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The atom

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

47

2.

Which part of the atom has no charge

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

They all do

3.
Which is the smallest?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
atom
d)
neutron 
4.
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 29. How many neutrons are in the atom?
a)
30
b)
19
c)
10
d)
38
5.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
6.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
7.
Use the picture to answer the questions. How many protons are in a neutral atom of gold?
a)
79
b)
196.967
c)
197
d)
118
8.
What is the electron configuration for this atom?
a)
1s22s22p6
b)
1s22s22p5
c)
1s22s22p3
d)
2s22p3
9.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
10.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
11.

The third energy level can hold at most how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

12.

Which area on the periodic table represents the electrons in the "d" sublevel?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Families 3-8

c)

Lanthanides and actinides

d)

transition elements

13.

How many valence electrons does phosphorus have and in which sublevel(s) are they found?

a)

3; p

b)

5; s and p

c)

2; s

d)

3; s and p

14.

How many electrons at most are in the 4f sublevel?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

18

d)

14

15.

Choose the correct shortcut configuration for iodine.

a)

[Ar]4s24d104p5

b)

[Kr]5s24d105p5

c)

[Xe]5s25d105p5

d)

none of the above

16.

How many valence electrons are in this element? AND identify the element.

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s25d14f145d2

a)

11; Hf

b)

2; Ba

c)

3; La

d)

2; Ta

17.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
18.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
19.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
20.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
21.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different #’s of __________ & therefore different __________.
a)
n0 ;  atomic #’s
b)
p+ ; atomic #’s
c)
e- ; atomic masses
d)
n0 ; atomic masses
22.
Four isotopes of lead include lead-204, lead-206, lead-207, and lead-208.  The average atomic mass of lead is 207.2.  Which isotope of lead is likely to be the most abundant.
a)
204
b)
206
c)
207
d)
208
23.

Nickel-59 has how many neutrons?

a)

30

b)

31

c)

32

d)

33

24.

Rubidium has two common isotopes, 85Rb and 87Rb. If the abundance of 85Rb is 72.2% and the abundance of 87Rb is 27.8%, what is the average atomic mass of rubidium?

a)

85.468 amu

b)

37 amu

c)

85.6 amu

d)

86.4 amu

25.

What is the color of the light that sodium compounds give off?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Yellow-orange

26.

What kind of elements can be identified by using a flame test?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Both metals and non-metals

d)

Neither metals nor non-metals

27.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Se?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
5
28.

Using the configuration below, give is the element and the number of valence electrons it has?

[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9

a)

Cd - 2 valence

b)

Cd - 9 valence

c)

Hg - 2 valence

d)

Hg - 14 valence

29.

Which element does NOT match its symbol

a)

Argon - Ar

b)

Lead - Pb

c)

Fluorine - F

d)

Manganese - Mg

30.

How many electrons can shell 4 (n=4) hold?

a)

8

b)

18

c)

32

d)

36