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WorksheetsAtoms Elements and Periodic Table
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these particles has a positive charge?
a)
atom
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
2.
Very energetic particles that move in all directions around the nucleus of an atom are
a)
charges
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
protons
3.
Electrons involved in bonding between atoms are
a)
valence electrons
b)
inside the nucleus
c)
closest to the nucleus
d)
positively charged
4.
What is the greatest number of valence electrons an atom can have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
8
d)
100
5.
Who is the father of the Periodic Table?
a)
Mendeleev
b)
Dalton
c)
Einstein
d)
Newton
6.
The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing
a)
atomic mass
b)
number of valence electrons
c)
atomic number
d)
number of neutrons
7.
What information in the periodic table indicates the number of protons in an atom?
a)
the position of the element in its column
b)
the element's chemical symbol
c)
the element's atomic number
d)
the element's atomic mass
8.
The elements in a column of the periodic table
a)
are in the same family
b)
are in the same period
c)
have the same atomic mass
d)
have the same chemical symbol
9.
Which of the following have the same number of valence electrons?
a)
the elements in a period
b)
the elements in a group
c)
the elements having similar atomic masses
d)
the elements having similar atomic numbers
10.
Where are the metals located in the periodic table?
a)
to the left of the zigzag line
b)
to the right of the zigzag line
c)
in the top rows
d)
in the middle rows
11.
Most metals are NOT
a)
ductile
b)
good conductors of heat and electricity
c)
liquid at room temperature
d)
malleable
12.
In the periodic table, the most reactive metals are...
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Transition metals
d)
Rare Earth Metals
13.
Where are nonmetals located?
a)
to the left of the zigzag line
b)
to the right of the zigzag line
c)
in the two bottom rows
d)
in groups 1 through 4
14.
Which group contains elements used to make semiconductors?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
transition elements
15.
Sodium (Na) reacts with Chlorine (Cl) to make...
a)
a diatomic molecule
b)
a halogen
c)
a noble gas
d)
table salt
16.
Which elements share characteristics with both metals and nonmetals?
a)
transition elements
b)
metalloids
c)
halogens
d)
alloys
17.
The sun is made of mostly
a)
hydrogen
b)
iron
c)
carbon
d)
beryllium
18.
An atom consists of an electron surrounded by one or more neutrons.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Describing a metal as malleable means that it can be pounded into a new shape.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
In general, the physical properties of nonmetals are similar to the properties of metals.
a)
True
b)
False
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