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Molecular Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: A small particle that makes up most types of matter is called a(n) _______.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

cell

d)

proton

2.

Fill in the blank: A group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds is called a(n) _______.

a)

molecule

b)

element

c)

ion

d)

compound

3.

Fill in the blank: The positively-charged center of the atom that contains protons and neutrons is called the _______.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

isotope

d)

molecule

4.

Fill in the blank: Positively-charged particles found in the nucleus are called _______.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

isotopes

5.

Fill in the blank: Neutral particles with no charge, found in the nucleus, are called _______.

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

isotopes

6.

Fill in the blank: Negatively-charged particles that surround the nucleus are called _______.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

isotopes

7.

Fill in the blank: The area where electrons are likely to be found is called the _______.

a)

electron cloud

b)

nucleus

c)

proton zone

d)

atomic core

8.

Fill in the blank: Electrons found on the last level on the electron cloud in an atom are called _______.

a)

valence electrons

b)

core electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

9.

Fill in the blank: Matter made of only one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into simple substances is called a(n) _______.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

10.

Fill in the blank: A chart that contains all known elements, their properties and symbols is called the _______.

a)

Periodic Table of Elements

b)

Mendeleev Chart

c)

Atomic Structure Table

d)

Elemental Grid

11.

Fill in the blank: Symbols used to represent elements on the periodic table are called _______.

a)

element symbols

b)

chemical formulas

c)

atomic numbers

d)

molecular weights

12.

Fill in the blank: The number used to identify elements, which also equals the number of protons in an element, is called the _______.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

isotope number

d)

valence number

13.

Fill in the blank: The sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is called the _______.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

isotope number

d)

valence number

14.

Fill in the blank: Atoms of the same element that have different masses (they have a different number of neutrons) are called _______.

a)

isotopes

b)

ions

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

15.

Fill in the blank: When atoms of two or more elements chemically combine, they form _______.

a)

compounds

b)

mixtures

c)

solutions

d)

elements

16.

Fill in the blank: A group of chemical symbols and numbers that represent the elements and the number of atoms of each element in a compound is called a _______.

a)

chemical formula

b)

chemical reaction

c)

atomic number

d)

molecular mass

17.

Fill in the blank: When atoms of one or more substances rearrange to form one or more new substances, it is called a _______.

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

mixture

d)

solution

18.

Fill in the blank: Group 1 elements that are the most reactive elements are called _______.

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

19.

Fill in the blank: Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals are called _______.

a)

metalloids

b)

alkali metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

20.

Fill in the blank: Group 18 elements that do not chemically react with any other element are called _______.

a)

inert (noble) gases

b)

alkali metals

c)

halogens

d)

transition metals