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(Savvas Ch. 4 & 5) Ch. 4 and 5 Review for Exam

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the following sentence true or false? John Dalton gathered evidence for the existence of atoms by measuring the masses of elements that reacted to form compounds.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Thomson experimented with a cathode ray tube and concluded that the particles in the glowing beam had a(n) __________ charge because they were attracted to a positive plate.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

3.

Match the scientist to the model of the atom.

a)

The atom is a sphere of evenly distributed positive charge with electrons embedded in it, like plums in a pudding.

1.

J.J. Thomson's Model

b)

The atom contains a dense positively charged nucleus with electrons revolving around the nucleus at any energy.

2.

Ernest Rutherford's Model

c)

The atom is the smallest indivisible particle of matter, like a hard billiard ball.

3.

John Dalton's Model

4.

All samples of pure water contain the same percentages by mass of hydrogen and oxygen. This illustrates the Law of:

a)

Definite Proportions

b)

Conservation of Mass

c)

Multiple Proportions

d)

Conservation of Energy

5.

According to Dalton's atomic theory, a chemical reaction is ________.

a)

The creation of new atoms

b)

The destruction of atoms

c)

The rearrangement of atoms

d)

The conversion of atoms into energy

6.

Which Greek philosopher was the first person to use the word "atomos" to describe the uncuttable (indivisible) atom?

a)

Democritus

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle

7.

Aristotle thought matter was made of only four elements that could be continuously divided into smaller pieces. What were Aristotle's four elements?

a)

Earth, air, fire, water

b)

Ice, water, steam, clouds

c)

Dirt, rocks, sand, soil

d)

Iron, gold, silver, copper

8.

Ernest Rutherford shot positive alpha particles at gold foil during an experiment. Rutherford's gold foil experiment helped him discover the

a)

negative electron

b)

negative nucleus

c)

neutral neutron

d)

positive nucleus

9.

Which scientist first developed four rules for atomic theory, and helped start modern chemistry because he had experimental evidence?

a)
J.J. Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
10.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

11.

Ernest Rutherford shot positive alpha particles at gold foil during an experiment. What did he observe?

a)

Most of the alpha particles bounced off the gold foil.

b)

Most of the alpha particles were absorbed by the gold foil.

c)

All of the particles passed through the gold foil.

d)

Most of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil, but some deflected and some bounced back.

12.

The word "indivisible" means

a)

cannot be seen

b)

cannot be split into parts

c)

newly formed

d)

cannot be counted

13.

Choose the TWO statements about electric charge interactions that are correct.

a)

Objects with like charges attract.

b)

Objects with like charges repel.

c)

Objects with opposite charges attract.

d)

Objects with opposite charges repel

14.

John Dalton discovered that if two or more compounds can be made from the same two elements, then the ratio of masses is always a whole number. This is called the

a)

Law of Definite Proportions

b)

Law of Multiple Proportions

c)

Law of Conservation of Mass

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

15.

John Dalton's experiments with gases confirmed the Law of Conservation of Mass. What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

Mass is created in a chemical reaction.

b)

Mass is created in a physical change.

c)

New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants.

d)

Mass is never created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

16.

What is true about the atom?

a)

Most of the space in an atom is taken up by the nucleus.

b)

Atoms are mostly empty speace.

c)

Atoms have no mass.

d)

Electrons have much more mass than protons or neutrons.

17.

What are three subatomic particles?

a)

Proton, Neutron, Electron

b)

Atom, Molecule, Compound

c)

Proton, Electron, Molecule

d)

Neutron, Atom, Compound

18.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

19.

Why did Chadwick conclude that the particles produced by his experiment were neutral in charge?

a)

Because they were attracted to a positive plate

b)

Because they were repelled by a negative plate

c)

Because they did not deflect in an electric field

d)

Because they were attracted to a negative plate

20.

Which properties vary among subatomic particles?

a)

Color, Mass, Charge, Location in the atom

b)

Mass, Charge, Location in the atom

c)

Color, Mass, Location in the atom

d)

Mass, Charge, Color

21.

Which expression accurately compares the masses of neutrons and protons?

a)

Mass of 1 neutron = mass of 1 proton

b)

Mass of 2000 neutrons = mass of 1 proton

c)

Mass of 1 electron = mass of 1 proton

d)

Mass of 1 neutron = mass of 1 electron

22.

What is an atomic number?

a)

The number of protons in an atom

b)

The number of neutrons in an atom

c)

The number of electrons in an atom

d)

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

23.

Choose the letter(s) that identify quantities that are always equal to an element’s atomic number.

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of nuclei

24.

Is the following sentence true or false? Two different elements can have the same atomic number.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes true

d)

Cannot be determined

25.

Every atom of a given element has the same number of _______ and _______.

a)

protons, neutrons

b)

protons, electrons

c)

neutrons, electrons

d)

nuclei, protons

26.

Every atom of a given element does not have the same number of _______.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

nuclei

27.

What are isotopes?

a)

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

b)

Atoms with the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons

c)

Atoms with different numbers of protons and electrons

d)

Atoms with the same number of protons and electrons

28.

