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Science 8 - Review Session

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Nitrogen (N₂)

c)

Carbon monoxide (CO)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

2.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Water (H₂O)

b)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

c)

Oxygen (O₂)

d)

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

3.

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

a)
Color change when heated
b)
Reactivity with acids
c)
Melting point
d)
Density measurement
4.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)
Solid
b)
Plasma
c)
Gas
d)
Liquid
5.

Which state of matter has particles that are free to move in all directions and take the shape of their container?

a)
Plasma
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Gas
6.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Burning wood

b)

Rusting iron

c)

Cooking an egg

d)
Melting of ice into water
7.

Which process describes a solid turning directly into a gas?

a)
Sublimation
b)
Melting
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
8.

The mass number of an element is the sum of:

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Electrons and neutrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Neutrons and isotopes

9.

An element has an atomic number of 22. How many protons does it have?

a)

11

b)
10
c)

12

d)

22

10.

A neutral atom of carbon has 6 protons. How many electrons does it have?

a)
6
b)
10
c)
8
d)
4
11.

If an atom has 8 protons and neutrons of 4, what is its mass number?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

4

d)
8
12.

An element has an atomic number of 45 and a mass number of 60. How many neutrons does it have?

a)

15

b)

105

c)

60

d)

30

13.

A potassium (K) atom has 19 protons and a mass number of 39. How many neutrons does it have?

a)
20
b)
21
c)
18
d)
22
14.

A sulfur atom has an atomic number of 16 and a mass number of 32. How many neutrons does it contain?

a)
16
b)
20
c)
18
d)
14
15.

Who proposed that matter is composed of small, indivisible particles called "atomos"?

a)
Democritus
b)

JJ Thomson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Neils Bohr

16.

What was the key feature of J.J. Thomson’s "Plum Pudding" model?

a)

Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels

b)

Atoms are mostly empty space

c)

Electrons are scattered inside a positively charged "pudding"

d)

Neutrons balance the charge of protons

17.

Who discovered the neutron in an atom?

a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
James Chadwick
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
Albert Einstein
18.

Who discovered the nucleus using the gold foil experiment?

a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
James Chadwick
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
J.J. Thomson
19.

According to Bohr’s atomic model, where can electrons be found?

a)

Moving freely around the nucleus

b)

Inside the nucleus

c)

In fixed orbits or energy levels

d)

Mixed with protons and neutrons

20.

How many quantum numbers are used to describe the position of an electron?

a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
21.

The principal quantum number l indicates:

a)

The shape of the orbital

b)

The energy level of the electron

c)

The spin direction of the electron

d)

The number of protons in the atom

22.

Which quantum number describes the shape of the orbital?

a)
Azimuthal quantum number (l)
b)
Spin quantum number (s)
c)
Magnetic quantum number (m)
d)
Principal quantum number (n)
23.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 2nd energy level?

a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
4
24.

Which set of quantum numbers is valid for an electron in the 3p3 orbital?

a)

(n =3, l=1, ml=+1, ms= +1/2)

b)

(n=4, l=1, ml=0, ms=+1)

c)

(n=3, l=2, ml=1, ms=+1/2)

d)

(n=2, l=1, ml=0, ms=+1/2)

25.

What is the electron configuration of oxygen (O), which has 8 electrons?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p⁴

b)

1s² 2s² 2p²

c)

1s² 2p⁶

d)

1s² 2s² 3s²

26.

If an element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹, what is the element?

a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
27.

According to Hund's rule, electrons will:

a)

Pair up in orbitals before occupying empty ones

b)

Fill lower energy orbitals first

c)

Occupy orbitals singly before pairing up

d)

Have the same spin in the same orbital

28.

Which statement is true regarding electron spin in the same orbital?

a)

Both electrons spin in the same direction

b)

Electrons have opposite spins

c)

Only one electron can occupy an orbital

d)

Electrons do not spin

29.

What does an arrow in an orbital diagram represent?

a)
A neutron in an orbital shell.
b)
An electron's energy level.
c)
An electron with a specific spin direction.
d)
A proton in a nucleus.
30.

What element do the orbital diagram illustrated?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Aluminum

31.

Which of the following is the orbital diagram of Aluminum?

a)

b)

c)

d)

32.

Which of the following is a general property of metals?

a)

Poor conductors of heat

b)

Brittle and dull

c)

Malleable and ductile

d)

Non-reactive with acids

33.

Metalloids have properties that are:

a)

Exactly like metals

b)

Exactly like nonmetals

c)

A mix of metals and nonmetals

d)

Neither metallic nor non-metallic

34.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

a)
Oxygen
b)
Iron
c)
Sulfur
d)
Carbon
35.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal?

a)

Calcium

b)

Magnesium

c)
Sodium
d)
Oxygen
36.

Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

Left-hand side

b)

Right-hand side

c)

Middle

d)

Top

37.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electrons in the nucleus

b)

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom

c)

Electrons in the innermost shell

d)

Electrons that have no energy

38.

Which group in the periodic table has 1 valence electron?

a)
Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals)
b)
Group 13 (Boron Group)
c)
Group 17 (Halogens)
d)
Group 1 (Alkali Metals)
39.

How many valence electrons does an element in Group 17 (Halogens) have?

a)
5
b)
6
c)
8
d)
7
40.

Which element has 2 valence electrons and belongs to the alkaline earth metals?

a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Lithium (Li)
d)
Beryllium (Be)