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Elements & compounds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best description of an element?

a)

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

b)

A collection of atoms that have different abilities when joined together

c)

A man-made mineral

d)

A mixture of substances

2.

Which one is a compound?

a)

Ni

b)

F

c)

Re

d)

NaCl

3.

"Na" is the element's

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Compound

c)

Name

d)

Chemical Symbol

4.

The place where known elements are represented...

a)

The Period Table

b)

Compounds

c)

Chemical Formula

d)

Graph

5.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
6.
What cannot be broken down into other substances?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solids
d)
Element
7.
A compound consists of two or more elements bound together.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following atomic symbols is written correctly?
a)
ee
b)
hE
c)
C
d)
CL
9.

Does the image show an element or a compound?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Neither

d)

Mixture

10.

Which statement best describes an element?

a)

pure, made of more than one type of atom

b)

when combined, a chemical reaction forms

c)

pure, made of only one type of atom

d)

can be broken down easily

11.
Which one has more than one type of atom in it?
a)
Element
b)
Compound 
12.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
13.

Both elements and compounds are pure substances.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

14.

Can be broken down into a simpler substance

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Both

15.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

16.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

17.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Si

b)

CO2

c)

Cl

d)

He

e)

Ti

18.

Which of the following represents an element?

a)

H2O

b)

HCl

c)

NaCl

d)

Au

e)

CaCO3

19.

Below is a list of some substances and their symbols.

Oxygen O

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Gold Au

Neon Ne

How many of these substances are an example of an element?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Which of the following substance is NOT a compound?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Salt

d)

Sugar