electricity) is most closely associated with which group of elements?

a)

Non Metals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids

43.

How do we find the number of valence electrons that an atom has?

a)

Look at the atomic number.

b)

It is the same as the number of protons.

c)

Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.

d)

Look at the group number for that element.

44.

Families on the periodic table are grouped by their....

a)

Atomic Number.

b)

How different their properties are.

c)

How similar their properties are.

d)

How they look.

45.

What is special about group 18 (Noble Gases)?

a)

They react freely with most other elements.

b)

They are inert (non-reactive).

c)

They are conductive.

d)

The Noble Gases only react with metals.

46.

How many valence electrons do the Alkali Metals (Family 1) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

10

d)

8

47.

The vertical columns on the periodic table are known as...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Cohorts

d)

Columns

48.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are known as...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Cohorts

d)

Columns

49.

The period that an atom is on tell us the number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Electron Shells

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Neutrons

50.

Where can you find the Halogens on the periodic table?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Groups 18

51.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Na

b)

Cl2

c)

H2O

d)

Au

52.

How many protons does this atom have?

a)

238

b)

92

c)

146

d)

330

53.

Which group is the most reactive on the Periodic table?

a)

Alkali Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

54.

Why are valence electrons important?

a)

They balance out the charges from the protons.

b)

They are used in bonding.

c)

They keep the atom stable.

d)

They are not important to the atom.

55.

Using the table above, what can you infer about this element?

a)

It is most likely a liquid metal.

b)

It is most likely a solid metal.

c)

It is a metalloid.

d)

It is a non-metal.

56.

Which of the following is an example of measuring density?

a)

comparing cubes that float or do not float

b)

putting a cube on a scale.

57.
What do we call a chemical substance made up of 2 or more different types atoms bonded together?
a)
formula
b)
atom
c)
subscript
d)
compound
58.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
59.
How many elements are in HHe
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
5
60.

Which of the following are compounds?

a)

o3o_3   

b)

H2OH_2O  

c)

N2N_2  

d)

CO2CO_2  

e)

NaCl

61.
The difference between elements and compounds is that...
a)
elements can be separated by physical means and compounds cannot.
b)
elements cannot be separated by physical means and compounds can.
c)
elements contain only one kind of atom and compounds contain more than one kind of atom.
d)
elements contain more than one kind of atom and compounds contain only one kind of atom.
62.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
63.

A _____ is a substance made by combining two or more different materials in such a way that no chemical reaction occurs.

a)

Element

b)

Compount

c)

Molecule

d)

Mixture

64.

Which of the following describes a diatomic element?

a)

two or more different elements that are bonded

b)

two of the same elements that are bonded

65.

Which of the following describes a monatomic element?

a)

a single atom of hydrogen

b)

three hydrogen bonded

66.

The law of conservation of mass states that

a)

matter can not be created or destroyed

b)

matter can be destroyed

c)

matter can be created

d)

matter not change

67.

Q. 

How could a student prove the law of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction?

a)

boil the chemical reaction

b)

light the chemicals on fire

c)

measure the mass only before the reaction

d)

measure the mass before and after the reaction