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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atoms contain negatively-charged particles that surround the nucleus. The particles are called ___________.

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

atoms

2.

Most of the mass in an atom is in the _______________.

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

3.

The name of the element with an atomic number of 29 is _____.

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Sodium

c)

Silver

d)

Copper

4.

The average mass of Oxygen is _____.

a)

8

b)

3.5

c)

16.00

d)

32

5.

A nucleus is _______________.

a)

a very small region located at the center of an atom

b)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.

c)

a positively-charged particle in an atom

d)

a negatively-charged particle in an atom

6.

What did Thomsen's cathode ray experiment prove about atoms?

a)

All atoms have electrons.

b)

All atoms have protons.

c)

The cathode ray has electrons.

d)

Atoms do not have electrons or protons.

7.

Rutherford's gold foil experiment led to the discovery of which part of the atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

The nucleus

d)

Neutrons

8.

Positively charged protons repel each other, so what holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus?

a)

Electrons

b)

Nuclear forces

c)

Attraction

d)

Repulsion

9.

The mass of an electron is ______________ compared to the mass of a proton or neutron.

a)

very large

b)

slightly large

c)

the same

d)

Very tiny