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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What element is in period 3 group 18?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

2.

Refer to the periodic table of the elements. What element has the same number of energy levels as Silicon?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Germanium (Ge)

d)

Boron (B)

3.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

4.

What group and period does this element belong in?

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

5.

How many valence electrons and energy levels does lead (Pb) have?

a)

4 valence electrons and 6 energy levels (orbitals)

b)

6 valence electrons and 4 energy levels (orbitals)

c)

5 valence electrons and 5 energy levels (orbitals)

d)

5 valence electrons and 10 energy levels (orbitals)

6.

How many valence electrons does chlorine (Cl) have?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

7

d)

17

7.

An element’s reactivity and other chemical properties are determined by the number of…

a)

isotopes it has

b)

oxidation states

c)

orbitals in an atom

d)

valence electrons

8.

Based on this table it can be concluded that

a)

Sodium is the most reactive

b)

strontium is the best conductor

c)

phosphorous is the least stable

d)

aluminum has the most protons

9.

Which pair of elements have the same number of valence electrons? Elements shown: Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Sodium (Na), Magnesium (Mg).

a)

Lithium and Beryllium

b)

Magnesium and Sodium

c)

Lithium and Sodium

d)

Magnesium and Lithium

10.

What do elements in group 1 have in common? (Diagram shows the group 1 column of the periodic table highlighted.)

a)

Number of valence electrons

b)

Melting point of the element

c)

Number of energy levels

d)

They are all Nonmetals

11.

Which element would have similar properties to Sulfur? Elements shown: N, O, F, P, S, Cl, As, Se, Br.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Flourine

d)

Chlorine

12.

Which model represents the most reactive atom? From top to bottom, they are a, b, c, and d with different numbers of electrons in the outermost shell.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

13.

In which region would brittle nonconductors be located?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

14.

What period and group is the element in?

(Hint: the Bohr model shown has two energy levels and five valence electrons)

a)

period 2; group 15

b)

period 5; group 2

c)

period 2; group 5

d)

can't be determined

15.

Element R and Element Q have the same number of valence electrons, but Element R has fewer energy levels than Element Q. Which statement best describes the positions of the two elements in the periodic table?

a)

the two elements are in the same period, with element R the first element in the period and element Q the last element

b)

the two elements are side by side in the same period, with element Q to the left of element R

c)

the two elements are in the same group, with element R just above element Q

d)

the two elements are in the same group, with element Q at the top of the group and element R at the bottom

16.

The periodic table is organized into groups and periods of elements.

The characteristics of a certain group of elements are listed in the image.

Which of these elements is in this group?

a)

Lithium

b)

Strontium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Silicon

17.

A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of seawater. What characteristic of an element's atoms always determines the element's identity?

a)

The number of neutrons.

b)

The number of protons.

c)

The number of valence electrons.

18.

Use the Periodic Table diagram with five numbered regions (1–5). In which region would the most reactive metals be found?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

19.

Use the Periodic Table diagram with five numbered regions (1–5). In which region would the least reactive elements be found?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

20.

Elements on the periodic table that have physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

transition elements

21.

Refer to the periodic table diagram with lettered positions A, B, G, L, E, and D. Which element could be lustrous, brittle and a semiconductor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

L

22.

What is the name of the family that is highlighted on the periodic table diagram?

a)

Alkali Metal Family

b)

Halogen Family

c)

Noble Gas Family

d)

Transition Metal Family

23.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

24.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

25.

What do the groups on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbits or energy levels

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

26.

What do the periods on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbits or energy levels

b)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

27.

A Bohr model shows an atom with p = 11 and n = 12, and three energy levels with electrons arranged 2, 8, and 1. What group and period does this element belong in?

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

28.

Match the following families to their typical number of valence electrons.

a)

Alkali Metals

1.

1 Valence Electron

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

2.

2 Valence Electrons

c)

Noble Gases

3.

8 Valence Electrons

d)

Halogens

4.

7 Valence Electrons

29.

Match the following families to their periodic table group numbers.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

1.

