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Unit 1 Mid Unit Assessment Review (8.5A & 8.5B)

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made of what

a)

energy

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

compounds

2.

The positive particles of an atom are

a)

electrons

b)

positrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

3.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

core

d)

center

4.

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

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

cannot be determined

5.

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are

a)

negatrons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

6.

True or False: Neutrons have a negative charge

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What is the atomic number of an element with 3 protons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

8.

A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

9.

What does the 1.0078 stand for?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic explosion

10.

Which statement accurately describes the atoms of a specific element?

a)

An indium, In, atom contains 115 protons inside the nucleus and 49 neutrons outside the nucleus

b)

A scandium, Sc, atom contains 45 electrons outside the nucleus and 21 neutrons inside the nucleus

c)

An aluminum, Al, atom contains 27 electrons and 27 protons inside the nucleus

d)

A zinc, Zn, atom contains 30 protons inside the nucleus and 30 electrons outside the nucleus

11.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the electrons in an atom?

a)

the electrons are inside the nucleus and have no charge

b)

the electrons are outside the nucleus and have no charge

c)

the electrons are inside the nucleus and have a negative charge

d)

the electrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge

12.

What is the total number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a cadmium, Cd, atom that has a mass number of 112?

(a)  

13.

What is the difference between the number of electrons in an atom of selenium, Se, and the number of electrons in an atom of aluminum, Al?

(a)  

14.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are present in an atom of hafnium, Hf, with a mass number of 178?

a)

72 protons, 178 neutrons, 106 electrons

b)

72 protons, 106 neutrons, 72 electrons

c)

178 protons, 250 neutrons, 72 electrons

d)

106 protons, 72 neutrons, 106 electrons

15.

An atom of a certain element has 36 protons, 36 electrons, and a mass number of 84. At room temperature this element is a very stable gas. How many neutrons are in this atom?

(a)  

16.

In the early 1900s many scientists thought that an atom consisted of a positive substance with negative charges scattered throughout the substance. Then Ernest Rutherford completed an experiment that charged the concept of an atom. His discovery led to the understanding that an atom consists mostly of empty space with -

a)

protons orbiting a dense nucleus made of electrons and neutrons

b)

electrons orbiting a dense nucleus made of protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and protons orbiting a cloud of electrons

d)

electrons and protons orbiting a cloud of neutrons

17.

An atom has 25 protons, 30 neutrons, and 25 electrons. What is the charge of the atom's nucleus?

(a)  

18.

Which subatomic particle identifies an element?

(a)  

19.

Which part of the atom determines chemical reactivity?

(a)  

20.

Tin, Sn, is a soft white metal. It has a low melting point compared with other metals. Tin is widely used as a coating for cans of foods. Which statement accurately describes atoms of tin?

a)

Tin atoms have 50 protons

b)

Tin atoms have five valence electrons

c)

Tin atoms have 119 neutrons

d)

Tin atoms have 68 electrons

21.

A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of seawater. What characteristic of an element's atoms always determines the element's identity?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

the location of valence electrons

d)

the number of valence electrons

22.

What subatomic particle would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons only

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons and electrons

23.

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

24.

What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?

a)

neutrons only

b)

electrons only

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons and electrons

25.

Protons and electrons balance the charge of an atom

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Compounds are made of two or more different elements.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

What particle uniquely identifies an element?

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of electrons

d)

atomic mass

28.

Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the

a)

electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

protons

d)

empty space

29.

Electrons are

a)

extremely small even in comparison to protons

b)

part of nucleus

c)

super positive

d)

very large

30.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

matter

d)

density

31.

An atoms overall charge is

a)

positive

b)

depends on its mood

c)

neutral

d)

negative