Atomic Structure Test Review

Calcium has three different isotopes. One has a mass of 35.00 amu; another has a mass of 41.00 amu; and another has a mass of 40.00 amu. Which isotope is the most abundant of the three?

• 40.00 amu
• 41.00 amu
• 35.00 amu
• impossible to tell

An element has three different isotopes. One has a mass of 35.00 amu; another has a mass of 36.00  amu; and another has a mass of 38.00  amu. What is the average atomic mass of this element?

• 36.33 amu
• 37.00 amu
• 12.11 amu
• impossible to tell

An isotope has three forms.  30% have a mass of 4 amu, 20% have a mass of 5 amu and 50% have a mass of 3 amu.  Average atomic mass will be closest to

• 2 amu
• 3 amu
• 4 amu
• 5 amu

Nitrogen has three occurring isotopes: Nitrogen-13, Nitrogen-14, Nitrogen-15. Which isotope is the most abundant?

• Nitrogen-13
• Nitrogen-14
• Nitrogen-15
• Based on the information given, it cannot be determined

If X is the symbol for an element, which of the following two symbols represent    isotopes of the same element?  
I. ⁷⁷₃₅X  II. ⁷⁷₃₃X  III. ⁸¹₃₇X  IV. ⁸¹₃₅ X

• I and II
• III and IV
• I and IV
• I and III

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?

• neutrons & mass number
• atomic number and neutrons
• atomic number and electrons
• protons, atomic number, and mass number

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?

• 8
• 3
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?

• 48
• 22
• 26
• 70

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?

• number of neutrons
• atomic number
• number of electrons 
• mass number

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?

• protons, electrons, and atomic mass
• protons, electrons, and atomic number
• neutrons and electrons
• neutrons and atomic mass

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8