All oxygen atoms have 8 protons. Circle the letter of the number of neutrons in an atom of oxygen-18.

(a)  

29.

Is the following sentence true or false? Isotopes of oxygen have different chemical properties.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes true

d)

Cannot be determined

30.

Water that contains hydrogen-2 atoms instead of hydrogen-1 atoms is called _______.

a)

Heavy water

b)

Light water

c)

Isotopic water

d)

Deuterium oxide

31.

Smallest of the 3 subatomic particles

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

32.

Which particle has a positive electrical charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

33.

Has no electric charge

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

34.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

1+

b)

0

c)

1-

d)

2+

35.

Look at this picture of Argon on the periodic table. An atom of argon contains how many protons?

a)

18 protons

b)

40 protons

c)

22 protons

d)

21.9 protons

36.

Look at this picture of Argon on the periodic table. What is the average atomic mass of argon?

a)

18 amu

b)

22 amu

c)

39.948 amu

d)

21.9 amu

37.

Look at this picture of Argon on the periodic table. The isotopes of argon include argon-40 and argon-38 and argon-36. Which isotope is the most common isotope of argon?

a)

argon-40

b)

argon-38

c)

argon-36

38.

The Bohr Model of the Atom says that

a)

electrons orbit the nucleus at specific locations and specific energy levels.

b)

electrons orbit the nucleus at any location and any energy level.

c)

the location of an electron cannot be determined.

d)

electrons are located in the nucleus of the atom.

39.

Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron ___

a)

drops from a higher to a lower energy level

b)

jumps from a lower to a higher energy level

c)

orbits around the nucleus

d)

falls into the nucleus

40.

The lowest energy level an electron will occupy in an atom at an ordinary condition is called the ____.

a)

ground state

b)

excited state

c)

relaxation state

d)

absorption state

41.

When an electron absorbs enough energy, it jumps up to a higher level. This is called

a)

ground state

b)

excited state

c)

emission state

d)

relaxation state

42.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

43.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electron in the first energy shell

b)

Electron in the second energy shell

c)

Electron in the outermost energy shell

d)

Total number of electrons

44.

Bohr's model of the atom is said to also be the

a)

planetary model

b)

chocolate chip model

c)

plum pudding model

d)

windmill model

45.

What evidence led Niels Bohr to believe that electrons occupy specific energy levels in atoms?

a)

When atoms are heated or excited they emit colored light at every possible wavelength.

b)

When atoms are heated or excited they emit colored light at only certain wavelengths.

c)

When atoms are heated or excited they do NOT emit colored light.

46.

Which element does this Bohr model represent? (Refer to a periodic table.)

a)

Aluminum (Al)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Magnesium (Mg)

d)

Cobalt (Co)

47.

Look at this picture of potassium on the periodic table. How many electrons does an atom of potassium contain?

a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
40
48.

This Bohr Model represents which element? Refer to a periodic table.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

49.

Which Bohr Model represents neon? Refer to a periodic table.

a)

b)

c)

d)

50.

Which Bohr Model represents beryllium? Refer to a periodic table.

a)

b)

c)

d)

51.

The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

52.

In Bohr's Model of the Atom, the maximum number of electrons in the first shell is ___, the second shell is ___, and the third shell is ___.

a)

2, 8, 18

b)

2, 10, 28

c)

2, 4, 6

d)

2, 18, 32

53.

Match the following atomic model to its scientist

a)
1.

Dalton

b)
2.

Thomson

c)
3.

Rutherford

d)
4.

Bohr

54.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
55.

What are the regions called where an electron is most likely to be found according to Modern Atomic Theory?

a)

paths

b)

orbits

c)

trajectories

d)

orbitals

56.

Which situation accurately explains why fireworks give off colors or light

a)

The electrons of an atom move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level and they absorb energy in the form of heat and light.

b)

The electrons of an atom move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level and they release energy in the form of heat and light.

c)

The electrons of an atom move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level and they absorb energy in the form of heat and light.

d)

The electrons of an atom move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level and they release energy in the form of heat and light.

57.

Which of the following best describes the electron cloud model?

a)

Electrons are located in fixed orbits around the nucleus.

b)

Electrons are scattered throughout a positively charged sphere.

c)

Electrons are found in regions of probability around the nucleus.

d)

Electrons are located in the nucleus.

58.

Is this statement true or false? The electron cloud is denser where the probability of finding an electron is low.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Mendeleev arranged the elements into rows in order of ____________ so that elements with similar properties were in the same column.

a)

increasing atomic mass

b)

decreasing atomic number

c)

alphabetical order

d)

increasing density

60.

Tellurium has greater atomic mass than Iodine. Mendeleev decided to reverse their order on the periodic table due to

a)

their chemical properties and similarities with other elements.

b)

the alphabetical order of their names.

c)

their boiling points.

d)

the year they were discovered.

61.

What did Mendeleev predict about the empty spaces in his periodic table?

a)

They would remain empty

b)

They would be filled with gases

c)

New elements would be found to fill them

d)

They were errors in his calculations

62.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

63.

