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chemistry- subatomic particles

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons, electrons, and neutrons

2.
What does the 6 represent above the C
a)
Symbol 
b)
Name 
c)
Mass Number 
d)
Atomic Number 
3.

Which subatomic particle is counted to determine the type of element the atom represents?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

boron

4.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
5.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
6.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Atom

7.

Elements with extra neutrons (charge = 0, mass = 1) makes the element change into an...

a)

ion

b)

mixture

c)

isotope

d)

neutral atom

8.

How many neutron are in the atom "K"?

 Neutrons = Mass−Pr⁡otonsNeutrons\ =\ Mass-\Pr otons  

a)

29

b)

19

c)

58

d)

20

9.

What the mass number of this element?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

1

d)

0

10.

What's the atomic number of this element?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

1

d)

2

11.

A scientist comes across an atom of iodine with 95 neutrons. Based on the information in the atomic symbol shown below, is this iodine atom an isotope?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

A scientist comes across a potassium atom with 20 neutrons. Is this potassium atom an isotope? Use the information in the atomic symbol below to figure it out.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Which subatomic particle does the YELLOW(-) circle represent?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

14.

Which subatomic particle does the GREEN( ) circle represent?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

15.
How many electrons does a Copper atom have?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
92
d)
34
16.
Atomic mass - Atomic Number =
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
Average Mass
17.

These are isotopes, What answer best explains how these are isotopes?

a)

Same Atomic Numbers

b)

Same Mass Numbers

c)

Same symbols

18.
How many neutrons does a Hydrogen atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
19.
Which element has 31 protons ?
a)
Gallium 
b)
Germanium
c)
Gadolinium
d)
Polonium
20.
Which element has 56 electrons ?
a)
Barium
b)
Boron
c)
Beryllium
d)
Bromine
21.
Which element has 4 neutrons ?
a)
Beryllium
b)
Lithium
c)
Lawrencium
d)
Lanthanum
22.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
7
b)
14
c)
21
d)
none of the above
23.
How many neutrons does this isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
24.
Most of an atom's mass is found in the
a)
electrons.
b)
nucleus.
25.

Calculate the average atomic mass for iron with 15.2% iron-55 and 84.8% iron-56.

a)

55.8 amu

b)

55.9 amu

c)

56.0 amu

d)

56.1 amu

26.

Calculate the average atomic mass for neon given its natural abundance: 90.5% neon-20, 0.3% neon-21, and 9.2% neon-22.

a)

20.18 amu

b)

20.17 amu

c)

20.19 amu

d)

20.20 amu