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The atomic number identifies the number of __________.
electrons and neutrons
atoms
protons and electrons
neutrons and protons
Subatomic particles that have a negative charge
electrons
protons
quarks
neutrons
The number 16 for the atomic element sulfur is the
ionic number
isotope
atomic mass
atomic number
How many protons does sulfur have?
32
16
48
12
How many electrons does sulfur have
16
32
48
12
Subatomic particle that has a positive charge
electron
poitron
neutron
proton
The center of an atom is called the ________________.
electron cloud
nucleus
neutrion
nuetron
In what part of an atom can the protons and neutrons be found?
nucleus
neutrine
electron cloud
proton cloud
In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of ____________.
energy levels
neutrons
neurons
electrons
Which subatomic particle moves around the nucleus?
electrons
protons
electrode particles
neutrons
What type of charge does a proton have?
positive
negative
neutral
What charge does an electron have?
positive
neutral
negative
What type of particles are found in the cloud that surrounding the atom's nucleus
positively charged particles and negatively charged particles
negative charged particles only
neutral charged particles and positively charged particles
positively charged particles only
Which student's responses are correct
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
An atom of which element is represented by this model?
Boron
Carbon
Neon
Sodium
A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of sea water. What characteristic of an elements atoms always the elements identity?
The number of protons
The number of neutrons
The location of valence electrons
The number of valence electrons
Which of the following best describes an electron?
It has no charge and about the same mass as a proton.
It has a negative charge and much less mass than a proton.
It has a positive charge and much more mass than a neutron.
It has a negative charge and about the same mass as a neutron.
What is the mass number of Potassium (K) atom that has 20 neutrons?
18
19
20
39
What element in group 18 only has 2 valence electrons?
Argon
Helium
Neon
Gold
Define Luster
easily broken
shiny, can reflect light
can be hammered into thin sheets
can be drawn into wire
Define ductile
easily broken
shiny, can reflect light
can be hammered into thin sheets
can be drawn into wire
Define brittle
can be easily broken
shiny, can reflect light
can be hammered into thin sheets
can be drawn into wire
Define malleable
can be easily broken
shiny, can reflect light
can be hammered into thin sheets
can be drawn into wire
Which element is found in Group 5, Period 4?
Lithium
Vanadium
Zirconium
Potassium
The modern Periodic Table of Elements arranges elements in order of
Increasing atomic charge
Decreasing atomic mass
Increasing atomic number
Decreasing atomic charge
Which sequence of elements occurs as the atomic number increases across Period 3 of the periodic table?
metal, metalloid, nonmetal
metal, nonmetal, metalloid
nonmetal, metalloid, metal
nonmetal, metal, metalloid
What is the property of most nonmetals?
Does not conduct electricity
Does conduct electricity
Shiny and malleable in solid state
Low specific heat
Which of the following is a nonmetal?
Flourine (F)
Magnesium (Mg)
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
These elements highlighted in the periodic table shown below can be described as
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
radioactive elements
Which of the following elements is a metal?
Flourine (F)
Silicon (Si)
Chlorine (Cl)
Sodium (Na)
A student is implementing an investigation of physical properties using samples of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. She uses a battery, wires, and a bulb to test if each of the samples will complete the circuit causing the bulb to light. Next, she shines a bright light on each of the samples. Which physical properties is the student investigating?
Streak and hardness
Luster and conductivity
Color and conductivity
Hardness and luster
Which of the following elements is malleable?
Iron
Hydrogen
Carbon
Sulfur
Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
Sulfur
Iron
Silicon
Copper
The periodic table is a system used to classify
Ions
Elements
Metals
Solids
Which element has a mass number greater than nitrogen, but less than neon?
Lithium
Helium
Sodium
Oxygen
The elements Potassium, Vanadium, Manganese and Calcium are examples of
Members of a period
Members of a family
Molecules
Gases
The horizontal rows of elements are called
Groups
Families
Periods
Kingdoms
A student is asked to identify an element that is pale-yellow brittle solid and does not conduct electricity. At what location would the element most likely be found?
1
2
3
4
Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table below.
Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?
Sample1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
An element has a metallic gray appearance. It also has the properties of both a metal and a nonmetal. In which section of the periodic table indicated below would the element most likely be found?
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
An atom of Lithium has 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons. What is the atomic mass?
3
6
7
10
What subatomic particles identifies the actual identity of the element
neutrons
protons
electrons
valence electrons
What identifies the reactivity and chemical properties of an atom?
neutrons
protons
electrons
valence electrons
Which of the following would change the name of the element if one was added or removed from the atom?
neutrons
protons
electrons
valence electrons
Why is group 1 highly reactive?
It has the most energy levels
It has the same number of protons
It has 1 valence electrons
It has the same number of electrons
Elements in the same ____________ have similar chemical properties
Period
Group
Staircase
Row
The group number equals?
The number of energy levels
The number of protons
The number of neutrons
The number of valence electrons
An elements in group 18 are non reactive, stable, and inert because
they have 3 valence electrons and a full outer shell
they have 8 valence electrons and a full outer shell
they have no valence electrons and a full outer shell
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