Basic Chemistry worksheet packet
Name: __________________
Worksheet 1
Use the Periodic table attached to the back of this packet to fill in the names or the chemical
symbols for the following elements
1. Magnesium ____________________
2. ____________________ Sc
3. Nitrogen ___________________
4. Aluminum __________________
5. _____________________ O
6. Hydrogen ___________________
7. Neon _______________________
8. ______________________ Cl
9. ______________________ P
10. ______________________ S
11. Zinc ______________________
12. Potassium __________________
13. Arsenic ____________________
14. _________________________ Fe
15. _________________________ Hg
Worksheet 2
Use the periodic table attached to help you complete this worksheet. The first one has been done
for you.
1.
2.
Element: Sodium
Atomic Number: 11
Atomic Mass: 23
Protons: 11
Neutrons: 12
Electrons: 11
Atomic Number:
Atomic Mass:
Protons:
Atomic Number:
Neutrons:
Atomic Mass:
Electrons:
6.
Element: Neon
Neutrons:
Atomic Number:
Electrons:
Atomic Mass:
Element: Xenon
Protons:
Atomic Number:
Neutrons:
Atomic Mass:
Electrons:
Protons:
4.
Element: Vanadium
Element: Aluminum
Protons:
3.
5.
7.
Element: Hydrogen
Neutrons:
Atomic Number:
Electrons:
Atomic Mass:
Element: Oxygen
Protons:
Atomic Number:
Neutrons:
Atomic Mass:
Electrons:
Protons:
Neutrons:
Worksheet 3
Use the periodic table to answer how many electrons the atom must lose or gain to become
“happy.” After you have listed how many electrons it must gain or lose, list if it would become a
positive or negative ion. The first one is done for you.
1. Oxygen
gain 2 electrons, negative ion
2. Phosphorous (P)
3. Fluorine (F)
4. Calcium (Ca)
5. Lithium (Li)
6. Krypton (Kr)
7. Nitrogen (N)
8. Cesium (Cs)
9. Boron (B)
10. Magnesium (Mg)
11. Sulfur (S)
Worksheet 4
______1. Which of these is NOT one of the basic pieces of an atom?
A. Electron
B. Quantron
C. Proton
D. Neutron
______2. Which atomic particles will you find in the nucleus?
A. Electron and Neutron
B. Proton and Electron
C. Neutron and Proton
______3. Which atomic particle has a negative charge?
A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. None of the above
______4. True or false, and Electron has a mass that is much less than a proton
______5. An atom with a neutral charge has the same number of
A. Protons and Neutrons
B. Neutrons and Electrons
C. Protons and Electrons
______ 6. When atoms bond with each other they share
A. Protons
B. Neutrons
C. Electrons
7. Name and explain the two types of bonding
1.
2.
8. Define a compound and give an example
9. Is O2 considered a molecule or a compound?