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Senior Physics - Recap Atomic Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The subatomic particle that decides what an atom is.

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Neutrino

d)

Proton

2.

The subatomic particles found in the nucleus.

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Neutrino

d)

Proton

3.

The subatomic particle found in shells around the nucleus.

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Neutrino

d)

Proton

4.

The radiation that consists of a Helium nucleus

a)

Alpha Radiation

b)

Beta Minus Radiation

c)

Beta Plus Radiation

d)

Gamma Radiation

5.

The subatomic particle that keeps the nucleus stable

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Neutrino

d)

Electron

6.

The radiation consisting of a superfast electron.

a)

Alpha Radiation

b)

Beta Minus Radiation

c)

Beta Plus Radiation

d)

Gamma Radiation

7.

What is a positron?

a)

A positively charged electron

b)

A small part of a proton

c)

A particle collider

8.

The role of the electron is?

a)

To make an atom what it is

b)

To keep the nucleus stable

c)

To engage in chemistry

d)

To not interact with anything

9.

The role of the proton is?

a)

To make an atom what it is

b)

To keep the nucleus stable

c)

To engage in chemistry

d)

To not interact with anything

10.

The role of the neutron is?

a)

To make an atom what it is

b)

To keep the nucleus stable

c)

To engage in chemistry

d)

To not interact with anything

11.

What do the red balls represent?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrinos

12.

What do the blue balls represent?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrinos

13.

What do the green balls represent?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrinos

14.

What is the region in the middle of the atom called?

a)

The Nuclide

b)

The Energy Levels

c)

The Electron Shells

d)

The Nucleus

15.

Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are both isotopes of Carbon. What do the 12 and 14 mean?

a)

The total number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The total number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The total number of nucleons in the nucleus

d)

The total number of electrons around the nucleus

16.

Which of the following can we work out from the name 'Carbon-12'.

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of electrons

17.

The bigger the atom, the less stable it is.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The amount of time for half the radioactive material to decay is called.

a)

The Decay Constant

b)

The Half-Life

c)

The Decay Time

d)

The Life Time

19.

What is the name of the isotope in the AZE notation above?

a)

Carbon-6

b)

Carbon-8

c)

Carbon-14

d)

Carbon-20

20.

The Hulk was caused by radiation

a)

True

b)

False

c)

The Hulk isn't real, Sir