LONG TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Atoms and Periodic Table

Name: ____________________________ Grade & Section: ____________

I. Multiple Choice

1. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a(n)

a. molecule. c. element.
b. electron. d. compound.
2. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Protons have a positive charge.
b. A nucleus has a positive charge.
c. Neutrons have no charge.
d. Neutrons have a negative charge.
3. What is an atom’s nucleus made of?
a. protons and neutrons c. only neutrons
b. only protons d. anodes
4. An iron atom has an atomic mass of 56. Its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does the iron
atom have?
a. 30 c. 26
b. 56 d. 82
5. Two different isotopes of an element have different
a. numbers of neutrons. c. atomic numbers.
b. numbers of protons. d. numbers of electrons.
6. What is the mass number of an element that has 19 protons, 19 electrons, and 20 neutrons?
a. 19 c. 39
b. 20 d. 58
7. An atom’s mass number equals the number of
a. protons plus the number of electrons.
b. protons plus the number of neutrons.
c. protons.
d. neutrons.
8. The nucleus of an atom consists of 8 protons and 6 neutrons. The total number of electrons present in
a neutral atom of this element is
a. 6 c. 2
b. 8 d. 14
9. All atoms of an element have the same
a. number of neutrons c. atomic number
b. atomic mass d. mass number
10. The atomic number is always equal to the total number of
a. neutrons in the nucleus
b. protons in the nucleus
c. neutrons plus protons in the atom
d. protons plus electrons in the atom
11. The central part of an atom is called the
a. Electron c. Neutron
b. Proton d. Nucleus
12. The modern periodic table is organized by
a. Size of atom c. Atomic mass
b. Number of neutrons d. Atomic number
13. How many electrons does a neutral chlorine (Cl) atom contain?

a. 16 c. 17
b. 18 d. 19

14. The zigzag line on the periodic table divides

a. alkali metals and transition metals c. semimetals and transition metals
b. metals and nonmetals d. inert gases and halogens
15. If you found a Carbon 13 atom, you would know that
a. it has 13 protons c. it has 13 neutrons
b. it has 13 electrons d. it has 7 neutrons
16. What particles make up the nucleus?
a. electrons and neutrons b. electrons and protons
c. protons and neutrons d. electrons, protons, and neutrons
17. Neutrons are particles that
a. help make up the nucleus and have no charge
b. help make up the nucleus and are positively charged
c. are located outside of the nucleus and are negatively charged
d. are located outside of the nucleus and have no charge
18. The mass number minus the atomic number is equal to the number of
a. protons and neutrons b. protons
c. protons and electrons d. neutrons
19. Mendeleev arranged the elements
a. density b. melting point c. how they look (appearance) d. atomic mass
20. 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
21. Most metals are good conductors of
a. thermal energy b. electric current c. light energy d. both (a) and (b)
22. The first shell in an atomic drawing can hold a maximum of __ electrons.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
23. An element’s properties can be predicted from its
a. number of isotopes b. location on the periodic table
c. number of neutrons d. atomic mass
24. Electrons are particles that
a. help make up the nucleus and have no charge
b. help make up the nucleus and are positively charged
c. are located outside of the nucleus and are negatively charged
d. are located outside of the nucleus and have no charge
25. On the periodic table, a horizontal row is called
a. atomic mass b. family c. a group d. a period