Brighton Secondary College
YEAR 9 SCIENCE TEST
Student name
Form
Topic Test
Chemistry: The Periodic Table
Semester
One
Reading Time
Five (5) Minutes
Writing Time
Forty (40) Minutes
Teacher
Structure of
this booklet
SKU
Section A – True/False Questions
10 Marks
Section B – Short Answer Questions
20 Marks
Section C – Extended Answer Questions
10 Marks
RPI
Total
Instructions
Answer all Written Answer questions in the spices provided.
Progress
Point
Score
Range
Science Knowledge & Understanding (SKU)
5.00
10-14
Explain the structure and properties of matter in terms of the
particle model.
5.25*
15-19
Use the language of chemistry to explain the structure and
properties of matter in terms of the particle model and electron
shell model of the atom.
5.50
19-24
Use the language of chemistry to explain the structure and
properties of elements and ionic compounds in terms of the
electron shell model.
Progress
Point
Score
Range
5.00
10-14
Uses information processing skills to solve problems involving a
few variables.
5.25*
15-19
Uses information-processing skills in problem-solving activities
that involve many variables.
5.50
19-24
Uses information-processing skills in problem-solving activities
that involve many variables and possible solutions.
Reasoning, Processing and Inquiry (RPI)
Periodic Table of the Elements
1
18
1
H
1.008
2
He
4.003
3
Li
6.941
2
4
Be
9.012
13
5
B
10.81
14
6
C
12.01
15
7
N
14.01
16
8
O
16.00
17
9
F
19.00
11
Na
22.99
12
Mg
24.31
13
Al
26.98
14
Si
28.09
15
P
30.97
16
S
32.07
17
Cl
35.45
18
Ar
39.95
19
K
39.10
31
Ga
69.72
32
Ge
72.61
33
As
74.92
34
Se
78.96
35
Br
79.90
36
Kr
83.80
20
Ca
40.08
3
21
Sc
44.96
4
22
Ti
47.88
5
23
V
50.94
6
24
Cr
52.00
7
25
Mn
54.94
8
26
Fe
55.85
9
27
Co
58.93
37
Rb
85.47
38
Sr
87.62
39
Y
88.91
40
Zr
91.22
41
Nb
92.91
42
Mo
95.94
43
Tc
(99)
44
Ru
101.1
45
Rh
102.9
55
Cs
132.9
87
Fr
(223)
56
Ba
137.3
88
Ra
(226)
71
Lu
175.0
103
Lr
(257)
72
Hf
178.5
104
Rf
(257)
73
Ta
180.9
105
Ha
(260)
74
W
183.9
106
Sg
(263)
75
Re
186.2
107
Ns
(262)
76
Os
190.2
108
Hs
(265)
77
Ir
192.2
109
Mt
(266)
LANTHANIDE SERIES
57
La
138.9
58
Ce
140.1
59
Pr
140.9
60
Nd
144.2
61
Pm
(145)
62
Sm
150.4
ACTINIDE SERIES
89
Ac
(227)
90
Th
232.0
91
Pa
(231)
92
U
238.0
93
Np
(237)
94
Pu
(242)
10
28
Ni
58.69
Hf
46
178.573
Pd
Ta
106.4
180.974
78
W
Pt
183.975
195.1
Re
186.276
Os
190.277
Ir
63
Eu
192.278
152.0
Pt
195.179
95
Am
Au
197.080
(243)
Hg
200.681
Tl
204.482
Pb
10
Ne
20.18
11
29
Cu
63.55
12
30
Zn
65.39
47
Ag
107.9
48
Cd
112.4
49
In
114.8
50
Sn
118.7
51
Sb
121.8
52
Te
127.6
53
I
126.9
54
Xe
131.3
79
Au
197.0
80
Hg
200.6
81
Tl
204.4
82
Pb
207.2
83
Bi
209.0
84
85
Po
At
(~210) (~210)
86
Rn
(~222)
64
Gd
157.3
65
Tb
158.9
66
Dy
162.5
67
Ho
164.9
68
Er
167.3
69
Tm
168.9
70
Yb
173.0
96
Cm
(247)
97
Bk
(247)
98
Cf
(249)
99
Es
(254)
100
Fm
(253)
101
Md
(256)
102
No
(254)
Section A—Multiple choice questions
This section assesses your science knowledge and understanding. For each question, circle
the letter of the one best answer. You may benefit by referring to the Periodic Table
included.
