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Basic of atoms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an atom?

a)

the smallest part into which an element can be divided.

b)

Is mixture of compounds and elements.

c)

Is an electron

d)

Is a compound

2.

Which subatomic particles identifies the atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

3.

Subatomic particles outside nucleus with negative charge and1/2000 amu of mass?

a)

Ion

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Proton

4.

Subatomic particles that given an atom it's identity?

a)

Quark

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Neutron

5.

Area outside(surrounding) the nucleus of atoms?

a)

Electron cloud

b)

Orbit

c)

Shell

d)

Electron

6.

Which statements are true about the nucleus?

a)

Center of the atom

b)

Contains only protons

c)

Contains electrons and protons

d)

Very dense

e)

Contains protons and neutrons

7.

Which of the following best describes an atom?

a)

Proton and electrons grouped together

b)

A core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by proton

c)

Proton and neutrons grouped together

d)

A core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons

8.

All atoms of an element have the same number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Atomic number

9.

How do you find the number of neutrons in atom?

a)

Add the atomic mass to atomic number

b)

By the atomic mass

c)

By the atomic number

d)

Subtract the atomic number from atomic mass

10.

Are two atoms of the same element identical?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Name this model?

a)

Modern/Quantum

b)

Bohr

c)

Democritus

d)

Plum pudding

12.

Whose atomic model is this?

a)

Bohr

b)

Democritus

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson

13.

Who proposed that matter was formed of small indivisible particles?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Democritus

d)

Chadwick

14.

Which Greek philosopher first spoke about the idea of an atom?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Rutherford

15.

Which scientist is best known for his 'plum pudding' model?

a)

J. J Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

John Dalton

d)

Democritus

16.

If an atom has 12 protons which of the following must it have to be considered a neutral atom?

a)

12 neutrons

b)

24 protons

c)

12 electrons

d)

24 protons and neutrons

17.

How many Valence electrons are there in this atom?

a)

3

b)

13

c)

8

d)

2

18.

What you mean by valence?

a)

Valency is the mass of an atom

b)

The number of neutrons and electrons

c)

The number of shells

d)

Is combining power of an element

19.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?

a)

Cannot be determined

b)

12

c)

3

d)

6

20.

What is the atomic mass of 'F'?

a)

9

b)

19

c)

17

d)

18