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The Atom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom is an _______.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

2.

Particles in an atom that are neutral which means they have no charge are _____.

a)

negatrons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

3.

The positive particles of an atom are called _____.

a)

electrons

b)

positrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

4.

All matter is made of ______.

a)

energy

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

compounds

5.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
6.
In terms of matter, the atom is almost entirely filled with _____
a)
orbiting electrons
b)
charged protons
c)
heavy neutrons
d)
empty space
7.
Of the three subatomic particles, which is the smallest and the lightest?
a)
protons 
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
They are all equal.
8.

An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number that rounds to 31. How many protons are there in the atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

47

9.
How many Protons are in one atom of Lithium?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
6.941
10.
An atom has 5 protons and 7 neutrons. What is the mass number of the atom?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
2
d)
12
11.

Which colored particle is the electron?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

red and yellow

12.
In the atomic structure of an atom, what is located in the nucleus?
a)
electrons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and protons 
c)
protons and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons and electrons
13.
The atomic number is always the number of ...
a)
neutrons.
b)
electrons.
c)
ions.
d)
protons.
14.

Use the picture to answer. What is the atomic mass of gold?

a)

79

b)

196.967

c)

197

d)

118

15.
Use the picture to answer the question. What is the atomic number of gold?
a)
79
b)
196.967
c)
197
d)
118
16.
What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?
a)
Neutrons only
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and Neutrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
17.

How can we tell that this is a Beryllium atom?

a)

It has four protons.

b)

It has two sets of electrons.

c)

The atomic mass rounds to 11.

d)

It has five neutrons.

18.

How many protons does an atom of Sodium (Na) have?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

23

19.

If an atom's atomic number is 2 and has a mass of 4, how many neutrons does the atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

0

20.

What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?

a)

C

b)

Cb

c)

6

d)

12