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Unit 1 (Part 1) - The Atom (Chem B)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed the first atomic theory based on scientific evidence and research?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

JJ Thomson

d)

Rutherford

2.

Who studied cathode ray tubes and discovered the electron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Democritus

3.

Who conducted a gold foil experiment and discovered the nucleus?

a)

John Dalton

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Democritus

d)

Rutherford

4.

The nucleus of an atom contains...

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

electrons and protons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons

5.

Different ions contain different numbers of...

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

6.

Different isotopes contain different numbers of...

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

7.

Which subatomic particle determines what an element is?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

8.

Phosphorus has an average atomic mass of 30.947 amu and an atomic number of 15. Which isotope of phosphorus is the most common?

a)

phosphorus-15

b)

phosphorus-30

c)

phosphorus-31

d)

phosphorus-30.947

9.

How many protons are in an atom of strontium (atomic #38)?

a)

38

b)

87

c)

88

d)

50

10.

An atom of aluminum has 13 protons, 10 electrons, and 14 neutrons. What is the charge?

a)

-3

b)

+3

c)

+4

d)

-1

e)

+1

11.

Arsenic-75 (atomic number 33) has _______ neutrons.

a)

75

b)

33

c)

40

d)

42

12.

Who discovered that electrons move in energy levels? He studied line emission spectra.

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Erwin Shrodinger

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

13.

Who discovered that the solar system model is incorrect, and electrons actually move in 3-D orbitals (not orbits).

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Democritus

c)

Erwin Schrodinger

d)

John Dalton

14.

Which orbital has this shape?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

15.

Which orbital has this shape?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

16.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

17.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

18.

Which subatomic particle has no charge (neutral)?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

19.

What is the center of the atom called?

a)

proton

b)

nucleus

c)

electron

d)

neutron

20.

Which element has this electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p2

a)

aluminum

b)

chlorine

c)

calcium

d)

germanium

e)

titanium

21.

Which letter shows the mass number?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which letter shows the atomic number?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which letter shows the charge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

What is the mass number of the most common (or most abundant) isotope of krypton (atomic number 36)?

a)

36

b)

84

c)

83

d)

52

e)

83.798

25.

Whose model for the atom is shown?

a)

Bohr's

b)

Dalton's

c)

Rutherford's

d)

Thomson's

26.

Look at the chart. What is the atomic number of particle 3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

11

27.

Which particles are isotopes of the same element?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

28.

Which particle is an ion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

What does the atomic number tell you?

a)

The number of neutrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of protons + neutrons

30.

True or False: The number of protons and neutrons are always the same

a)

False

b)

True

31.

Cobalt has 27 protons, 32 neutrons, and 27 electrons. What is the atomic number?

a)

32

b)

59

c)

27

d)

5

32.

What is the mass number of the most common isotope of Phosphorous (P)?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

31

d)

16

33.

How many protons does an atom of Sodium (Na) have?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

23

34.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
35.

Atoms of the same element with different masses are referred to as ______ ? C-14 and C-12 are examples

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

valence

d)

ground

36.

An ____ is a particle that has a positive or a negative charge due to the loss or the gain of one or more electrons (e-).

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

valence

d)

electron

37.

How many protons are in the nucleus of the element shown?

a)

19

b)

9

c)

10

d)

28

38.

How many neutrons does this isotope of titanium have?

a)

48

b)

22

c)

26

d)

70

39.

What is the largest element found in stars?

a)

iron

b)

hydrogen

c)

helium

d)

tungsten

40.

What must happen to a star in order for elements larger than iron to form?

a)

a supernova (explosion)

b)

the star must collapse

c)

the star must collide with another star

d)

the mass of the star has to be greater than a black hole

41.

How can scientists know what stars are made of?

a)

By measuring their age.

b)

By sending a probe to collect a sample to be analyzed.

c)

By studying the light given off by the star.

d)

It is impossible to know the age of a star.

42.

What process makes elements in stars?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

fission

c)

orbital structures

d)

spectroscopy

43.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
44.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
45.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
46.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
47.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O