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Periodic Table Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

the subatomic particle of an atom that is always negative

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

positron

2.

a classification of elements that are poor conductors, are brittle, are dull, are usually colorful or colorless, have a low melting point, and are insulators

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

conductors

3.

the horizontal rows of the periodic table

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

blocks

4.

a diagram of elements arranged in periods and groups based on characteristics of the elements

a)

periodic table

b)

element chart

c)

atomic structure diagram

d)

chemical formula

5.

spanning from left to right

a)

vertical

b)

diagonal

c)

horizontal

d)

perpendicular

6.

what about an element can tell you how many protons it has in its nucleus?

a)

the atomic mass

b)

the atomic number

c)

the mass number

d)

the electron configuration

7.

the subatomic particle of an atom that is always neutral

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

positron

8.

what about an element can tell you how many electrons it has in its electron cloud?

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

the number of protons

d)

the atomic weight

9.

what particle determines the identity of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

photon

10.

the number located at the bottom of an element

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

mass number

d)

molar mass

11.

the two main sections of an atom are:

a)

nucleus and electron cloud

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

quarks and leptons

d)

atoms and molecules

12.

the subatomic particle of an atom that is always positive

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

photon

13.

the letters in the middle of an element

a)

atomic (or chemical) symbol

b)

molecular formula

c)

elemental abbreviation

d)

chemical notation

14.

what needs to be equal in order for an atom to be neutral?

a)

the number of protons and electrons

b)

the number of neutrons and electrons

c)

the number of protons and neutrons

d)

the number of electrons and positrons

15.

a classification of elements that are semiconductors, have a medium melting point, are kind of shiny, usually silver-gray, and are kind of brittle

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

alkali metal

16.

a pure substance made up of a single type of atom

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

solution

17.

the vertical columns of the periodic table

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

elements

d)

blocks

18.

the number located at the top of an element

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

neutron number

d)

electron number

19.

the word in the middle of an element

a)

chemical name

b)

atomic number

c)

molecular weight

d)

element symbol

20.

spanning up and down

a)

horizontal

b)

diagonal

c)

vertical

d)

circular