9.29.F - Quiz: Atoms and the Periodic Table

Question 1

Select the four elements that make up almost everything that lives.

radon
helium
sodium
hydrogen
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
oxygen

Answer 1

hydrogen
carbon
nitrogen
oxygen

Question 2

At the center of every atom lies a small, dense ____________ that is positively charged.
cloud
neutron
orbital
nucleus

Answer 2

nucleus

Question 3

Which subatomic particle is NOT found at the center of the atom?
electron
nucleus
proton
neutron

Answer 3

electron

Question 4

Which subatomic particle is positively charged and found in the nucleus?
beta particle
electron
neutron
proton

Answer 4

proton

Question 5

Which letter indicates subatomic particles that each have a mass of 1 AMU?

A & B
A & C
C & D
B & C

Answer 5

B & C

Question 6

The periodic table is a/an ________________________ used in most chemistry classrooms and labs.
simple machine
piece of paper
organizational tool
specialized table for experiments

Answer 6

organizational tool

Question 7

Helium, neon, and argon are examples of __________.

compounds
metalloids
metals
nonmetals

Answer 7

nonmetals

Question 8

A periodic table is a tool in science that helps us ___________ the elements in chemistry.
organize
disprove
add
eliminate

Answer 8

organize

Question 9

Who developed the early version of the periodic table based on atomic mass?
Christopher Aisenvult
Henry Moseley
Rick Baesley
Dmitri Mendeleev

Answer 9

Dmitri Mendeleev

Question 10

The arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row, is called the
_________
________.

Answer 10

periodic table

Question 11

The elements in Group 1A of the periodic table, except for hydrogen, are called the _____________________.
metalloids
alkaline earth metals
alkali metals
transition metals

Answer 11

alkali metals

Question 12

Elements may have similar properties, and we can use the periodic table to help us determine what they are. These three elements are alike in many ways, but they do not share ALL properties. What property do these elements NOT have in common?

Mg, K, and Ca

they are good conductors of electricity
they are metals
they have the same number of valence electrons
they form cations (positive ions)

Answer 12

they have the same number of valence electrons

Question 13

Something that can be drawn out into wire without breaking is called ______________.
reactivity
malleability
conductivity
ductile

Answer 13

ductile

Question 14

Lithium, sodium, and potassium are examples of ____________.

nonmetals
alkali metals
transition metals
alkaline earth metals

Answer 14

alkali metals

Question 15

Members of the alkaline earth elements have several things in common. They are __________.

metalloids with two valence electrons
nonmetals and are nonreactive
metals that are not very reactive
metals with two valence electrons

Answer 15

metals with two valence electrons

Question 16

The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called _________________.
alkaline earth metals
alkali metals
transition metals
metalloids

Answer 16

transition metals

Question 17

What is an atom made of? Please respond in 1–2 complete sentences using your best grammar.

Answer 17

Your Answer:
An atom is made up of Protons, Neutrons, and electrons.