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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nucleus of an atom

a)

is positively charged

b)

is negatively charged

c)

has no charged particles

d)

has both positively and negatively charged particles

2.

Electrons are found

a)

in the nucleus

b)

outside the nucleus

c)

both in and outside the nucleus

3.

Electrons are particles which

a)

have a positive charge

b)

have a negative charge

c)

have no charge

d)

can have either a positive or a negative charge

4.

An atom is neutral because

a)

the positive charge of the nucleus is equal to the sum of the negative charges of the electrons

b)

the negative charge of the nucleus is equal to the sum of the positive charges of the electrons

c)

it does not contain any charged particles

5.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

16

b)

9

c)

8

d)

2

6.

What is the element with the atomic number 12?

a)

sodium

b)

iron

c)

bromine

d)

magnesium

7.

What is the number of electrons in an atom of neon?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

23

d)

100

8.

What is the element with 1 electron?

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

chlorine

d)

gold

9.

Which particle has a positive charge?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

10.

Which particle does not have a mass of 1 u?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

11.

What two particles are found in the nucleus?

a)

proton and neutron

b)

neutron and electron

c)

proton and electron

12.

An atom is neutral because it contains

a)

a number of electrons equal to the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons

b)

a number of neutrons equal to the sum of the numbers of electrons and protons

c)

a number of protons equal to the number of neutrons

d)

a number of electrons equal to the number of protons

13.

Which particle is neutral?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

14.

The periodic table is arranged by...

a)

date discovered

b)

colour

c)

atomic number

d)

abundance

15.

if carbon has 12 protons, how many electrons does it have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

11

d)

none