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Hunting the Elements

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chemical Symbol?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific isotope.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

2.
Which element is number 14 on the periodic table?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Silicon
c)
Potassium
d)
Calcium 
3.
 What is the element symbol for californium?
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
Cf
d)
Cm
4.

What does the term atomic number mean?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific isotope.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

5.
How many protons are in an atom of Bismuth?
a)
83
b)
209
c)
126
d)
292
6.

What does the term atomic mass mean?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific isotope.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

7.
What is the atomic mass of silver?
a)
47
b)
108
c)
155
d)
61
8.
Which element has the lowest atomic mass?
a)
K
b)
Sc
c)
Nb
d)
Ne
9.
What is the first element with an atomic mass greater than 100?
a)
Ru
b)
Fm
c)
Zr
d)
Ga
10.

What happens to atomic mass as you go from top to bottom on a periodic table?

a)

It decreases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It increases

d)

It increases and then Decreases

11.

What happens to atomic mass as you go left to right across the periodic table?

a)

It decreases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It increases

d)

It increases and then Decreases

12.
Groups on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
13.

To which number group does argon belong?

a)

18

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

14.
True or false:  Tin and Antimony are in the same element group.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What is the name of the element with the symbol W?
a)
Tungsten
b)
Gold
c)
Mercury
d)
Silver
16.

What state of matter are most of the elements in the periodic table?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

What are the only two elements that are liquids at room temperature?

a)

Xenon, Tin

b)

Palladium, Uranium

c)

Bromine, Mercury

d)

Scandium, Argon

18.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are non-metals.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Where are metals on the periodic table?

a)

Top Right

b)

Bottom

c)

All of them are metals

d)

Left

20.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
21.

Name an element whose atoms have the same number of energy levels as Calcium.

a)

Nickel

b)

Barium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Hydrogen

22.
Which element has a symbol that is not the first letter of the name of the element?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Tin
c)
Osmium 
d)
Lithium
23.
How many electrons are in an atom of Krypton?
a)
36
b)
84
c)
120
d)
48