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Atomic Structure, Part 4 - Isotopes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
2.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
3.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
4.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
5.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
6.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
7.

What is an isotope?

a)

A charged atom

b)

Two atoms of the same element with different amounts of neutrons

c)

Two atoms of the same element with different amounts of protons

d)

A neutral atom

8.

Which two components of an atom contribute to the mass?

a)

Protons and neutrons

b)

Protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

9.

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

10.

When you two atoms with different masses, Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 for example, what type of atom do you have?

a)

Neutral atom

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

11.

The atomic number is

a)

the number of neutrons

b)

the number of neutrons and protons added together

c)

the number of electrons and protons added together

d)

the number of protons

12.

The atomic mass is

a)

protons and electrons added together

b)

protons and neutrons added together

c)

electrons and neutrons added together

d)

neutrons and electrons added together

13.

Isotopes are atoms that have ...

a)

same number of protons but different number of electrons

b)

same number of neutrons but different number of protons

c)

same number of protons but different number of neutrons

d)

same number of electrons but different number of protons

14.

Determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for a neutral atom of potassium-39.

a)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39

Protons 19

Neutrons 20

Electrons 19

b)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39.098

Protons 19

Neutrons 19

Electrons 19

c)

Atomic # 39

Mass # 19

Protons 39

Neutrons 19

Electrons 39

d)

Atomic # 19

Mass # 39.098

Protons 19

Neutrons 20

Electrons 19

15.

What does the number 84 in krypton-84 represent?

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

the sum of the protons and electrons

d)

twice the number of protons

16.

What unit is used to measure weighted atomic mass?

a)

amu

b)

gram

c)

angstrom

d)

nanogram