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9th Atoms and The Periodic Table
9th Atoms and The Periodic Table
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1
The nucleus of an atom has a ____ charge.
positive
opposed
neutral
negative
2
Oxygen, bromine, and chlorine are examples of ____.
nonmetals
metalloids
metals
transition elements
3
An atom's atomic number is 8. It's mass number is 18. How many neutrons does it have?
8
1
26
10
4
Elements having 3 or fewer electrons in the outer energy level are classified as ____.
nonmetals
metals
metalloids
quarks
5
The chemical symbol for carbon is "C".
True
False
6
Dot diagrams are used to represent ____.
valence electrons
isotopes
quarks
structure of the nucleus
7
In a neutral atom of an element, the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons are the same.
False
True
8
Electrons located ____ have the most energy.
closest to the nucleus
in the electron cloud
farthest from the nucleus
in the first energy level
9
You will need to know why the periodic table to important to students and scientists.
False
True
10
____ are elements in Groups 3-12.
Metaloids
Nonmetals
Transition elements
Synthetics
11
Scientists use ____ to represent objects that are too large or too small to study.
math
pictures
models
graphs
12
Atoms fill energy levels from the outermost to the innermost.
True
False
13
Be able to explain how to calculate average atomic mass.
True
False
14
Protons and electrons have similar masses.
False
True
15
Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ____.
metals
periods
columns
groups
16
A chemical symbol represents the ____ of an element.
name
atomic number
mass
origin
17
All Group 18 elements have ____ valence electrons and are considered stable.
1
18
8
2
18
Quarks can be produced by bombarding protons with other protons.
False
True
19
A(n) ____ is matter composed of one type of atom.
mixture
molecule
element
compound
20
A(n) ____ is an atom with a different number of neutrons than protons.
compound
element
isotope
ion
21
Vertical columns of elements are called ____.
pyramids
ups and downs
groups
rows
22
The first scientist to organize the elements into a table was ____.
Dalton
Einstein
Mosely
Mendelev
23
The machine used to accelerate protons in the study of subatomic particles is ____.
Tevatron
a microscope
technology
particle accelerator
24
Electrons have a positive charge.
False
True
25
Mosely arranged the elements in order by ____.
mass number
average atomic mass
chemical properties
atomic number
26
Isotopes of an element differ by the number of ____.
energy levels
electrons
protons
neutrons
27
The 6th quark is also know as the ____ quark.
up
top
down
charm
28
Protons and neutrons are made of ____.
quarks
quotes
quizzes
quarts
29
In the modern atomic model, electrons are most likely to be found ____.
wherever
no one knows
in the electron cloud
in the nucleus
30
Hydrogen-1 has an atomic mass of one. How many neutrons does it have?
0
2
3
1
31
____ is weighted based upon abundance.
Average atomic mass
Atomic number
Isotopes
Mass number
32
To find an atom's mass number, ____ the number of protons and neutrons.
add
divide
multiply
subtract