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Atomic Structure (Freshman Science)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positively charged subatomic particle in an atom is the ________

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Neutrino

2.

The negatively charged subatomic particle in an atom is the _________

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Positron

3.

The Neutrally charged particle in the atom is the _______

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Lepton

4.

Protons and _______ are found in the nucleus

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Leptons

d)

Atoms

5.

An Isotope is an atom of an element with....

a)

A different number of Photons

b)

A different number of Protons

c)

A different number of Neutrons

d)

A different number of electrons

6.

You create an Ion when you...

a)

Add/Remove an electron to a neutral atom

b)

Split an atom apart.

c)

Add/Remove a proton to a neutral atom

d)

Add/Remove a neutron to a neutral atom

7.

In a Bohr Model protons are...

a)

circles with a + inside of them.

b)

black circles.

c)

circles with a - inside of them.

d)

found outside of the nucleus.

8.

In a Bohr model we...

a)

Show all the particles in an atom.

b)

Show only the valence electrons of an atom

c)

Use the atomic symbol to represent the nucleus

d)

Write the mass next to the atom.

9.

The Lewis Dot Diagrams

a)

Show only the Valence Electrons and the Atomic Symbol

b)

Show only the Protons and Neutrons

c)

Can't identify an element

d)

Show the most detail of an atom of all the models

10.

The vertical columns on the periodic table are...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Atoms

d)

Elements

11.

The Horizontal Rows on a periodic table are

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Families

d)

Metals

12.

Every time we get the group 18 we have a(n)...

a)

Full valence electron Shell

b)

A full nucleus

c)

ion

d)

New Layer of electrons

13.

Electrons on the outermost energy level or shell are called

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

Chemical Electrons

c)

New Electrons

d)

Isotopes

14.

The Octet Rule says that

a)

Atoms want 8 Valence electrons in their outer shell

b)

Every 8 protons is a radioactive element

c)

You skip adding everything 8th electron in a drawn model.

d)

Atoms are unbalanced if they have 8 valence electrons.

15.

How many protons does this Element have?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

7

16.

What is the Atomic Mass of this Element?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

7

17.

Using a periodic table - how many valence electrons should this atom have?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

7