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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The electron was discovered by this scientist

a)

Rutherford

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Chadwick

2.

The nucleus was discovered by this scientist.

a)

Rutherford

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Chadwick

3.

The neutron was discovered by this scientist.

a)

Rutherford

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Chadwick

4.

What is the charge of protons

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

5.

What is the charge of electrons

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

6.

What makes up the nucleons?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Electrons and neutrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

7.

What is the charge of the nucleus?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

8.

As the number of neutrons in the nucleus of a given atom of an element increases, the atomic number of that element...

a)

Will increase

b)

Will decrease

c)

Will stay the same

9.

What is the total number of neutrons in lithium-7.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

3.94

10.

Taking the atomic number from the mass number will determine this subatomic particle.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleon

11.

The atomic number is always equal to the number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nucleons

12.

A Cation has a _____________ charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

13.

An anion has a _______________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

14.

Hydrogen is a

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

15.

How many electrons are in K+

a)

19

b)

20

c)

18

16.

What family does Sodium belong to?

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Halogens

e)

Transition metals

17.

Which model determined that electrons are found in the electron cloud?

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Quantum Mechanical model

c)

Plum pudding model

18.

In isotope notation the Z represents__________, the A represents ______________ and the X represents______________.

a)

Symbol, Mass number, atomic number

b)

Atomic number, Mass number, symbol

c)

Mass number, Atomic number, symbol

d)

Atomic number, Symbol, mass number

19.

Group 17 makes up which family

a)

Noble gases

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Halogens

e)

Transition metals

20.

Indium is a...

a)

Metal

b)

non-metal