Free Printable Elements and Compounds

1.

What is located on the horizontal rows on the Periodic Table?

a)

families

b)

groups

c)

periods

2.

In which direction would you find groups/families?

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

3.

How many different types of atoms make up an element?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

4.

How are symbols for elements written?

a)

numbers

b)

pictures

c)

letters

5.

What is the symbol for carbon?

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Na

6.

H is the symbol for____.

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Iron

7.

What is located on the horizontal rows on the Periodic Table?

a)

families

b)

groups

c)

periods

8.

The smallest part of a matter is:

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

9.

An oxygen molecule usually has two oxygen atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Two or more atoms chemically bonded together are called a

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

11.

How many carbon atoms are there in a methane molecule?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

4

d)

5

12.

How many hydrogen atoms are there in a water molecule?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

13.

Which symbol is written correctly?

a)

Au

b)

AU

c)

au

d)

ua

14.

Flourine

a)

Fl

b)

F

c)

fl

d)

Fe

15.

Sodium

a)

NaCl

b)

Na

c)

S

d)

So

16.

Calcium

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

ca

d)

Cl

17.

Lustrous means

a)

Dull

b)

Shiny

c)

Soft

d)

Breakable

18.

Being malleable is an element's ability to deform into

a)

wire/thread

b)

flat sheets

c)

shattered pieces

d)

pickles

19.

Being ductile is an element's ability to deform into

a)

flat sheets

b)

wire/thread

c)

shattered pieces

d)

ducks

20.

The physical property of conductivity is

a)

the element's ability to change shape

b)

the element's ability to transfer thermal energy (heat) or electricity

c)

the element's ability to react with light

d)

the element's ability to resist deformation

21.

The melting/boiling point of an element is

a)

the hour at which an element melts/boils

b)

the temperature at which an element evaporates

c)

the temperature at which and element will melt/boil

d)

the temperature at which an element can conduct electricity

22.

Ag is for (a) .

23.

W is for (a) .

24.

Ni is for (a) .

25.

Which of these is a property of metals?

a)

It's malleable

b)

It can't conduct electricity

c)

They are used in food

d)

It's very brittle

26.

Good conductor of heat

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

27.

Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?

a)

Conducts electricity and heats well

b)

Can be hammered into thin sheets

c)

Is brittle and breaks easily

d)

Has a shiny, metallic luster

28.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Pretty

29.

Metalloids _____________

a)

have no properties of metals.

b)

have no properties of nonmetals.

c)

have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.

d)

none of the above

30.

Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?

a)

to the right of nonmetals

b)

along the zig-zag line

c)

to the left of the zig-zag line

d)

to the right of the zig-zag line

31.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Shiny and brittle, semiconductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Good conductors

32.

At room temperature metals are ____________.

a)

plasma

b)

gases

c)

liquid

d)

solid

33.

Carbon is dull and brittle. Carbon is a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

34.

A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

cannot be determined

35.

A vertical column is called...

a)

group

b)

tower

c)

period

d)

crew

36.

Diamonds are a pure form of what element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Silicon

d)

Silver

37.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Periods

38.

Elements in the same group have __________

a)

Similar Properties

b)

Same number of shells

c)

Similar Mass

39.

a collection of atoms of one type that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means

a)

element

b)

subatomic particle

c)

electron

d)

matter

40.

All matter is composed of (contains) at least one element on the periodic table

a)

True

b)

False

41.

If an atom had the same properties as fluorine (F), it would probably be located in

a)

period 1.

b)

period 2.

c)

group 2.

d)

group 17.

42.

Who first developed the Periodic Table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Mosely

c)

Mendella

d)

Murphy

43.

The atoms along the staircase are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

44.

Nitrogen is a

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

nonmetal

d)

solid at room temperature

45.

The period for Bromine is ___________.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

17

46.

Where are the metals located?

a)

to the right of the staircase

b)

to the left of the staircase

c)

group 18

d)

on the separate section at the bottom

47.

Which one is a Semi Conductor?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Sodium

c)

Silicon

d)

Hydrogen

48.

Metalloids are found in the following groups

a)

13-17

b)

1-12

c)

12-18

d)

1-3

49.

Sodium (Na) is found in period

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

50.

Sodium (Na) is found in group

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

a)

They have the same atomic number.

b)

They have the same chemical symbols.

c)

The have similar chemical properties.

d)

They have the same atomic mass.

52.

What element primarily makes a diamond?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Silver

c)

Carbon

d)

Calcium

53.

What does the C represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

54.

What does 12.011 represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

55.

Phosphorus

a)

pH

b)

K

c)

P

d)

ph

56.

Potassium

a)

Pt

b)

Po

c)

P

d)

K

57.

Calcium

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

ca

d)

Cl

58.

Copper

a)

C

b)

Co

c)

Cu

d)

Cp

59.

Silicon

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

Sc

d)

Sn

60.

Magnesium

a)

Mn

b)

Mg

c)

mg

d)

Me

61.

Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?

a)

Conducts electricity and heats well

b)

Can be hammered into thin sheets

c)

Is brittle and breaks easily

d)

Has a shiny, metallic luster

62.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Pretty

63.

Which of these is a property of metals?

a)

It's malleable

b)

It can't conduct electricity

c)

They are used in food

d)

It's very brittle

64.

Metalloids _____________

a)

have no properties of metals.

b)

have no properties of nonmetals.

c)

have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.

d)

none of the above

65.

Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?

a)

to the right of nonmetals

b)

along the zig-zag line

c)

to the left of the zig-zag line

d)

to the right of the zig-zag line

66.

How do metals differ from nonmetals?

a)

metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull

b)

metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors

c)

metals are powdery

d)

nonmetals are shiny

67.

The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals.What property would these elements have in common?

a)

Good conductor of thermal energy

b)

Poor conductor of electricity

c)

Shiny, lustrous surface

d)

Soft and malleable

68.

At room temperature metals are ____________.

a)

plasma

b)

gases

c)

liquid

d)

solid

69.

Which element is a metalloid?

a)

Titanium

b)

Selenium

c)

Potassium

d)

Polonium

70.

A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

cannot be determined

71.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

72.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

NaCl

b)

CO₂

c)

NH₃

d)

H₂O

73.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture of elements and compounds

d)

mixture of compounds

74.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Aluminum

75.

Look at the given compound. How many different elements are in the compound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

76.

Name the ionic compound, LiCl

a)

lithium chlorine

b)

lithium chloride

c)

lithium chlorate

d)

lithium monochloride

77.

Name the ionic compound, CaCO₃

a)

calcium carbide

b)

calcium carbon trioxide

c)

calcium carbon oxide

d)

calcium carbonate

78.

K₂0 - name?

a)

potassium dioxide

b)

potassium oxide

c)

potassium oxygen

d)

dipotassium dioxide

79.

What is the name of K₂O?

a)

dipotassium monoxide

b)

dipotassium oxygen

c)

Potassium oxide

d)

Potassium oxygen

80.

What is the name of NF₃?

a)

mononitrogen trifluoride

b)

nitrogen trifluoride

c)

nitrogen flouride

d)

nitrogen fluorine

81.

What is the formula for Sodium Bromide?

a)

NaBr

b)

NaBr₂

c)

Na₂Br

d)

Na₃Br

82.

What is the name for CO?

a)

Copper Oxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

monocarbon oxide

d)

Copper monoxide

83.

What is the formula for Silicon dioxide?

a)

SO

b)

SO₂

c)

SiO

d)

SiO₂

Elements and Compounds

Total questions: 83

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