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Understanding the atom

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

An ________ is the smallest piece of an element

a)

atom

b)

proton

c)

matter

2.

All atoms of an element have the same number of

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

3.

What is the smallest particle

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

4.

What particle has a (-) negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

5.

What particle has a (+) positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

6.

What particle has a (0) neutral charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

7.

What is the mass of a proton

a)

1

b)

0

8.

What is the mass of a electron

a)

1

b)

0

9.

What is the mass of a neutron

a)

1

b)

0

10.

The atomic number equals _________________

a)

mass of the atom

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

11.

Atoms of an element with different number of neutrons

a)

isotope

b)

ion

c)

radioactive

12.

Atoms of an element with different number of electrons

a)

isotope

b)

ion

c)

radioactive

13.

What is the location of a proton?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

14.

What is the location of a neutron?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

15.

What is the location of a electron?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

16.

A neutral atom loses one or more electrons. The result is ________.

a)

the atom has a negative charge

b)

the atom has a positive charge

c)

the atom has a neutral charge

17.

A neutral atom gains one or more electrons. The result is ________.

a)

the atom has a negative charge

b)

the atom has a positive charge

c)

the atom has a neutral charge

18.

What is #1

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

19.

What is #2

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

20.

What is #3

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

21.

What is #4

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

22.

The mass of an atom is the # of protons + ______________

a)

# of electrons

b)

# of neutrons