Munai National High School

Summer Class

Topic: Formation of Elements

Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________

Part I - Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.

1. Which theory suggests that the universe started with a small singularity and then inflated over the next 14 billion
years?

A. Big Bang Theory B. Eternal Inflation

C. Oscillating Universe D. Steady-State Universe

2. Aside from the neutron, what other subatomic particle the core of an atom is made up of?

A. Photon B. Electron

C. Proton D. Positron

3. What kind of elements has atomic numbers greater than Uranium?

A. Alkaline earth metals B. Metals

C. Noble gases D. Transuranium elements

4. What star is considered to have at least eight times more than our Sun?

A. Massive star B. Neutron star

C. Nebulae D. Supernova
5. An element’s atomic number determines

A. The number of electrons and neutrons B. The number of protons and neutrons

C. The number of protons D. The number of neutrons

6. An element’s atomic weight determines

A. The number of electrons and neutrons B. The number of protons and neutrons

C. The number of protons D. The number of neutrons

7. Who developed the latest model of the atom which is accepted until today?

A. Ernest Rutherford B. J.J. Thomson

C. John Dalton D. Niels Bohr

8. How long can super heavy elements live?

A. hours B. minutes

C. seconds D. microseconds
9. What does adding neutrons to atoms make?

A. a new compound B. a new element

C. a new isotope D. None of the choices

10. What serves as the identity of an atom?

 A. number of electron B. number of positron

C. number of proton D. None of the choices

11. What causes the formation of heavier elements in space?

A. death of a star B. neutron-star merger

C. supernova D. All of the choices

12. What is the last lighter element to be formed during a star formation?

A. Helium B. Hydrogen

C. Iron D. Oxygen

13. Who solved Dmitri Mendeleev’s arrangement of the periodic table?

A. Albert Einstein B. Ernest Rutherford

C. Henry Moseley D. John Dalton

14. What force naturally pulls things together?

A. fission B. fusion

C. gravity D. pressure

15. Which element is the first and lightest to ever be formed?

A. Helium B. Hydrogen

C. Iron D. Oxygen

Part II - Multiple Choice. Answer the question that follows. Choose the best answer from among the given choices.

1. Which invention helped synthesize elements on Earth?

A. bombs B. magnets

C. particle accelerators D. All of the choices

2. What refers to the ability of a molecule to be dissolved in a solvent?

A. boiling points B. melting points

C. solubility D. surface tension

3. What refers to the certain temperature for a molecule to transition into a gaseous state?

A. boiling points B. melting points

C. solubility D. surface tension

4. What is the explosion during a death of a star commonly called?

A. neutron-star merger B. supernova

C. synthesis D. fusion

5. Which of the following can determine a molecule’s polarity?

 A. EN difference B. Lewis structure

C. molecular geometry D. All of the choices

6. What theory on the origin of the universe is currently accepted today?

A. Big Bang theory B. Eternal Inflation

C. Oscillating Universe D. Steady-State Universe

7. What is the term for elements heavier than Uranium?

A. light elements B. heavy elements

C. transuranic elements D. None of the choices

8. What is the term for elements which were born first during star formation?

A. light elements B. heavy elements

C. transuranic elements D. None of the choices

9. Which of the following DOES NOT determine a molecule to be nonpolar?

A. central atoms has no lone pairs B. EN difference is less than 0.4

C. symmetrical in structure D. None of the choices

10. Who fixed Dmitri Mendeleev’s arrangement of the periodic table of elements?

A. Albert Einstein B. Henry Moseley

C. J.J. Thomson D. John Dalton

11. What force pulls matter together?

A. gravity B. pressure

C. polar bonds D. None of the choices

12. What is formed when the core of a star becomes heated?

A. heavy elements B. light elements

C. plasma D. transuranic elements

13. At which element does element formation stop in massive stars?

A. Helium B. Hydrogen

C. Iron D. Lithium

14. How many transuranic elements are there?

A. 20 B. 23 C. 26 D. 94

15. This is the ability of an atom to attract electrons.

A. electronegativity B. fusion C. polarity D. synthesis

The Galaxy’s Puzzle

Instructions:

A. Read the short story provided below and find the 5 words related to physics and chemistry. Use items 1-5 as a guide to
find the words.

Once upon a time, there was spy named Hydrogen (nicknamed Hy) with massive issues on trusting Angela, his agency
partner. There was always the possibility that their opinions crash against each other rather than end in a peaceful
fusion like when Hy suggests the suspect of the crime they were investigating could be in the East Coast but Angela
argues that the place should be in the West Coast. They were almost fired from the job for being too unprofessional,
almost becoming the ‘big bang’ to their careers. The gravity of the situation made Hy and Angela rethink their attitude
and agree to be more understandable of each other’s differences on opinions.

B. Use the words you found to answer items 1-5.

______________________1. This is the lightest element in the periodic table.

______________________2. This is what happens when elements combine together, usually resulting to new elements.

______________________3. This is the theory which proposes the universe is still in the process of inflation.

______________________4. This is the term for stars bigger than our own Sun.

______________________5. This is what pulls atoms together and what causes the Earth to orbit the Sun.

Hidden Words
Instructions: Find the hidden words inside the box of letters and encircle them. Use the words you found to match them with
the guide sentences that follow.

A G B Y H N E D T E A F
T D E V O H E N R Y F R
O S D E J B P Q A S I I
M C G G L B L A N G U N
I J F D A A O S S K K G
C U A O S I Y D U U T T
W G O S D T Y U R T O D
E L E M E N T B A O S E
I Y T A W L I B N M A F
G K Y G C J R G I P E C
H K G A S K A T U N D L
T S D O Q R L R M I G O
Y D N P A E O E H A T K
N V B L A F P S R D R J
F D O T V U Y H T W G H

Guide Sentences:

DOWN

1. This is the term for the combined number of protons and neutrons.
ANS: _________________________________
2. This is what the heaviest elements are called.
ANS: _________________________________
 3. This means that one part of a molecule is either more positively-charged or negatively-charged.
ANS: _________________________________

ACROSS

4. The first name of the person who fixed Mendeleev’s periodic table of elements.
ANS: _________________________________
5. This is formed during the Big Bang, with Hydrogen as an example.
ANS: _________________________________