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Atom History/Structure/Properties & Electron Configuration

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is letter A pointing to?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Element Symbol

d)

Element Name

2.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Element Name

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Atomic Mass

d)

Element Symbol

3.

What letter C pointing to?

a)

Element Name

b)

Element Symbol

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Atomic Mass

4.

What is letter D pointing to?

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Element Name

d)

Element Symbol

5.

A/An _________ is the basic building block of matter.

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

protein

d)

dna

6.

The idea of an atom was first developed around 460 B.C. by Greek philosopher:

a)

Democritus

b)

JJ Thompson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

7.

In 1805, English chemist __________ proposed and published the theory on atoms.

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

JJ Thompson

d)

Ernest Rutherford

8.

In 1897, English physicist J.J. Thomson discovered the _____.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

particles

9.

Who came up with the plum pudding model?

a)

JJ Thompson

b)

Democritus

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

10.

According to __________, an atom is made of a central, positively charged region. He called this region the nucleus.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Democritus

c)

Dalton

d)

Thompson

11.

_______ proved his model of the atom with a famous experiment known as the Gold Foil Experiment.

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thompson

d)

Democritus

12.

_____ believed the electrons traveled around the nucleus in circular orbits.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

Dalton

d)

Thompson

13.

The center region of the atom is called the _____

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

proton

d)

electron

14.

The surrounding area around the nucleus is mostly made up of what?

a)

Empty Space

b)

Filled Space

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

15.

We measure the mass of atoms in:

a)

Amu

b)

Emu

c)

Bmu

d)

Kmu

16.

We measure the size of atoms in:

a)

micometer

b)

picometer

c)

inches

d)

grams

17.

_________ are the particles found within an atom.

a)

atomic particles

b)

subatomic particles

c)

tiny particles

d)

organelles

18.

What can you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

electrons

19.

Where are the electrons found?

a)

in the nucleus

b)

in the proton

c)

in an orbit around the nucleus

d)

in the air

20.

What charge is the proton?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

neutral

21.

What is the mass of 1 proton?

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

c)

2 amu

d)

3 amu

22.

What is the mass of 1 electron?

a)

1 amu

b)

2 amu

c)

0 amu

d)

3 amu

23.

What is the mass of 1 neutron?

a)

1 amu

b)

2 amu

c)

0 amu

d)

3 amu

24.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

-2

25.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

+3

26.

The charge of the nucleus would be positive.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

An ______ is a type of atom with the same number of protons.

a)

electron

b)

atomic mass

c)

element

d)

cell

28.

Electrons orbit the nucleus in specific orbitals or __________ that surround the nucleus.

a)

clouds

b)

space

c)

shells

d)

wells

29.

The shell _____ to the nucleus has the lowest energy.

a)

furthest

b)

closest

c)

in the middle

30.

Electrons in the shell _______ away from the nucleus have the most energy.

a)

closest

b)

in the middle

c)

furthest

31.

What rule do we use in order to create a Bohr diagram?

a)

2-8-8

b)

3-9-9

c)

3-8-8

d)

2-10-8

32.

How electrons are arranged in the shells of an atom is called:

a)

electron subtraction

b)

electron confusion

c)

electron configuration

d)

electron diagram

33.

In general, electrons fill lower shells _____ because lower shells have less energy.

a)

first

b)

last

c)

never

d)

third

34.

We use a __________ to show electron configuration.

a)

Bohr Diagram

b)

Dalton Diagram

c)

Democritus Diagram

d)

Plum Pudding Model

35.

In the middle of a Bohr Diagram, what are the 3 parts you need to include?

a)

symbol, electrons, protons

b)

symbol, neutrons, protons

c)

name, neutrons, protons

d)

name, electrons, protons

36.

How many electrons make the first shell full?/

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

20

37.

The electrons found in the outermost orbital are called:

a)

Balance Electrons

b)

Valence Electrons

c)

Calence Electrons

d)

Walence Electrons

38.

How many valence electrons does Neon have?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

39.

How many valence electrons does this Flourine atom have?

a)

9

b)

2

c)

7

d)

10

40.

How many valence electrons does this Magnesium atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

12

d)

8