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Atoms, Periodic Squares, and Drawing Elements

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is composed of...

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Tacos

d)

Stars

2.

The building blocks of matter are called...

a)

Atoms

b)

Legos

c)

Quarks

d)

Protons

3.

Middle of the atom is called:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

c)

Quantum corner

d)

Particle zone

4.

Outer portion of an atom where we find electrons is called:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer Cloud

c)

The Electron Hangout

d)

Taco Bell

5.

Chemists use this unit of measurement when representing the mass of the atom and its subatomic particles:

a)

Atomic Mass Units (AMUs)

b)

Grams (g)

c)

Nanograms (ng)

d)

Particlismals (pcm)

6.

What takes up most of the MASS of an atom:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

7.

What takes up most of the VOLUME of an atom?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

8.

We call the protons, neutrons, and electrons of an atom the...

a)

Subatomic particles

b)

Microatoms

c)

Tiny atomic friends

d)

Nanomolecules

9.

This subatomic particle has the symbol p+

a)
proton
b)
positron
c)
electron
d)
neutron
10.

This subatomic particle has the symbol n0

a)
proton
b)

nonitron

c)
electron
d)
neutron
11.

This subatomic particle has the symbol e-

a)
proton
b)

electrolysis

c)
electron
d)
neutron
12.

This subatomic particle has ALMOST 0 mass (in AMUs):

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

13.

The proton and neutron have about the same mass. What is it in AMUs?

a)

About 1 AMU

b)

About 2 AMUs

c)

Close to Zero AMUs

14.

Charge of a proton:

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

15.

Charge of a neutron:

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

16.

Charge of an electron:

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

17.

Location of a proton in an atom:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

18.

Location of a neutron in an atom:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

19.

Location of an electron in an atom:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Outer cloud

20.

A pure substance that is made up of only ONE type of atom is called:

a)

An element

b)

An atom

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture

21.

True or false: You cannot separate an element into other substances.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This scientist created the periodic table:

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

Marie Curie

23.

This on a periodic table square tells us the number of protons:

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Mass

24.

True or false: When calculating the number of electrons, there is always an equal number of electrons and protons.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Atomic Mass - Atomic Number is how you calculate the number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

26.

The first shell holds how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

27.

The second shell holds how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

8 or 18

d)

32

28.

The third shell holds how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

8 or 18

d)

32

29.

The fourth shell holds how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

8 or 18

d)

32

30.

True or false: Each element has its own square on the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

This is an atom of which element?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Calcium

32.

This is an atom of which element?

a)

Neon

b)

Calcium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Potassium