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GCSE Atomic Structure

Authored by Alice Dalby

Physics

9th Grade

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GCSE Atomic Structure
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

Protons only
Protons and Neutrons
Neutrons and Electrons
Protons and Electrons 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Protons only
Protons and Electrons
Protons and Neutrons

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?

11
5
6
16

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The image shows three isotopes of hydrogen. Which of the following correctly describes the meaning of an isotope?

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons and neutrons but different numbers of protons

Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and neutrons but different numbers of electrons

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons and protons but different numbers of neutrons

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons, neutrons and protons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following types of radiation is most ionising over a short range?

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is sufficient to prevent beta radiation passing through

1 cm paper

1 mm aluminium

5 cm paper

5 mm aluminium

1 cm lead

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In the Rutherford Bohr experiment one observation noted was that most alpha particles fired at the gold foil passed straight through. What does this tell us about the structure of the atom?

The nucleus was positively charged

The nucleus was negatively charged

The atom was made up mostly of empty space

The atom was very dense and tightly packed with nucleons

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