Where is nitrogen in the periodic table?

a)

Group 3; Period 2

b)

Group 15, Period 2

c)

Group 2; Period 3

d)

Group 2; Period 15

64.

Mendeleev organized elements with similar properties in the same

a)

horizontal row

b)

vertical column

c)

table

d)

pile

65.

Which element is in the same GROUP (FAMILY) as potassium?

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

calcium

66.

Which element is in the same PERIOD as potassium?

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

calcium

67.

Which element has SIMILAR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES to potassium?

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

calcium

68.

A property that was UNKNOWN to Mendeleev was

a)

atomic number.

b)

atomic mass.

c)

density.

d)

melting point.

69.

Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

70.

Is this graph periodic?

a)

Yes

b)

No

71.

Properties of elements repeat in a predictable way when atomic numbers are used to arrange elements into groups. This pattern of repeating properties is called the ____________.

a)

periodic law

b)

atomic theory

c)

chemical bond

d)

isotopic rule

72.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same

a)

group.

b)

period.

c)

classification.

d)

atomic radius.

73.

Describe the trend in metallic character as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table.

a)

The metallic character increases

b)

The metallic character decreases

c)

The metallic character remains constant

d)

The metallic character significantly increases and decreases.

74.

 In the Modern Periodic Table elements are arranged by increasing

a)

atomic mass.

b)

valence electrons.

c)

atomic number.

d)

number of isotopes.

75.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
76.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)

luster

77.

Which classification has the most elements?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gases

78.

What does malleable mean?

a)

able to be hammered or rolled into sheets

b)

will break easily

c)

able to be pulled into a wire

d)

is shiny

79.
What does brittle mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light shiny 
80.
Carbon is dull and brittle. Carbon is a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
metallica
81.
Luster is ___________
a)

the capability of light to be reflected off a surface to produce shine.

b)

how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 

c)

the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.

d)

the capability of being hammered out thin.

82.

Phosphorus is a type of

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

83.

What kind of elements are dull and have low melting points?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

84.

What is the general trend of the periodic table?

Elements within ________ have the same number of valence electrons.

a)

the same group

b)

the same period

c)

a different group

d)

a different period

85.

Which set of elements represent the two metalloids in Group 14.

a)

Silicon (Si) Germanium (Ge)

b)

Boron (B)

Aluminum (Al)

c)

Tin (Sn)

Lead (Pb)

d)

Carbon (C)

Oxygen (O)

86.

Which set of elements represent the nonmetals in Group 15 of the periodic table?

a)

Nitrogen (N),

Phosphorus (P)

b)

Oxygen (O),

Sulfur (S)

c)

Carbon (C),

Silicon (Si)

d)

Fluorine (F),

Chlorine (Cl)

87.

Match the properties to the groups (families) of elements.

a)

Alkali Metals

1.

soft solids with low densities

b)

Transition Metals

2.

hard solids with high densities

c)

Noble Gases

3.

colorless odorless gases

d)

Halogens

4.

colorful toxic gases, liquids, or solids

88.

This element is in Group 1, but it is not a metal.

a)

hydrogen

b)

francium

c)

potassium

d)

helium

89.
Question Image

Match the group number to the group name in the periodic table.

a)

Alkali Metals

1.

Group 1

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

2.

Group 2

c)

Transition Metals

3.

Groups 3-12

d)

Halogens

4.

Group 17

e)

Noble Gases

5.

Group 18

90.

How many valence electrons does an alkaline-earth metal atom have? 

a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
91.

How many valence electrons does a halogen atom have? 

a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
92.
Question Image

Match these period 4 elements to their groups in the periodic table.

a)

Potassium

1.

Alkali Metal

b)

Calcium

2.

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Zinc

3.

Transition Metal

d)

Bromine

4.

Halogen

e)

Krypton

5.

Noble Gas

93.

The most reactive metal group is ____ and the most reactive metal in that group is ____.

a)

alkali metals, Li

b)

alkaline earth metals, Ra

c)

alkali metals, Fr

d)

transition metals, Sc

94.

The most reactive nonmetal group is ____ and the most reactive nonmetal in that group is ____.

a)

halogens, I

b)

halogens, F

c)

noble gases, He

d)

noble gases, Rn

95.

Why must alkali metals be stored in oil?

a)

To enhance their shine

b)

To prevent reaction with oxygen and water

c)

To increase their malleability

d)

To improve conductivity

96.

Which of these will form a -1 charge?

a)

transition metals

b)

non-metals

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

97.

Lithium is part of the ____ family.

a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
Noble gases
98.

Chlorine is part of the ____ family.

a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
99.

Magnesium is part of the ____ family.

a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
100.

Neon is part of the ____ family.

a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
101.

An atom that has a positive or negative electric charge because it has gained or lost electrons is called a(n)

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

neutral atom

102.

METALS tend to ____ electrons and become _____ charged ions in a chemical reaction.

a)

lose; positively

b)

lose; negatively

c)

gain; positively

d)

gain; negatively

103.

NONMETALS tend to ____ electrons and become _____ charged ions in a chemical reaction.

a)

lose; positively

b)

lose; negatively

c)

gain; positively

d)

gain; negatively