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Introduction to Atoms Test Study Guide

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which parts make up an atom?

a)

Nucleus and electron cloud

b)

Protons and neutrons only

c)

Electrons and protons only

d)

Only the nucleus

2.

Where are protons found in an atom and what is their charge?

a)

Nucleus and positive charge

b)

Nucleus and negative charge

c)

Cloud and positive charge

d)

Cloud and negative charge

3.

Where are electrons found in an atom and what is their charge?

a)

Nucleus and positive charge

b)

Nucleus and negative charge

c)

Cloud and positive charge

d)

Cloud and negative charge

4.

Where are neutrons found in an atom and what is their charge?

a)

Nucleus and positive charge

b)

Nucleus and no charge

c)

Cloud and positive charge

d)

Cloud and no charge

5.

The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of _________.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

6.

For Oxygen (atomic mass 15.999, atomic number 8), how many neutrons does it have?

a)

Oxygen has 10 neutrons.

b)

Oxygen has 6 neutrons.

c)

Oxygen has 8 neutrons.

d)

Oxygen has 12 neutrons.

7.

True or False: The electron cloud is most of the volume of the atom.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: The electron cloud is most of the mass of the atom.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What do periods represent on the periodic table?

a)

Periods are columns on the periodic table.

b)

Periods are rows on the periodic table.

c)

Periods are groups of similar elements.

d)

Periods are the atomic numbers of elements.

10.

What do groups/families represent on the periodic table?

a)

Groups/families are columns on the periodic table.

b)

Groups/families are rows on the periodic table.

c)

Groups/families are groups of similar elements.

d)

Groups/families are the atomic numbers of elements.

11.

What happens to reactivity as you move left to right across groups/families on the periodic table?

a)

Reactivity first increases then decreases as you move left to right across groups/families.

b)

Reactivity increases as you move left to right across groups/families.

c)

Reactivity remains the same as you move left to right across groups/families.

d)

Reactivity decreases as you move left to right across groups/families.

12.

What happens to atomic mass as you move from top to bottom down periods on the periodic table?

a)

Atomic mass remains the same as you move from top to bottom down periods.

b)

Atomic mass decreases as you move from top to bottom down periods.

c)

Atomic mass increases as you move from top to bottom down periods.

d)

Atomic mass fluctuates randomly as you move from top to bottom down periods.

13.

An acid is:

a)

a substance that tastes bitter

b)

An ionic compound that dissolves in water and releases hydrogen ions (H+)

c)

a substance that feels slippery

d)

An ionic compound that dissolves in water and releases hydroxide ions (OH–).

14.

A basic/alkaline substance is:

a)

a substance that tastes sour

b)

An ionic compound that dissolves in water and releases hydrogen ions (H+)

c)

a substance that's corrosive to metals

d)

An ionic compound that dissolves in water and releases hydroxide ions (OH–).

15.

A basic/alkaline substance's pH is:

a)

a substance with a pH less than 7

b)

a substance with a pH equal to 7

c)

a substance with a pH greater than 7

d)

a substance that is neutral

16.

pH is:

a)

a measure of acidity or alkalinity through potential Hydrogen

b)

a type of chemical bond

c)

a unit of temperature

d)

a kind of energy

17.

What are the numbers of the pH scale?

a)

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.

b)

The pH scale ranges from 1 to 10.

c)

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 7.

d)

The pH scale ranges from 1 to 14.

18.

Neutralization is:

a)

a reaction between an acid and a base to form salt and water

b)

a process of heating a substance to high temperature

c)

the conversion of a solid into a gas

d)

the process of dissolving a solute in a solvent

19.

Which side of the zigzag line on the periodic table are metals located?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Touching the line

d)

Under the line

20.

What is the typical color of metals?

a)

Black

b)

Silver or gray

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

21.

Metals are usually ______ at room temperature. (only Mercury is liquid)

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

liquids

d)

plasmas

22.

Metals are good conductors of ______ and electricity.

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

magnetism

23.

Which property describes metals being able to be bent or hammered into thin sheets without breaking?

a)

Ductile

b)

Brittle

c)

Malleable

d)

Conductive

24.

Metals are able to be drawn into a wire. This property is called ______.

a)

Ductile

b)

Brittle

c)

Malleable

d)

Conductivity

25.

How many total metalloids are there?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

10

d)

8

26.

Which of the following is NOT a metalloid?

a)

A) Boron

b)

B) Silicon

c)

C) Gold

d)

Arsenic

27.

Metalloids are difficult to describe because they have some characteristics of ______ and some of ______.

a)

metals; nonmetals

b)

nonmetals; metals

c)

gases; liquids

d)

liquids; solids

28.

A key property specific to metalloids is that they are (a)   : can transfer heat and electricity under some conditions.

29.

To which side of the zigzag line are nonmetals located?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Touching the line

d)

Under the line

30.

Almost all properties of nonmetals are ______ of metals.

a)

opposite

b)

similar

c)

identical

d)

extensions

31.

Most nonmetals are ______ at room temperature.

a)

metals

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

solids

32.

Solid nonmetals (like carbon) are (a)   , not malleable or ductile.

33.

Which of the following is a property of nonmetals?

a)

A) Shiny

b)

B) Good conductors

c)

C) Dull

d)

High Melting Point

34.

Who was the first to describe atoms in a modern, scientific sense?

a)

Thomson

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

35.

Which scientist proposed the Plum Pudding Model of the atom?

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Thomson

d)

Schrödinger

36.

Rutherford's experiment involved shooting what type of particles through gold foil?

a)

α-particles (alpha particles)

b)

β-particles (beta particles)

c)

γ-rays (gamma rays)

d)

protons

37.

Which scientist introduced the concept of electron shells in the atomic model?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Chadwick

38.

Schrödinger's model of the atom is based on which branch of physics?

a)

Classical mechanics

b)

Quantum mechanics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Electromagnetism

39.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

Bohr

b)

Chadwick

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson

40.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
41.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
42.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
43.

How many electrons does a Copper atom have?

a)

63

b)

29

c)

92

d)

34

44.

Who ran the gold-foil experiment?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Democritus

d)

Dalton

45.
Which is the correct sequence of the scientists who made major changes in the model of the atom?
1-JJ Thomson
2-Erwin Schrodinger
3-John Dalton
4-Niels Bohr
5-Ernest Rutherford
a)
2, 1, 4, 3, 5
b)
3, 1, 5, 4, 2
c)
5, 3, 2, 1, 4
d)
4, 3, 2, 1, 5