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Answer the questions by clicking on the correct answer. You will have
ONE
class period in which to complete this exam.
Question 1
1.
The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance is called a(n)
A. nucleus.
B. electron.
C. atom.
D. neutron.
Question 2
2.
What particle did J.J. Thompson discover?
A. neutron
B. electron
C. atom
D. proton
Question 3
3.
How would one describe the nucleus?
A. dense and positively charged
B. large and positively charged
C. tiny and negatively charged
D. dense and negatively charged
Question 4
4.
Where are electrons
likely
to be found?
A. the nucleus
B. electron clouds
C. mixed throughout an atom
D. in distinct paths or energy levels
Question 5
5.
Dalton believed that
A. atoms of the same element are exactly alike.
B. most substances are made of atoms.
C. atoms of different elements are the same.
D. atoms can be divided.
Question 6
6.
What did Democritus, Dalton, Thompson, Rutherford & Bohr all have in common?
A. They each identified new elements.
B. They each identified new isotopes of atoms.
C. They each contributed to the development of the atomic theory.
D. They each conducted experiments in which particles collided.
Question 7
7.
In Thompson's "plum-pudding" model of the atom, (our chocolate chip cookie dough model), the plums (chocolate chips) represent
A. atoms.
B. protons.
C. neutrons.
D. electrons.
Question 8
8.
An atom of gold with 79 protons, 79 electrons and 118 neutrons would have a mass number of
A. 39.
B. 158.
C. 197.
D. 276.
Question 9
9.
Which of the following has the least mass?
A. nucleus
B. proton
C. neutron
D. electron
Question 10
10.
If an isotope of uranium, U-235, has 92 protons, how many protons does U-238 have?
A. 92
B. 95
C. 143
D. 146
Question 11
11.
How did Democritus describe atoms?
A. large, soft particles
B. dividable particles
C. small, hard particles
D. a single material with one shape and size
Question 12
12.
What is the current model of the atom called?
A. The plum pudding model
B. The chocolate chip cookie dough model
C. The Bohr model
D. The electron cloud model
Question 13
13.
Which of the following subatomic particles has no electric charge?
A. proton
B. neutron
C. electron
D. nucleus
Question 14
14.
An atom of carbon with 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons would have an atomic number of
A. 6.
B. 18.
C. 12.
D. 15.
Question 15
15.
The discovery of which particle proved that the atom was not indivisible?
A. proton
B. neutron
C. electron
D. nucleus
Question 16
16.
If H-1 has 1 proton, how many protons does H-2 have?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Question 17
17.
How many neutrons does an atom with an atomic number of 23 and a mass number of 51 have?
A. 23
B. 28
C. 51
D. 74
Question 18
18.
What took place in the late 1880's?
A. Dalton created a new atomic theory.
B.Dalton disproved his theory.
C. Dalton's theory was proved.
D. Dalton's theory was changed.
Question 19
19.
What is the meaning of the word "atom"?
A. dividable
B. invisible
C. hard particles
D. not able to be divided
Question 20
20.
Which statement about atoms is true?
A. A penny has about 20,000 atoms.
B. Aluminum has large atoms.
C. A penny has more atoms than Earth has people (approx 7.7 billion).
D. Aluminum atoms have a diameter of about 3 cm.
Question 21
21.
Which statement about isotopes is true?
A. They have the same number of protons.
B. They have the same number of neutrons.
C. They have a different atomic number.
D. They have the same mass.
Question 22
22.
According to Rutherford, what was in the center of an atom?
A. an electron
B. a nucleus
C. a particle
D. a proton
Question 23
23.
Which phrase describes radioactive isotopes?
A. They are stable.
B. They never change.
C. They are unstable.
D. They don't produce any measurable energy.
Question 24
24.
Isotopes exist because atoms of the same element can have different numbers of
A. protons.
B. neutrons.
C. electrons.
D. nuclei.
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Question 25
25.
The raised surfaces show
A. protons.
B. neutrons.
C. electrons.
D. isotopes.
Question 26
26.
Who proposed this new model of an atom?
A. Bohr
B. Thompson
C. Rutherford
D. Democritus
Question 27
27.
Periodic
means
A. happening at regular intervals.
B. happening very rarely.
C. happening frequently.
D. happening three or four times a year.
Question 28
28.
Periodic Law states that
A. elements are either solids, liquids or gases.
B. mercury and bromine are liquids at room temperature (27
0
C).
C. the properties of elements change periodically trending with the elements' atomic number.
D. some elements stay in the liquid state only for short periods.
Question 29
29.
Each vertical column on the periodic table is called a(n)
A. period.
B. group.
C. element.
D. property.
Question 30
30.
The elements to right of the zigzag line on the periodic table are called
A. nonmetals.
B. metals.
C. metalloids.
D. conductors.
Question 31
31.
Most metals are
A. solid at room temperature.
B. bad conductors of electric current.
C. dull.
D. nonmalleable.
Question 32
32.
Most of the elements in the periodic table are
A. metals.
B. nonmetals.
C. metalloids.
D. semiconductors.
Question 33
33.
Mendeleev arranged the elements by
A. density.
B. increasing atomic number.
C. appearance.
D. increasing atomic mass.
Question 34
34.
Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a(n)
A. group.
B. family.
C. period.
D. atomic number.
Question 35
35.
Which one of the following tells you the physical state of an element at room temperature (27
0
C)?
A. the atomic number
B. the color of the chemical symbol
C. the atomic mass
D. the element name
Question 36
36.
How do the physical and chemical properties of the elements change?
A. within a group
B. across each period
C. within a family
D. across each group
Question 37
37.
Which element is necessary for substances to burn?
A. hydrogen
B. oxygen
C. nitrogen
D. carbon
Question 38
38.
Transition metals are
A. good conductors of thermal energy.
B. more reactive than alkali metals.
C. not good conductors of electrical energy.
D. used to make aluminum.
Question 39
39.
Mendeleev found that the properties of the known elements followed a pattern that repeated every
A. 5 elements.
B. 7 elements.
C. 10 elements.
D. 14 elements.
Question 40
40.
Which element makes up about 80% of the air we breathe?
A. oxygen
B. nitrogen
C. bromine
D. carbon
Question 41
41.
The elements to the left of the zigzag line on the periodic table are
A. nonmetals.
B. metalloids.
C. conductors.
D. metals.
Question 42
42.
The groups of elements that do not have individual names are called the
A. alkali metals.
B. alkaline earth metals.
C. noble gases.
D. transition metals.
Question 43
43.
The carbon group contains two metalloids, both of which are used to make
A. dinnerware.
B. foil.
C. cans.
D. computer chips.
Question 44
44.
Diamond and soot are very different, yet both are natural forms of
A. nickel.
B. carbon.
C. boron.
D. copper.
Question 45
45.
What element is used to make the most widely used compound in the chemical industry?
A. sulfur
B. tellurium
C. selenium
D. polonium
Question 46
46.
How could you describe most metals?
A. They are easily shattered.
B. They are bad conductors of electrical energy.
C. They have no luster.
D. They are ductile.
Question 47
47.
How many of the most recently discoved elements follow periodic law?
A. none of them
B. some of them
C. most of them
D. all of them
Question 48
48.
Which of the following elements should be the best conductor of electric current?
A. germanium
B. sulfur
C. aluminum
D. helium
Question 49
49.
Which group contains elements that have six valence electrons?
A. Group 2
B. Group 6
C. Group 16
D. Group 18
Question 50
50.
Which of the following items is
NOT
found on the periodic table?
A. atomic number
B. atomic mass
C. chemical symbol
D. mass number
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