Study Guide for Atoms and Matter Test
The test is 48 multiple choice questions and a practicum where you have to apply your knowledge to an object.
This will be a test of how to apply the knowledge, not whether or not you can memorize it. You will have your formulas and
periodic table paper to use on the test so make sure you bring it on Thursday.
Vocab you should know to help you understand the questions:
JJ Thomson
Bohr
Dalton
Mendeleev
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
Ions
Isotopes
Atom
Nucleus
Element
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
Electrically Neutral Atom
Compounds
Atomic Theory
Orbitals
Energy cloud (electron cloud)
Bohr Diagram
Lewis Diagram
Valence electrons
Density
Law of conservation of
matter/mass
Radioactive element
Alpha particles
Beta particles
Fission
Fusion
Gamma rays
Energy
Mass
Half life
Nuclear reaction
Radioactive waste
Nuclear power plants
Periodic Table
The different families
Rows
Columns
Periods
Inert
Reactivity
Solid/Liquid/Gas
Metal/Non-metal/Metalloid
Characteristics
Ductile
Brittle
Malleable
Conductor
Insulator
You should be able to:
Identify what major scientists contributed to the atom
Tell what type of atom there is based on atomic number, atomic mass, protons, neutrons, electrons, bohr model or valence
Know what distinguishes one type of atom from another
Be able to recognize ions of a single type of atom
Be able to determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom
Be able to recognize isotopes
Be able to calculate density of an object
Be able to use the displacement method for density
Be able to recognize and explain the law of conservation of matter in terms of mass and product.
Be able to recognize and describe the different types of radioactive decay and their impact on humans
Be able to recognize (from picture or formula) and describe fission and fusion
Be able to calculate the half-life of various reactions
Understand how fission and fusion relate to energy needs
Be able to read the periodic table
Understand the trends and characteristics that are found on the periodic table
Be able to discuss the properties of different families is: alkali, halogen, etc…
Know the characteristics of metals, non-metals and metalloids
Practicum
This will be based off worksheets we have done in class with atomic structure, radioactive decay, and half-life.