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Chapter #8 - Atoms & Elements Test

Match the following


1. proton the smallest pieces of elements

2. mass when two or more atoms


combine by sharing electrons
3. neutron a particle of an atom that circles
outside the nucleus
4. molecule pure substances made up of only
one type of atom
5. matter the amount of matter something
contains
6. nucleus anything that takes up space and
has mass;
7. atom the smallest amount of a
substance that can exist; made of
two or more atoms
8. electron a particle of an atom, found in
the nucleus
9. chemical bonding the centre of an atom,
containing the proton(s) and
neutron(s)
10. elements a particle of an atom, found in
the nucleus
2. Describe the information that you find in the periodic table

3. Compare and contrast element and molecule.

4. Summarize
Proton Electron Neutron
Symbol
Charge
Location
Mass(significant/Negligible)

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5. Mass of an atom is mostly due to ________ and _________
6. Number of neutrons is equal to number of ______
7. ________ and ___________ have same mass in an atom
8. The total charge of an atom is _____
9. Greek philosopher who said that matter is made up of atoms is
a) Pythogorus
b) Democritus
c) Dmitri Mendelvye

10. When atoms chemically combine, they lose or gain ________


11. By gaining electrons, an atom is ____________ charged
12. Different arrangement of atoms provide different ________
13. In graphite, carbon atoms are bonded __________ while in diamond the carbon atoms
are _________ bonded due to the hear and pressure in earths crust.
14. Examples of noble gases are ____________ and _________
15. Why is there greater variety of compound than of elements and atoms

16. STM (Scanning tunneling microscope) is a special type of __________ microscope


17. Who invented STM
a) Gerd Binning & Heinrich Rohrer
b) Robert Boyle & Heinrich Rohrer
c) None of the above

18. Why is periodic table called a Periodic Table

19. Horizontal rows in the table are called _________


20. _________ and ___________ in periodic table are liquid in room temperature
21. Why are 2 rows pulled down from into the table? Explain

22. Computer chips are made from __________ metal


23. __________ is used to make jwellery
a) metal
b) semimetals
c) non metals

24. __________ is an example of semi metal


25. __________ non metal is used to purify water

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26. Why are there gaps in the periodic table? Explain
27. __________ created the first periodic table
a) Gerd Binning
b) Robert Boyle
c) Heinrich Rohrer
d)Dmitri Mendeleyev

28. ______ % of earth crust is made up of 8 elements


29. Human body is MOSTLY made up of 3 elements. Tick them
a) oxygen, Calcium & Zinc
b) Calcium, Oxygen and Hydrogen
c) Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon

30. Long chain of amino acids are called ________


31. __________ a carbon compound is an important fuel.
32. DNA is an example of polymer of _________
33. Sugar in fruits is called
a) Sucrose
b) Fructose
c) Lactose

34. Living things use and make carbon compounds like


a) carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid & amino acid
b) lipids, protein, nucleic acid & amino acid
c) carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid & lipids

35. Does human body have high numbered elements like uranium or plutonium? Why?

36. Are most of the elements commonly or rarely found on earth? Give example

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