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Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table - U1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is represented by the symbol "Sr"?

a)

Strontium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Selenium

d)

Silicon

2.

What is the atomic number of an element with 9 protons?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

15

d)

18

3.

Which element is found in period 1 of the periodic table?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Beryllium

4.

An element that is in period 4 and in group 15 is likely to be which of the following?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

5.

An unknown element is brittle, with 3 electron shells and 6 valence electrons. Which element is it?

a)

C

b)

As

c)

O

d)

S

6.

Which group contains the noble gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 17

c)

Group 18

d)

Group 16

7.

Which model represents a particle with a -3 charge?

a)

b)

c)

Model C

8.

A neutral phosphorus (P) atom contains 15 protons and 16 neutrons. A Phosphorus ion (P-3) should have how many electrons?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

31

d)

35

9.

A change in the number of neutrons in an atom will change an isotope. What will happen when the number of protons changes in an atom?

a)

Energy will be destroyed.

b)

Chemical bonding will occur.

c)

A new element will form.

d)

The atom will gain a charge.

10.

Identify the isotope with 12 protons, 14 neutrons, and 12 electrons.

a)

Silicon - 26

b)

Magnesium - 26

c)

Silicon - 24

d)

Magnesium - 24

11.

Which of the following is an isotope of Lithium with 3 neutrons?

a)

Lithium-6

b)

Lithium-7

c)

Lithium-8

d)

Lithium-5

12.

This element is in the same group as bromine (Br) but has fewer protons than magnesium (Mg).

a)

Chlorine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Iodine

13.

This element has 6 electron shells and 8 valence electrons.

a)

Cesium (Cs)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Radon (Rn)

14.

This element is in the alkaline earth metals group and has 3 electron shells. It must be

a)

Beryllium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

15.

Which of the following choices represents an atom with the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons?

a)

Isotope

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Element

16.

Which model represents a particle with no charge?

a)

b)

c)

17.

What is the atomic number of the isotope with the symbol notation 132Cs^{132}\text{Cs} ?

a)

132

b)

55

c)

77

d)

23

18.

Which group does the element with 13 protons and 15 electrons belong to?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Boron Family

d)

Nitrogen Family

19.

The model of the periodic table shows the location of four elements. A student is asked to identify the element that is a colorless gas and does not react with other elements. At which location in this periodic table would the element most likely be found?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Based on its location on the partial periodic table shown, which element would you predict has chemical properties that are most similar to argon (Ar)?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Zinc (Zn)

21.

As you move from left to right across the periodic table, characteristics of the elements change as well. Which is the correct sequence, moving from left to right?

a)

metalloid - metal - nonmetal

b)

metal - nonmetal - metalloid

c)

metal - metalloid - nonmetal

d)

nonmetal - metalloid - metal

22.

What do all elements in a group, except groups 3-12, have in common?

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of valence electrons

d)

The number of energy levels

23.

What forms when an atom loses an electron?

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

isotope

d)

periscope