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Honors Atomic Structure Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maximum number of electrons that can occupy 3d orbital is

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

2.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
3.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
4.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
5.
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
5
d)
25
6.
How many electrons are in an atom of Lithium?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
6.941
7.
How many neutron are in the atom of Potassium?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
39
d)
20
8.
Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
a)
Ion
b)
Gluons
c)
Isotope
d)
Quarks
9.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
10.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
11.
Proposed the Modern Electron Cloud Model of the atom
a)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
b)
Dalton
c)
Chadwick
d)
Rutherford
12.
Discovered the electron within the atom
a)
Thomson
b)
Chadwick 
c)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
d)
Dalton
13.
Believed that atoms of the same element are identical to each other
a)
Bohr
b)
Rutherford
c)
Dalton
d)
Thomson
14.

Name the element

a)

Boron

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

15.

How many neutrons does platinum have?

a)

78

b)

117

c)

195

d)

196

16.

What is the atomic mass of barium

a)

56

b)

82

c)

137

d)

138

17.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

18.

When you have an ion of an atom, O-2 for example, what has changed in the atomic structure?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of electrons

19.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
1-
b)
2-
c)
1+
d)
2+
20.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
21.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
22.
What happens to the atomic number during alpha decay?
a)
The atomic number decreases by 4
b)
The atomic number increases by 1
c)
The atomic number decreases by 2.
d)
The atomic number stays the same.
23.
Balance the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________
a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
24.
Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
25.

What is the shape of the s orbital?

a)

dumbbell

b)

sphere

c)

clover

d)

flat

26.

What element has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2?

a)

Li

b)

Be

c)

He

d)

Mg

27.

What element has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1?

a)

Gallium

b)

Indium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Germanium

28.

How many orbitals are there in the p sublevel?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

29.

Light is emitted when an electron moves from the ________ state to the _________ state.

a)

excited, ground

b)

ground, excited

30.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter A?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

31.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Which has the shortest wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-rays

33.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
34.
What fundamental force is primarily responsible for holding the protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
gravitational
c)
strong nuclear
d)
weak nuclear
35.
Which of the following statements is true of a nuclear fission reaction?
a)
it has no commercial applications
b)
it takes place only at very high temperatures
c)
it releases large amounts of energy as nuclei split apart
d)
it produces no radioactive waste
36.
What is the electron configuration of Sulfur  using noble gas method
a)
[Ne]3s1
b)
[Ne]3s23p3
c)
[Ne]3s23p4
37.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
38.
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?
a)
Hund’s Rule
b)
Aufbau Principle
c)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
39.

What is the electron configuration for Nickel?

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40.

What is the electron configuration for Uranium?

4 lines
41.

What is the electron configuration for Tellurium?

4 lines
42.

Write the symbol for the atom/ion that has 59 neutrons, 47 protons and 46 electrons.

4 lines
43.

Write the symbol for the atom/ion with 36 electrons, 40 neutrons and 34 protons.

4 lines
44.

Write out the beta-decay equation of Terbium-161. For your answer, simply say what the daughter nucleus is, including what the atomic number and atomic mass you believe is correct.

4 lines
45.

Write out the equation for the alpha-decay of Ce-139. For your answer, simply say what the daughter nucleus is, including what the atomic number and atomic mass you believe is correct.

4 lines

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