Group 2

b)

Noble Gases

2.

Group 18

c)

Alkali Metals

3.

Group 1

d)

Halogens

4.

Group 17

30.

Choose the correct pair to complete the statement: Protons determine an element’s (a) _______ , while valence electrons determine its (b) _______.

a)

identity; reactivity

b)

mass; charge

c)

charge; mass

d)

density; conductivity

31.

The central region of an atom where neutrons and protons are located is the ---

a)

center

b)

electron cloud

c)

nucleus

d)

core

32.

What is the total charge on a neutral atom of Oxygen?

a)

+8

b)

-8

c)

0

d)

+16

33.

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

15

d)

18

34.

If an atom contains exactly three protons, then it's an atom of ---

a)

lithium

b)

carbon

c)

gold

d)

nitrogen

35.

For an atom to be electrically neutral, it must contain the same number of ---

a)

protons and electrons

b)

nucleons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

neutrons and electrons

36.

What is the charge on the NUCLEUS of lithium?

a)

+3

b)

0

c)

+7

d)

-3

37.

How many Neutrons are in one atom of Lithium?

a)

7

b)

6.941

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of electrons

c)

number of neutrons

39.

How many protons does an atom with an atomic number of 28 and a mass number of 59 have?

a)

88

b)

28

c)

32

d)

60

40.

Which of the following is NOT an element?

a)

Co

b)

Ca

c)

CO

d)

C

41.

Value representing the number of protons in an element

a)

Mass Number

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Atomic Mass

d)

Valence Electrons

42.

What is the mass number of Gold (Au)?

a)

79

b)

118

c)

276

d)

197

43.

How many total protons are in one atom of Oxygen and one atom of Manganese combined?

a)

33

b)

71

c)

20

d)

38

44.

Fluorine has an atomic number 9 and atomic mass of 19.

How many protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus of Fluorine?

a)

19

b)

9

c)

10

d)

27

45.

Gallium's atomic number 31 and atomic mass 70.

How many neutrons are in the atom of an element with 31 protons?

a)

70

b)

31

c)

39

d)

101

46.

What is the total number of particles in an atom of Lithium?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

47.

Match the following

a)

Neutron

1.

No charge

b)

Proton

2.

Positive

c)

Electron

3.

Negative

48.

A student needs to know which element this is. What is the first thing she should be counting?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

D

49.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

A

1.

Nucleus

b)

B

2.

Orbit

c)

C

3.

Proton

d)

D

4.

Neutron

e)

E

5.

Electron

50.

The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Mass Number (also called Atomic Mass)

b)

Compound

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Electrons

51.

What element is represented in this Bohr Model?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Lithium

c)

Carbon

d)

Aluminum

52.

What are valence electrons?

a)

electrons in the first level

b)

electrons in the outermost energy level

c)

the atomic number

d)

electrons in the second energy level

53.

Which two subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Electrons and Protons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

54.

Why do scientists use models to study atoms?

a)

Atoms make up everything so they are impossible to study

b)

There are way too many atoms to study

c)

Atoms are too small to study directly

d)

Atoms are too far away to study directly

55.

Which of the following statements is true about protons?

a)

Protons are inside the nucleus and have no charge.

b)

Protons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

c)

Protons are outside the nucleus and have no charge.

d)

Protons are inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

56.

How do electrons compare to protons?

a)

Electrons have the same mass and charge as protons

b)

Electrons have the same mass as protons but an opposite charge.

c)

Electrons have very little mass compared to the protons but the same charge.

d)

Electrons have very little mass compared to the protons and opposite charge.

57.

Which of the following is a way in which elements and compounds are similar?

a)

Elements and compounds are both made up of different kinds of atoms.

b)

Elements and compounds are listed on the periodic table.

c)

Elements and compounds are pure substances.

d)

Elements and compounds can both be broken down by physical means.

58.

Air is made up of molecules of different gases that are not joined chemically. Which term best describes air?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

pure substance

d)

mixture

59.

What type of matter is this?

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

compound

60.

What type of matter is this?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture