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Atomic structure and radioactivity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word "atom" means what?
a)
"indivisible"
b)
"Adam"
c)
"extremely small"
d)
"indestructible"
2.
Almost all of the mass of an atom is found in what part?
a)
The electron cloud
b)
The nucleus
c)
The protons
d)
The charge
3.

Under the guidence of Rutherford, what particle did Geiger & Marsden fire at gold foil?

a)

Neutron

b)

Alpha

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

4.
Proposed that the atom had a dense positively charge center which was extremely small but consisted of mostly empty space.
a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
J.J Thomson
c)
Robert Millikan
d)
John Dalton
5.
During the thin foil experiment, it was seen that a______of alpha particles passed through the thin foil because the atom__________.
a)
majority; was dense
b)
few; was mostly empty space
c)
majority; was mostly empty space
d)
few; was dense
6.
All atoms consist of mostly empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

What is the charge of electron?

a)

1.6x10-19 C

b)

-1.6x10-19C

c)

1.6x1019C

d)

-1.6x1019C

8.

What is radioactivity?

a)

It this the process when nuclei absorb radio wave

b)

It this the process when unstable nuclei emit radiation

c)

It is the process when unstable nuclei absorb radar

d)

It this the process when unstable nuclei emit radar

9.

With which nuclei does alpha particle is like?

a)

Hydrogen nuclei

b)

Helium nuclei

c)

Carbon Nuclei

d)

Aluminium nuclei

10.

In Rutherford experiment, a very few alpha particle is bounce back. What does this statement means!

a)

The atom consisted of positively charge particle called proton which cover all of the atom while very small part of it is electron

b)

The atom hits a very dense part of atom which very small later called nucleus

c)

An atom consisted of negatively charge particle called electron which surround the nucleus

d)

Atom consisted mostly dense part

11.

In Rutherford experiment, why the air has to be pumped out of the experiment instrument?

a)

Because alpha particle can easily stopped by air molecule

b)

Because alpha particle is negatively charge

c)

Because alpha particle is electrically neutral

d)

Because alpha particle is like hydrogen nuclei

12.

What the nucleus of an atom is consisted of?

a)

Proton and Neutron

b)

Proton and Electron

c)

Neutron and Electron

d)

Positron and Eectron

13.

Proton and neutron in the nucleus are collectively called?

a)

nucleon

b)

neuron

14.

Nuclei of the same element with different numbers of neutron but the same number of proton is called?

a)

isobar

b)

isoton

c)

isotope

d)

isomer

15.

A Lithium nuclei has relative mass number of 7. If the number of proton inside the nucleus are 3, how many neutron are there in the nucleus

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

nucleon number for neutral aluminium is 27. If the number of proton inside the nuclei is 13 what is the number of electron?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

17.

What is the force that keep proton and neutron inside the nucleus?

a)

Electrostatic force

b)

Strong nuclear force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Frictional force

18.

Atoms that has number of proton more than 83 are unstable, what they do in order to become more stable?

a)

By radioactive emission

b)

By radioactive absorbtion

19.

What does the atomic number represents?

a)

the number of proton

b)

the number of neutron

20.

What is the charge of alpha particle?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral