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Atoms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the element's atomic NUMBER located?

a)

the top

b)

the bottom

c)

the top + the bottom

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

2.

Where is the element's atomic MASS located?

a)

at the top

b)

at the bottom

c)

the top number + the bottom number

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

3.

What are the 3 subatomic particles of an atom?

a)

carbon atom, proton, electron

b)

quarks, neutrons, protons

c)

nucleus, protons, electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, electrons

4.

Generally, the number of neutrons ____ the number of protons in an atom.

a)

=

b)

<

c)

>

5.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

6.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

7.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

8.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
9.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
10.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
11.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
12.
The atomic number of an elements is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
protons and electrons
13.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
14.
a)
2
b)
6
c)
10
d)
16
15.
What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?
a)
Neutrons only
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and Neutrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
16.

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

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Protons only

c)

Electrons only

17.

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

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

18.

Valence electrons are the number of

a)

protons in the atom

b)

electrons in the atom

c)

protons + neutrons in the nucleus

d)

electrons in the outside shell of the atom