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Atoms and the Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which atomic particle has a negative electric charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Positron

2.

Determine the mass number and atomic number of a chlorine atom that has 17 protons and 18 neutrons.

a)

Mass number: 35, Atomic number: 17

b)

Mass number: 36, Atomic number: 17

c)

Mass number: 34, Atomic number: 16

d)

Mass number: 35, Atomic number: 18

3.

Elements are organized in the periodic table by increasing atomic ______.

a)

Number

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Size

4.

If the atomic number of an element is 5 and the mass number is 10, how do you determine the number of neutrons?

a)

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number: 5

b)

Add the atomic number to the mass number: 15

c)

Multiply the atomic number by the mass number: 50

d)

Divide the mass number by the atomic number: 2

5.

What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and neutrons

b)

Electrons and protons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons and electrons

6.

What elements are represented by the following symbols? Au-____, Hg-____, and Fe-____.

a)

Gold, Mercury, Iron

b)

Silver, Lead, Copper

c)

Platinum, Tin, Zinc

d)

Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt

7.

The first periodic table based on atomic mass was devised by ______.

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

John Dalton

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

J.J. Thomson

8.

Identify the three particles that make up an atom along with their charges. ______ ( ), ______ ( ), and ______ ( ).

a)

Proton (+), Neutron (0), Electron (-)

b)

Photon (0), Neutrino (0), Positron (+)

c)

Quark (+), Gluon (0), Lepton (-)

d)

Meson (+), Baryon (0), Fermion (-)

9.

Each energy level of an atom has a maximum number of ______ it can hold.

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Photons

10.

List the chemical symbols for the elements aluminum, zinc, and copper. ___, ____, and ___.

a)

Al, Zn, Cu

b)

Ag, Au, Pt

c)

Fe, Ni, Co

d)

Pb, Sn, Hg

11.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called ______.

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Blocks

d)

Families

12.

How are the elements abbreviated in scientific shorthand?

a)

By their chemical symbols

b)

By their atomic numbers

c)

By their full names

d)

By their molecular weights

13.

The number of ______ identifies the element.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

14.

If a carbon atom has 7 neutrons and 6 protons, what is its mass number?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

14

d)

11

15.

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called ______.

a)

Isotopes

b)

Ions

c)

Molecules

d)

Compounds

16.

Classify the following elements as a metal, nonmetal, or a metalloid. Carbon-____, Boron-____, Sodium-____.

a)

Nonmetal, Metalloid, Metal

b)

Metal, Nonmetal, Metalloid

c)

Metalloid, Metal, Nonmetal

d)

Nonmetal, Metal, Metalloid

17.

The halogens are located in which groups?

a)

Group 17

b)

Group 1

c)

Group 2

d)

Group 18

18.

Describe three properties of elements that are metals. ______, ______, and ______.

a)

Conductivity, Malleability, Ductility

b)

Brittleness, Insulation, Rigidity

c)

Transparency, Fragility, Elasticity

d)

Inertness, Non-reactivity, Non-conductivity

19.

What is the number in the top corner of an element’s periodic square?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Mass number

c)

Valency

d)

Group number

20.

What do the elements in the same period have in common?

a)

Same number of electron shells

b)

Same number of valence electrons

c)

Same atomic number

d)

Same chemical properties

21.

What atomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

22.

Moseley corrected the early problems of the periodic table by arranging the elements in order of increasing atomic ____________________.

a)

Number

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

23.

Vertical columns in the periodic table are called ____________________.

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Rows

d)

Blocks

24.

Identify the three regions the periodic table is divided into. ______________, ____________, and ____________________.

a)

Metals, nonmetals, metalloids

b)

Solids, liquids, gases

c)

Alkali metals, transition metals, noble gases

d)

Halogens, lanthanides, actinides

25.

Describe what an electron dot diagram represents.

a)

Valence electrons

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Protons in the nucleus

d)

Neutrons in the nucleus

26.

Explain the significance of the noble gases.

a)

Inert and stable due to full valence shell

b)

Highly reactive and unstable

c)

Commonly form compounds with metals

d)

Easily lose electrons to form cations

27.

Which element makes up 90% of the atoms in the universe and is highly reactive?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

28.

Determine the group AND period of the element gold (Au). __________ and __________.

a)

Group 11, Period 6

b)

Group 10, Period 5

c)

Group 12, Period 6

d)

Group 9, Period 4

29.

What is the only metal found in liquid state at room temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Copper

30.

Elements found in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called the ____________________ elements.

a)

Transition

b)

Alkali

c)

Noble

d)

Halogen

31.

The most reactive metals on the periodic table are located in Group ____.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

32.

What is the region around the nucleus that is occupied by electrons called?

a)

Electron cloud

b)

Proton field

c)

Neutron zone

d)

Photon belt

33.

Elements that are gases, brittle, and poor conductors are ____________________.

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble gases

34.

Define atom.

a)

Smallest unit of matter

b)

A type of molecule

c)

A large particle

d)

A chemical compound

35.

The maximum number of electrons allowed in the second energy level of an atom is ____.

a)

8

b)

2

c)

10

d)

6

36.

The number of which particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Photons

37.

Protons and neutrons are made up of smaller particles called ________________.

a)

Quarks

b)

Electrons

c)

Photons

d)

Neutrinos

38.

Can electron positions be pinpointed exactly?

a)

No

b)

Yes, with advanced technology

c)

Only in certain conditions

d)

Yes, using classical physics

39.

Label the following item