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Unit 4:Atoms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atom is...

a)

The basic building block of matter

b)

Unimportant

c)

Important in creating protons

d)

I don't know

2.

What are atoms composed of?

a)

Mass, oxygen, matter

b)

Protons, neutrons, electrons

c)

Protons, mass, nuclei

d)

Electrons, matter, neutrons

3.

_____ orbit the atomic nucleus.

a)

Protons

b)

Matter

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

4.

Protons have ____ charge.

a)

no

b)

a negative

c)

a neutral

d)

a positive

5.

Electrons have ____ charge.

a)

no

b)

a negative

c)

a positive

d)

a neutral

6.

What does the atomic number equal?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of neutrons

d)

The number of atoms.

7.

An atomic model is NOT a reliable representation of an atom.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

What is the nature of an element determined by?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

Nothing

d)

The number of protons

9.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

6

b)

12.011

c)

C

d)

None of the above

10.

What is the atomic mass of this element?

a)

6

b)

12.011

c)

C

d)

None of the above

11.

What is the atomic mass the sum of?

a)

Only protons

b)

Only electrons

c)

Protons and electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

12.

_______ hold the nucleus together.

a)

Atoms

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

13.

Nuclei can NOT decay and give off radiation

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Atoms undergoing radioactive decay______

a)

has no energy

b)

releases energy

c)

gains energy

d)

maintains the same energy

15.

Radioactive decay does release heat

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Radioactive decay causes new what to form?

a)

Isotopes

b)

Nuclei

c)

Atoms

d)

Elements

17.

Isotopes are ______ and______ radiation

a)

unstable, does not give off

b)

stable, gives off

c)

stable, does not give off

d)

unstable, gives off

18.

Radiation is everywhere

a)

False

b)

True

19.

Nuclear power comes from_____ and _______

a)

radiation

b)

nucleation

c)

fusion

d)

fission

20.

Does this photo show nuclear fusion or fission?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Neither