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Elements and Atoms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the center of the atom where the protons and neutrons are located?

a)

Atomic weight

b)

Atomic number

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron cloud

2.
Which of the following is found farthest from the center of an atom?
a)
nucleus
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
3.
Atoms combine to form _______. 
a)
electrons
b)
molecules
c)
nuclei
d)
neutrons
4.
How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?
a)
It is also the atomic number
b)
It is also the atomic mass
c)
Add the atomic mass and the atomic number
d)
Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass
5.
All atoms of an element have the same number of _____________.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
atomic mass
6.
What kind of charge do neutrons have?
a)
positive 
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
-3
7.
The protons in an atom’s nucleus have what kind of charge?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
no charge
8.

The element lithium has atomic number of 3. Its atomic mass is 7. How many protons does a lithium atom have? [Type your answer]

(a)  

9.

The element lithium has atomic number of 3. Its atomic mass is 7. How many neutrons does a lithium atom have? [Type your answer]

(a)  

10.

The atomic number of magnesium is 12. The atomic mass is 24. How many protons does a magnesium atom have? [Type your answer]

(a)  

11.

The atomic number of magnesium is 12. The atomic mass is 24. How many neutrons does a magnesium atom have? [Type your answer]

(a)  

12.

Use your periodic table to answer the following question.

Which of the following atoms has 6 protons?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Sulfur (S)

d)

Argon (Ar)

13.

Use your periodic table to answer the following question.

Which of the following atoms has 10 protons?

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

14.

Which element has 8 protons? [Write the name or the letter of the element.]

(a)  

15.

Which element has 7 neutrons? [Write the name or the letter of the element.]

(a)  

16.

Which element has only 1 proton?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

17.

The diagram shows one atom. Which type of atom is it?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

How many neutrons are in a phosphorus atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

46

19.

How many protons are in a copper atom?

a)

29

b)

64

c)

35

d)

93

20.

What is the atomic number of gold?

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

21.

What is the atomic weight of gold?

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

22.

How many protons are in a gold atom?

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

23.

How many neutrons are in a gold atom?

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

24.

The atomic weight of an atom is

a)

the same as the number of protons.

b)

all the electrons added together.

c)

balanced out by electrons and protons.

d)

the number of protons added to the number of neutrons.

25.

The atomic number of an element represents

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

how heavy the atom is

d)

the electric charge of the atom