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Atomic Theory Test

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called ________ .

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

2.

All elements are made of basic particles called _________________.

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

3.

A neutral particle of an atom

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

4.

A negatively charged particle of an atom

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

5.

The smallest particle that has the characteristics of the element

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

6.

A positively charged particle of an atom

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

7.

These particles have a mass of roughly 0.0005 AMU.

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

8.

These particles have a mass of roughly 1 AMU

a)

Atom & Protons

b)

Proton & Electrons

c)

Neutron & Protons

d)

Electron & Neutrons

9.

Letter A represents the ________.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

10.

Letter B represents the....

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

11.

Letter C represents the....

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

12.

Letter D represents the....

a)

Proton

b)

Electron Shell

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

13.

Letter E represents the....

a)

Proton

b)

Electron Shell

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

14.

What is the atomic number of Neon (Ne)?

a)

18

b)

2

c)

10

d)

20

15.

What is the atomic number of Iron (Fe)?

a)

26

b)

82

c)

56

d)

4

16.

What is the approximate atomic mass of Zinc (Zn)?

a)

30

b)

65

c)

35

d)

4

17.

What is the approximate atomic mass of Fluorine (F)?

a)

19

b)

9

c)

17

d)

2

18.

How many protons are found in Nitrogen (N)?

a)

15

b)

14

c)

7

d)

11

19.

How many protons are found in Lithium (Li)?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

7

d)

4

20.

How many electrons are found in Boron (B)?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

13

d)

6

21.

How many electrons are found in Copper (Cu)?

a)

64

b)

35

c)

6

d)

29

22.

How many neutrons are found in Potassium (K)?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

58

23.

How many neutrons are found in Ruthenium (Ru)?

a)

57

b)

44

c)

145

d)

101

24.

What is the name of the element with the symbol Hg?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Mercury

d)

Helonium

25.

What is the name of the element with the symbol Au?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Argon

c)

Gold

d)

Americium

26.

In an atom, the number of protons always equals the number of _________.

a)

Nuclei

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Isotopes

27.

The atomic number of an element is based on the __________.

a)

Mass of its nucleus

b)

Number of electrons in the nucleus

c)

Number of protons in the nucleus

d)

Number of neutrons in the nucleus

28.

The atomic mass of an element is based on the _________________.

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of protons and electrons

d)

Number of protons and neutrons

29.

In the periodic table, a horizontal row is called a ____________.

a)

Section

b)

Group

c)

Family

d)

Period

30.

In the periodic table, a vertical column is called a ______________.

a)

Section

b)

Category

c)

Group/Family

d)

Period

31.

From an element’s location on the periodic table, you can predict _____________.

a)

Its chemical properties

b)

Its chemical name

c)

Its chemical symbol

d)

When it was discovered

32.

Which group contains the most elements?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metals

d)

Transition Elements

33.

Which of the following pairs of elements would

have the most similar properties.

a)

Hydrogen (H) & Beryllium (Be)

b)

Sodium (Na) & Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Potassium (K) & Sodium (Na)

d)

Calcium (Ca) & Scandium (Sc)

34.

Which of the following statements about atoms is true?

a)

They are the same for all elements

b)

They are both stable and nonradioactive

c)

They are arranged in the periodic table according to number of protons

d)

They are made up of protons and electrons in a nucleus surrounded by orbiting neutrons.

35.

In the periodic table, which of the following describes atoms with similar chemical behavior and properties?

a)

They have similar atomic masses.

b)

They are located in the same group/family.

c)

They are located in the same period.

d)

They have the same number of isotopes.

36.

Which of the following statements regarding the periodic table is true?

a)

The periodic table does NOT list all of the known elements in the universe.

b)

All elements on the periodic table are made up of the same fundamental particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.

c)

It is impossible to predict the properties of elements based on their position in the periodic table.

d)

All nonliving things consist of elements on the periodic table. All living things consist of things that are not listed on the periodic table.

37.

Why is the mass of a carbon atom greater than the mass of its protons and electrons?

a)

The mass of a proton is greater than the mass of an electron.

b)

A proton is positively charged and an electron is negatively charged.

c)

Most of the atom’s volume is in the sphere-shaped cloud of electrons.

d)

The neutrons in the nucleus add mass to the atom.

38.

Which of these elements would have chemical properties that are most similar to Nitrogen (N).

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Phosphorous (P)

d)

Oxygen (O)