Year 8 - Quick Quiz

Which of the following is NOT assumed by the Particle Model of Matter?

• All matter consists of small particles, called atoms or molecules

• All matter is always moving (vibrating)

• As the energy of particles increases, they vibrate less

• Atoms can bond together to form molecules and compounds

Whose model of the atom suggested that atoms are similar to hard spheres?

• Joseph John Thompson

• Ernest Rutherford

• Niels Bohr

• John Dalton

When is the word "Kinetic" used to describe something?

• When it is moving

• When it is a compound

• When it is reactive

• When it is metallic

How many elements are represented on the periodic table (as at 1st April 2020).

• 103

• 112

• 118

• 120

Check ALL the metals listed here.

• Gold

• Chlorine

• Copper

• Lead

• Phosphorus

Why are people who fix pipes called plumbers?

• Plums would often get stuck in pipes and would need to be extracted

• Water pipes used to be made of lead, and the Latin name for lead is plumbum

• There is no logical reason for this

Gold and which other metal are the only two which are not silver or grey.

• Sulfur

• Chlorine

• Phosphorus

• Copper

The periodic table can be split into what two main segments?

• Metals and non-metals

• Solids and gases

• Lanthanoids and Actinoids

• Atoms and molecules

Check the boxes that indicate the correct names for the orientation of the periodic table.

• Horizontal rows are called groups

• Horizontal rows are called periods

• Vertical columns are called groups

• Vertical columns are called periods

Check ALL characteristics of a substance that are physical properties.

• Viscosity

• Flammability

• Density

• Strength

• Toxicity