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Atomic Theory (Beginning)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particles has a negative charge?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.
The smallest particle of an element that shows all the properties of that element.
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atom
c)
Quarks
d)
Gluons
3.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
4.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
5.
Believed that atoms of the same element are identical to each other
a)
Bohr
b)
Rutherford
c)
Dalton
d)
Thomson
6.

Who stated that atoms cannot be divided?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

7.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

neutrons

b)

atomic mass

c)

protons

d)

isotopes

8.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electrons

9.

These particles are found in the nucleus

a)

protons and electrons

b)

nucleus and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

electrons and neutrons

10.

Which element has 33 protons?

a)

Arsenic (As)

b)

Sulfure (S)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Bromine (Br)

11.

How many protons does francium (Fr) contain?

a)

114

b)

87

c)

223

d)

136

12.

Where is the majority of an atoms mass located?

a)

Inside the nucleus because electrons and protons.

b)

Outside the nucleus because of electrons.

c)

Inside the nucleus because of protons and neutrons.

d)

Outside the nucleus because of electrons and protons.

13.

Which subatomic particle identifies an element?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

nucleus

14.

Atomic number = ________________

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

nucleus

15.
John Dalton stated:
a)
elements are made of atoms
b)
atoms of a given element are identical
c)
atoms cannot be subdivided, created, nor destroyed
d)
all of the above