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Properties and States of Matter

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atoms are ____

a)
the smallest particles of energy
b)

the building blocks of all matter

c)
the components of a cell
d)
the building blocks of light
2.

Matter is anything that has ___

a)

mass and volume (takes up space)

b)

temperature & volume

(takes up space)

c)

density & space

(takes up space)

d)

volume & light

(takes up space)

3.

What are the 3 States of Matter?

a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Plasma, Vapor, Foam
c)
Solid, Liquid, Plasma
d)
Gas, Liquid, Mist
4.

Which particle is positively charged?

a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Alpha particle
d)
Proton
5.

Which particle is negatively charged?

a)
electron
b)
neutron
c)
proton
d)
positron
6.

Which particle has a neutral charge?

a)
Positron
b)
Electron
c)
Proton
d)
Neutron
7.

Which particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)
Protons and neutrons
b)
Photons and neutrinos
c)
Quarks and leptons
d)
Electrons and positrons
8.

What is the equation for finding the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

Atomic Mass Number -

Mass Number Neutrons =Neutrons

b)

Atomic Mass Number + Atomic Mass Number =Neutrons

c)

Mass Number x Atomic Mass Number =Neutrons

d)

Atomic Mass Number - Atomic Number= Neutrons

9.

A pure substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is called an ___.

a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
element
10.

A combination of atoms form a _____

a)

molecule or compound

b)

element or

molecule

c)

ion or element

d)

compound or ion

11.

Sugar is how many parts;

carbon, hydrogen, and parts oxygen.

a)
15 parts carbon, 25 parts hydrogen, 5 parts oxygen
b)
10 parts carbon, 20 parts hydrogen, 10 parts oxygen
c)
8 parts carbon, 18 parts hydrogen, 12 parts oxygen
d)

6 parts carbon, 22 parts hydrogen, 6 parts oxygen

12.

Everything in the universe is either ___ or ___?

a)
matter or energy
b)
positive or negative
c)
hot or cold
d)
light or dark
13.

We are able to count the number of protons in an atom by using the ____?

a)
atomic number
b)
electron configuration
c)
mass number
d)
neutron number
14.

How many elements have been discovered as of 2023?

a)
115
b)
120
c)
117
d)
118
15.

Most of the mass of an atom is found in the ___?

a)
protons
b)
electron cloud
c)
nucleus
d)
neutrons
16.

The proton number is always equal to the __ number.

a)

atomic electron

b)
electron cloud
c)

atomic nucleus

d)

atomic neutron

17.

How many electrons are able to fit in each electron shell or ring?

1st shell, 2nd shell, 3rd shell

a)

6, 12, 14, ...

b)

3, 5, 10, ...

c)

2, 8, 18, ...

d)

1, 4, 16, ...

18.

Which particles orbit the nucleus like bees swarming around a beehive?

a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Photons
d)
Electrons
19.

Which scientist is known for the model of the atom?

a)
Marie Curie
b)

John Dalton

c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Isaac Newton
20.

Which scientist is known for discovering the elements polonium and radium?

a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
Marie Curie
21.

Matter is anything that has ___ and takes up ___.

a)
weight; volume
b)
energy; time
c)
color; shape
d)
mass; space
22.

The particles in an atom are VERY spread out. Everything you can touch & feel is made up of ___ ___.

a)
protons and neutrons
b)
cells and tissues
c)

empty space

d)
electrons and photons
23.

Atoms combine to make ___.

a)
ions
b)
molecules
c)
elements
d)
compounds
24.

Elements are ___ made up on only 1 type of ___ and can't be broken down into simpler substances.

a)

substances, molecules

b)

compounds, atoms

c)

substances, atoms

d)

elements, atoms

25.

Calcium (Ca)

a)

20

20

20

40

20

b)

26

26

26

56

20

c)

40

40

40

20

40

d)

16

16

16

32

16

26.

Iron (Fe)

a)

13

13

13

27

14

b)

20

20

20

40

20

c)

16

16

16

32

16

d)

26

26

26

56

30

27.

Aluminum (Al)

a)

16

16

16

32

16

b)

20

20

20

40

20

c)

13

13

13

27

14

d)

13

13

13

26

13

28.

Sulfur (S)

a)

20

20

20

40

20

b)

16

16

16

32

16

c)

13

13

13

26

13

d)

26

26

26

57

25