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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The maximum number of electrons that can be located in L shell is _____________.

a)

2

b)

18

c)

32

d)

8

2.

The atoms of same element having different physical properties, but same chemical properties, are called _____________.

a)

isobars

b)

allotropes

c)

isotopes

d)

isomers

3.

The capacity of the M shell is __________, but in Potassium, the M shell holds _________ electrons.

a)

2 electrons, 8

b)

18 electrons, 8

c)

8 electrons, 18

d)

32 electrons, 18

4.

Mass number of an element is ___________.

a)

equal to the number of protons

b)

equal to the number of nucleons

c)

equal to the number of electrons

d)

equal to the number of neutrons

5.

Alpha particles consist of _____________.

a)

2 protons and 3 neutrons

b)

2 protons and 1 neutron

c)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

d)

2 protons and 2 electrons

6.

Electronic configuration in an atom was given by ___________.

a)

Bohr and Rutherford

b)

Bury and Rutherford

c)

Bohr and Bury

d)

Rutherford and Maxwell

7.

13Al27 has _____ neutrons.

a)

13

b)

27

c)

14

d)

12

8.

Electronic configuration of 40 Ca20 is

a)

2, 8, 8, 2

b)

2, 8, 10

c)

2, 8, 2, 8

d)

2, 10, 8

9.

With the exception of Helium, all noble gases have _____ electrons in their valence shell.

a)

2

b)

18

c)

8

d)

32

10.

An isotope of hydrogen is ______________.

a)

Polonium

b)

Deuterium

c)

Titanium

d)

Helium

11.

The lightest noble gas is ______________.

a)

Argon

b)

Neon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Helium

12.

Tritium, an isotope of hydrogen, has _____________ in its nucleus.

a)

1 neutron

b)

2 protons

c)

2 neutrons

d)

1 electron

13.

The physical properties such as mass, density, melting point and boiling point of isotopes are __________.

a)

same

b)

different

c)

similar

d)

sometimes equal

14.

Electronic configuration of Neon with atomic mass 20 and atomic number 10 is _____________.

a)

2, 8, 8, 2

b)

2, 8

c)

2, 6, 2

d)

2, 8, 10

15.

The number of protons present in Chlorine with atomic number 17 and mass number 35 is ________.

a)

35

b)

17

c)

18

d)

16

16.

A neutral atom with 3 protons and 4 neutrons will have an electronic configuration of ________.

a)

2,4

b)

2,2

c)

2,1

d)

2,5

17.

Which of the following is true for an element?

i. atomic number = number of protons + number of electrons

ii. mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons

iii. atomic mass = number of protons = number of neutrons

iv. atomic number = number pf protons = number of electrons

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(ii) and (iv)

18.

Which of the following statements is always correct?

a)

An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.

b)

An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons.

c)

An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.

d)

An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons

19.

The electronic configuration of Si is _________.

a)

2, 8, 2

b)

2, 8, 4

c)

2, 8, 6

d)

2, 8, 3

20.

An element which has 1 electron, 1 proton but no neutron is

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Deuterium

d)

Tritium

21.

If K, L, M and N shells of an atom are full, the total number of electrons in that atom are _________.

a)

60

b)

26

c)

42

d)

36

22.

What is the mass number of an atom which contains 28 protons, 28 electrons, and 34 neutrons?

a)

28

b)

56

c)

62

d)

90

23.

The isotopes of an element have

a)

same mass number.

b)

same atomic number.

c)

different mass number.

d)

both b & c.

24.

Carbon-12 atom has_______________.

a)

6 electrons, 12 protons, 6 neutrons

b)

12 electrons, 6 protons, 6 neutrons

c)

6 electrons, 6 protons, 6 neutrons

d)

18 electrons, 6 protons and 6 neutrons

25.

An element has 3 valence electrons and has 3 shells. The name of the element is _________.

a)

Boron

b)

Aluminium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Chlorine