1
The atom represented by the symbol
A 6 protons, 6 neutrons
B 6 protons, 8 neutrons
C 14 protons, 6 neutrons
D 14 protons, 8 neutrons
2
According to the Periodic Table of the Elements, the most common isotope of
Aluminium contains
A
B
C
D
3
13
13
14
27
protons
protons
protons
protons
and
and
and
and
13
14
27
40
14
C
6
has
neutrons
neutrons
neutrons
neutrons
The vertical columns in the periodic table are known as:
A periods, and they contain elements with the same number of
outer-shell electrons
B periods, and they contain elements with the same number of occupied
electron shells
C groups, and they contain elements with the same number of
outer-shell electrons
D groups, and they contain elements with the same number of occupied
electron shells
4
Moving down Group 1 in the Periodic Table,
A
B
C
D
5
the
the
the
the
number
number
number
number
of
of
of
of
occupied
occupied
occupied
occupied
electron
electron
electron
electron
shells
shells
shells
shells
increases
increases at first then decreases
decreases
decreases at first then increases
An atom of potassium has 19 electrons. Its electron shell configuration would
best be written as:
A
B
C
D
19
2, 17
2, 8, 9
2, 8, 8, 1
6
Which of the following is a property of an element?
A
B
C
D
7
Which of the following lists contains only compounds?
A
B
C
D
8
number of shells
the colour, “white”
number of electrons
density
water H2O, glucose C6H12O6, carbon dioxide CO2
lead Pb, phosphorus P, chlorine Cl2
graphite C, limewater Ca(OH)2, and sodium Na
sodium chloride NaCl, oxygen O2 iron Fe
Silicon is lustrous and is a conductor of heat and electricity, but is not malleable
or ductile. For this reason, silicon is known to be a…
A
B
C
D
metal
non-metal
metalloid
all of the above
9
A particular element is a poor conductor of electricity. Which class of elements
could this element belong to?
A transition metals
B alkali metals
C alkali earth metals
D halogens
10
The elements in Groups 1 and 2 are known respectively as
A Alkali metals, Halogens
B Halogens, Noble Gases
C Halogens, Transition Metals
D Alkali metals, Alkali Earth metals
Section A:
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Section B—Written answers
This section assesses your science knowledge and your reasoning ability.Write
answers to each question in the spaces provided.
1
Complete the table below, filling in the missing atomic numbers, chemical
symbols and names.
Atomic Chemical
Number Symbol
3
14
Name
Group
Lithium
2
Si
3
Sulfur
20
Ca
50
Sn
Period
16
3
Calcium
14
(5 marks)
2
a) Complete this electron shell
diagram of an atom of carbon, with
atomic number 6.
b) In what two ways does this
electron shell diagram indicate the
position of Carbon on the Periodic
Table of the Elements?
(2 marks)
3
Clearly describe two properties of metals.
a)
b)
(2 marks)
4
Complete the table below showing details of the three main sub-atomic
particles.
Particle
Charge
Location
Proton
shells
neutral
(3 mark)
5
Give the name (NOT the symbol) of
a) a reactive metal whose atoms form ions with a charge of +2
b) a reactive non-metal whose atoms form ions with a charge of 1
c) an unreactive non-metal whose atoms tend not to form ions
(3 marks)
6
Give the chemical symbol (not the name) of a Period 4 element
a)
in the same group as fluorine
b)
that is a transition metal in the same group as silver and gold
c)
that is NOT a transition metal and forms ions of charge +2
(3 marks)
7
Name the elements present in the following molecules
(no marks will be awarded for chemical symbols)
a) SO₂
b) C2H4O2
(2 marks)
Section B:
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Section C—Extended Answer Questions
This section assesses your science knowledge and your reasoning ability.Write
answers to each question in the spaces provided.
1
The electron shell configuration of chlorine is
2, 8, 7
a) Circle the number of electrons
lost or gained by a chlorine
atom to become more stable
2
1
+1
+2
b) Write the electron shell
configuration of a choride ion
(2 marks)
2
The ammonium ion is written
NH4+
a) How many atoms of hydrogen are in an ammonium ion?
b) What is the charge normally formed by a nitrogen ion when it gains
electrons to form a stable (or happy) electronic configuration?
c) In an ammonium ion, the nitrogen atom only loses one valence electron
from its outer shell. This gives the ammonium ion its positive charge. How
many valence electrons does the nitrogen atom have after it loses that
electron?
d) What is the ratio of chloride (Cl) ions to ammonium ions in the compound,
ammonium chloride?
(4 marks)
3
The arrangement of atoms, ions and molecules in a compound can be classified
in three ways:



an atomic substance contains atoms that are not bonded to other atoms
a molecular substance contains molecules, with each molecule having
two or more atoms bonded together
a a lattice is composed of lots of interconnected atoms or ions, all
bonded together to form a pattern
Five diagrams, labelled v to z, are shown below. Use the letters v to z to
answer the questions that follow.
Give the letter of the diagram which best represents:
a)
atoms of argon
______
b)
water molecules (H2O)
______
c)
a mixture of two molecular compounds
______
d)
a potassium chloride lattice (KCl)
______
(4 marks)
Section C:
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