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Unit 1 Chemistry Definitions Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of an anion?

a)

A positively charged ion

b)

A negatively charged ion

c)

A neutral atom

d)

An atom with no electrons

2.

Which term describes the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Compound

d)

Ion

3.

What is a binary compound?

a)

A compound made of three elements

b)

A compound made of two elements

c)

A compound made of metals only

d)

A compound made of non-metals only

4.

What is a cation?

a)

A negatively charged ion

b)

A positively charged ion

c)

A neutral atom

d)

An atom with extra neutrons

5.

What is a chemical bond?

a)

The force that holds atoms together in a compound

b)

The process of breaking atoms apart

c)

The movement of electrons in an atom

d)

The formation of ions

6.

What does a chemical formula represent?

a)

The number of protons in an atom

b)

The types and numbers of atoms in a compound

c)

The mass of a molecule

d)

The charge of an ion

7.

What is chemical nomenclature?

a)

The study of chemical reactions

b)

The system of naming chemical compounds

c)

The measurement of chemical quantities

d)

The process of forming ions

8.

Which term describes a substance made of two or more different elements chemically combined?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

9.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons

b)

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons

c)

A bond formed by the loss of neutrons

d)

A bond formed by the attraction of ions

10.

What is an electron?

a)

A positively charged particle in the nucleus

b)

A negatively charged particle outside the nucleus

c)

A neutral particle in the nucleus

d)

A particle with no charge

11.

What is the electron cloud?

a)

The area where protons are found

b)

The region around the nucleus where electrons are likely to be found

c)

The space occupied by neutrons

d)

The area where ions are formed

12.

What is an element?

a)

A substance made of two or more atoms

b)

A pure substance made of only one kind of atom

c)

A mixture of compounds

d)

A solution of ions

13.

What is a family in the periodic table?

a)

A group of elements with similar properties

b)

A single element

c)

A compound formed from two elements

d)

A mixture of metals

14.

What is an ionic bond?

a)

A bond formed by sharing electrons

b)

A bond formed by transferring electrons

c)

A bond formed by sharing neutrons

d)

A bond formed by the attraction of molecules

15.

What are ions?

a)

Atoms with no charge

b)

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons

c)

Atoms with extra neutrons

d)

Atoms with extra protons

16.

What is a group in the periodic table?

a)

A row of elements

b)

A column of elements

c)

A mixture of elements

d)

A type of bond

17.

What is a metal?

a)

An element that is typically shiny, malleable, and conducts electricity

b)

An element that is dull and brittle

c)

An element that does not conduct electricity

d)

An element that is a gas at room temperature

18.

What is a metalloid?

a)

An element with properties of both metals and non-metals

b)

An element that is only a metal

c)

An element that is only a non-metal

d)

An element that is a compound

19.

What is a molecule?

a)

A single atom

b)

Two or more atoms bonded together

c)

A mixture of compounds

d)

A group of ions

20.

What is a neutron?

a)

A positively charged particle

b)

A negatively charged particle

c)

A neutral particle in the nucleus

d)

A particle outside the nucleus

21.

What is a non-metal?

a)

An element that is shiny and conducts electricity

b)

An element that is typically dull, brittle, and does not conduct electricity

c)

An element that is a liquid at room temperature

d)

An element that is a metalloid

22.

What is the nucleus of an atom?

a)

The region where electrons are found

b)

The central part of the atom containing protons and neutrons

c)

The area outside the atom

d)

The space where ions are formed

23.

What is oxidation number?

a)

The number of protons in an atom

b)

The charge an atom would have if electrons were transferred completely

c)

The number of neutrons in an atom

d)

The number of atoms in a molecule

24.

What is the periodic table?

a)

A chart that organizes elements by increasing atomic number

b)

A list of chemical compounds

c)

A table of chemical reactions

d)

A chart of molecules

25.

What does phase refer to in chemistry?

a)

The type of chemical bond

b)

The physical state of matter (solid, liquid, gas)

c)

The number of atoms in a molecule

d)

The charge of an ion

26.

What is a proton?

a)

A negatively charged particle

b)

A positively charged particle in the nucleus

c)

A neutral particle in the nucleus

d)

A particle outside the nucleus

27.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electrons in the innermost shell

b)

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom

c)

Protons in the nucleus

d)

Neutrons in the nucleus

28.

Which of the following best explains why metals are good conductors of electricity?

a)

Metals have tightly bound electrons

b)

Metals have free-moving valence electrons

c)

Metals have no electrons

d)

Metals are always in the gas phase

29.

Given the chemical formula H2OH_2O , identify the elements present and the number of atoms of each.

a)

Hydrogen (1), Oxygen (2)

b)

Hydrogen (2), Oxygen (1)

c)

Hydrogen (2), Oxygen (2)

d)

Hydrogen (1), Oxygen (1)

30.

Explain how the oxidation number of sodium changes when it forms an ionic bond with chlorine.

a)

Sodium’s oxidation number increases from 0 to +1

b)

Sodium’s oxidation number decreases from 0 to -1

c)

Sodium’s oxidation number remains 0

d)

Sodium’s oxidation number increases from +1 to +2