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atoms and elements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Greek philosopher who said all matter is made of small particles that could not be divided?

a)

Democritus

b)

Rutherford

2.

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

Proton

b)

Nucleus

3.

How many hydrogen atoms are in the compound, H2SO4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What makes up the mass of the atom?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

electron cloud

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

electrons and protons

5.

How many neutrons are in an atom with a mass number of 13 and 7 electrons?

a)

7

b)

13

c)

6

d)

20

6.

Chlorine has atomic number 17 and mass number 35. How many protons, electron, and neutrons are in a chlorine atom?

a)

18 protons, 18 electrons, and 18 neutrons

b)

17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons

c)

18 protons, 18 electrons, and 17 neutrons

7.

If the atomic number of an element is 10, how many protons are there?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

10

d)

5

8.

What particles are in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

only protons

c)

neutrons and protons

9.

Which statement is true about carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO)?

a)

Both compounds are harmless gases.

b)

Both compounds consist of the elements carbon and oxygen.

c)

Both compounds have all the same properties.

10.

Who worked with Rutherford to discover neutrons?

a)

Thomson

b)

Chadwick

c)

Bohr

11.

Which subatomic particle has the least amount of mass?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

12.

Who discovered that the atom’s mass and positive charge are concentrated in a small area in it’s center?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Democritus

13.

Who stated that electrons exist in distinct circular orbits around the nucleus called energy levels?

a)

Bohr

b)

Thomson

c)

Chadwick

14.

Which is the smallest piece of an element that still represents that element?

a)

an atom

b)

a molecule

15.

Which analogy best describes atoms in Dalton’s atomic model?

a)

plum puddings

b)

a solid bowling ball

c)

planetary orbits

16.

Who is the English scientist who concluded that atoms have negatively charged particles called electrons embedded in a solid positively charged sphere?

a)

Bohr

b)

Thomson

c)

Chadwick

17.

Which scientist stated that matter is made of atoms that cannot be created or divided and that atoms combine in specific proportions?

a)

Thomson

b)

Rutherford

c)

Bohr

d)

Dalton

18.

Which part of Dalton’s Atomic Theory is no longer supported by the modern atomic model?

a)

All atoms of the same element are alike and have the same mass.

b)

All substances are made of atoms.

c)

Atoms are the smallest particles of matter.

19.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron

20.

Who was the Greek philosopher who thought that matter is made up of fire, water, air, and earth?

a)

Democritus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson