| 1. The temperature at which almost all movement of the atoms in a material stops is ______. | |
| a) | -273 degrees Celsius | b) | -100 degrees Celsius | c) | -1 degree Celsius | d) | 0 degrees Celsius |
| 2. The smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element is known as a(n) __________. | |
| a) | Atom | b) | compound | c) | molecule | d) | ion |
| 3. Elements in the same group have ________. | |
| a) | The same atomic number | b) | the same mass number | c) | the same number of energy levels | d) | similar chemical properties |
| 4. The number of electrons in the outer energy level of the alkali metals is ______. | |
| a) | 1 | b) | 2 | c) | 3 | d) | varied |
| 5. A(n) __________is the negatively charged particle in an atom. | |
| a) | proton | b) | electron | c) | neutron | d) | compound |
| 6. __________ are elements that tend to gain electrons. | |
| a) | Metals | b) | Nonmetals | c) | Metalloids | d) | Compounds |
| 7. The amount of space on the surface of an object is its _________. | |
| a) | length | b) | volume | c) | mass | d) | area |
| 8. A ________ is the positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom. | |
| a) | proton | b) | electron | c) | neutron | d) | compound |
| 9. Which three items below are actual elements? | |
| a) | water, gold, rust | b) | radon, gold, magnesium | c) | radon, nucleus, table salt | d) | gold, water, radon |
| 10. __________ are elements that have characteristicss of both metals and nonmetals. | |
| a) | Metals | b) | Nonmetals | c) | Metalloids | d) | Compounds |
| 11. Electrons with the highest energy are _______. | |
| a) | in the outer energy level | b) | close to the nucleus | c) | in the inner energy level | d) | paired |
| 12. The most accurate way to measure the volume of water in a test tube is by using ________. | |
| a) | milliliters | b) | liters | c) | square meters | d) | cubic meters |
| 13. The amount of space occupied by an object is its __________. | |
| a) | length | b) | volume | c) | area | d) | density |
| 14. Oxygen, carbon, and arsenic are examples of ___________. | |
| a) | Compounds | b) | elements | c) | atoms | d) | isotopes |
| 15. The maximum number of electrons in the first energy level around the nucleus is ___________. | |
| a) | 1 | b) | 2 | c) | 6 | d) | 8 |
| 16. Except for helium, the noble gases have ____ electrons in their outer energy level. | |
| a) | 2 | b) | 6 | c) | 8 | d) | 18 |
| 17. A substance made of two or more elements whose atoms are chemically joined i a(n) __________. | |
| a) | proton | b) | electron | c) | neutron | d) | compound |
| 18. The meter is the SI basic unit for _______________. | |
| a) | length | b) | volume | c) | temperature | d) | time |
| 19. Copper, silver, and gold are in the same column in the periodic table, making them members of the same __________________. | |
| a) | period | b) | isotope | c) | group | d) | compound |
| 20. Elements with three or fewer electrons in their outer energy levels are called __________. | |
| a) | metals | b) | nonmetals | c) | metalloids | d) | compounds |
| 21. _____ are matter made up of only one kind of atom. | |
| a) | Compounds | b) | Elements | c) | Neutrons | d) | Protons |
| 22. The uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom is known as the ____________. | |
| a) | proton | b) | electron | c) | neutron | d) | compound |
| 23. The central part of an atom is known as the _________. | |
| a) | electron cloud | b) | nucleus | c) | energy level | d) | isotope |
| 24. A (n) _______ is a shorthand way to write the names of elements. | |
| a) | atomic number | b) | periodic table | c) | chemical symbol | d) | mass number |
| 25. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called ________. | |
| a) | ions | b) | molecules | c) | isotopes | d) | metals |