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Atoms, electrons, nuclear decay

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the maximum number of electrons that the third shell can hold?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

2.

An isotope with an unstable nuclei is called

a)

an isotopic nuclei

b)

a covalent nuclei

c)

a radioisotope

d)

a radionucleus

3.

If you know an element's atomic number, you also know...

a)

the number of protons.

b)

the number of neutrons.

c)

the atomic mass.

d)

how the element will react.

4.

What does an atom emit during alpha decay?

a)

a helium nucleus

b)

an electron

c)

high-energy waves

d)

a proton

5.

What does an atom emit during beta decay?

a)

a proton

b)

a neutron

c)

an electron

d)

high-energy waves

6.

If an atom of potassium-40 (K) goes through gamma decay, what would you have at the end?

a)

Potassium-40

b)

Calcium-40

c)

Argon-35

d)

Potassium-39

7.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
Alpha , Beta,  Gamma
b)
Beta , Gamma , Alpha
c)
Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d)
Gamma, Alpha, Beta
8.
What do carbon-12 and carbon-14 have in common? 
a)
They have the same number of protons
b)
They have the same number of neutrons
c)
 They have the same atomic mass
d)
They have the same atomic weight
9.
If we start off with element 5024X after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like
a)
5022Y
b)
 4622Y
c)
4820Y
d)
5426Y
10.
Bohr found that when atoms absorb precise amounts of energy (quanta), the electron(s) will
a)
move to another atom.
b)
fall into the nucleus.
c)
move to higher energy levels.
d)
go to ground state.
11.
An emission spectrum is produced when
a)
electrons move to lower levels.
b)
atoms absorb energy.
c)
electrons move to higher levels.
d)
atoms have too much energy.
12.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

13.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
14.

How many valence (outer) electrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

15.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10