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Periodic Table Quiz
QUESTION 1: Which of these is NOT one of the basic pieces of
an atom?
 Electron
 Quantron
 Proton
 Neutron
CORRECT!
There is no atomic particle called a quantron. Neutrons, protons,
and electrons are all basic pieces of an atom.
QUESTION 2: Which atomic particles will you find inside of the
nucleus of an atom?
 Electron and Proton
 Proton and Neutron
 Neutron and Electron
CORRECT!
Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus of an atom.
Electrons orbit the nucleus.
QUESTION 3: Which atomic particle has a negative charge?
 Electron
 Proton
 Neutron
 None of the Above
CORRECT!
Electrons are the atomic particles with the negative charges. Protons
have a positive charge and neutrons have a neutral charge.
QUESTION 4: An electron has a mass that is much less than a
proton.
 True
 False
CORRECT!
Electrons are incredibly small compared to both protons and
neutrons. Both neutrons and protons are over 1,000 times larger than
an electron.
QUESTION 5: An atom with a neutral charge has the same number of...
 Protons and Neutrons
 Neutrons and Electrons
 Protons and Electrons
CORRECT!
A neutral charge would mean equal amounts of positive and negative
charges. Equal amounts of protons and electrons would create an atom
with a neutral charge.
QUESTION 6: The innermost atomic shell can hold a maximum of 18
electrons.
 True
 False
CORRECT!
The innermost atomic orbital can only hold two electrons. The next
orbital can only hold eight electrons.
QUESTION 7: When atoms bond with each other, they exchange...
 Protons
 Neutrons
 Electrons
CORRECT!
When atoms bond, they exchange electrons. Atoms that donate and
receive electrons form electrovalent bonds. Atoms that share electrons
are in covalent bonds.
QUESTION 8: About how many known elements are there?
 10
 50
 100
 200
CORRECT!
There are about 110 known elements listed in the periodic table. As
scientists continue to experiment they will be able to make more elements.
QUESTION 9: Elements in the periodic table are arranged by...
 Atomic Number
 Atomic Weight
 Number of Neutrons
 Chemical Reactivity
CORRECT!
The elements of the periodic table are organized by atomic number. Hydrogen
and helium make up the top row of the periodic table at numbers one and two.
The atomic number represents the number of protons and electrons in a
neutral atom.
QUESTION 10: Which scientist came up with the concept of a periodic
table that included all of the known elements?
 Jason Priestly
 Dmitri Mendeleev
 Antoine Lavoisier
 Albert Einstein
CORRECT!
Dmitri Mendeleev is credited with designing the modern periodic table.
QUESTION 11: The atomic number of an element tells you the number of
_____ in a neutral atom.
 Positrons
 Neutrons
 Electrons
 None of the Above
CORRECT!
The atomic number of an element tells you the number of electrons and
protons in a neutral atom.
QUESTION 12: What is the first element on the periodic table?
 Helium (He)
 Hydrogen (H)
 Lithium (Li)
 Argon (Ar)
CORRECT!
Hydrogen (H) is the first element on the periodic table. It has only one
electron and one proton. It is also the most abundant element in the
entire universe.
QUESTION 13: Sulfur's (S) contains 16 electrons. It’s electron configuration
is...
 2-16-16
 2-8-6
 1-6-15
 2-6-8
CORRECT!
Sulfur (S) is the sixteenth element in the periodic table. That means a neutral
sulfur atom has 16 electrons. Using the 2-8-8 rule... Sulfur would have a setup
of 2-8-6.
QUESTION 14: Which of these choices is not a major part of an atom?
 Electrons
 Protons
 Neutrons
 All are parts of an atom
CORRECT!
All of these particles are found in atoms. Hydrogen is a little special
because it does not have a neutron, but all of the other elements have
varying numbers of electrons, neutrons, and protons.
QUESTION 15: An ion is a form of an atom with a different number of...
 Electrons
 Protons
 Neutrons
 All of the Above
CORRECT!
Ions are atoms with different numbers of electrons when compared to
neutral atoms of the same element. You will often see ions with values of +
or -.