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the Atom and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where electron are likely to be?

a)

electron cloud

b)

nucleus

2.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the energy levels

3.

What is the mass number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons and electrons in the atom

4.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

5.

How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?

a)

Add the number of e- and p+ together

b)

Subtract the number of p+ from the mass number

c)

Subtract the number of e- from p+

d)

Add the mass number to the number of e-

6.

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons only

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Neutrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

7.

If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?

a)

12 neutrons

b)

12 protons

c)

12 electrons

d)

24 protons and neutrons

8.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

25

d)

35

9.

What is the atomic number of the atom pictured?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

18

d)

19

10.

Which of the following determines the identity of an element?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

atomic mass

d)

number of shells

11.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

nonmetal

d)

nonexistent

12.

Atoms with similar properties are most likely located...

a)

in the same period.

b)

in different periods.

c)

in the same group.

d)

to the right and left of each other.

13.

A neutron has a charge of

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

no charge

14.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

(use your periodic table)

a)

K and Na

b)

K and Cl

c)

K and Ca

d)

K and S

15.

How are elements ordered on the Periodic Table?

a)

Alphabetical Order

b)

By their atomic mass.

c)

By their color.

d)

By their atomic number.

16.

Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.

a)

groups, families

b)

periods, groups

c)

groups, periods

d)

families, groups

17.

Metals generally have the following properties EXCEPT for being:

a)

Shiny

b)

Malleable

c)

Non-conductors

d)

Ductile

18.

Nonmetals do NOT have which of the following characteristics:

a)

Shiny

b)

Brittle

c)

Many are gasses

d)

Good insulators

19.
Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
20.
an element will always have the same number of 
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
isotopes
d)
atoms
21.
Because atoms are neutral, the number of protons will be equal to the number of __________ in an atom.
a)
Positrons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Nuclei
22.
What are the two main parts of the atom?
a)
nucleus and cytoplasm
b)
nucleus and electron cloud
c)
core and electron cloud
d)
protons and neutrons
23.
The three main subatomic particles are electrons, protons and ____________.
a)
photons
b)
neurons
c)
neutrons
d)
quarks
24.
Identify letter A
a)
Nucleus
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
d)
Electrons
25.
Identify letter B
a)
Nucleus
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
d)
Electrons
26.
Identify letter C
a)
Nucleus
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
d)
Electrons
27.
Identify letter D
a)
Nucleus
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
d)
Electrons