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Basics of an atom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

2.

What is the mass number of Potassium?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

3.

How many neutrons does an atom of Potassium have?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

4.

How many electrons does an atom of Oxygen have?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

16

d)

18

5.

Valency of Boron is

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

6.

How many valence electrons are there in Nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

6

7.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
8.

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

10.

How many valence electrons should Magnesium have in its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which ones are acceptable?

a)
b)
c)
13.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

14.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

15.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
16.

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

17.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

18.

Why are halogens so reactive?

a)

They want to get rid of their only valance electron

b)

They only need one more electron

c)

They are non reactive, they have a full shell

19.

How do electrons of an element determine that element's reactivity?

a)

If the valence shell has missing electrons it is very reactive to attract or lose more electrons.

b)

If the valence shell has a full ring of electrons it is very reactive because it needs more.

c)

If the valence shell has a full shell of electrons it is very reactive because it is already full.

d)

If the valence shell has missing electrons it is not reactive because it is missing electrons.

20.
Describe this element.
a)
Highly reactive metal
b)
Highly reactive nonmetal
c)
Stable
d)
Less stable non metal