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Ch 3 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Rutherford’s Gold Foil experiment, since most particles fired at metal foil pass through the foil, it may be concluded that . . .

a)

atoms are mostly empty space

b)

atoms contain no charged particles

c)

electrons form the nucleus

d)

atoms cannot be divided into smaller particles

2.

In Rutherford’s Gold Foil experiment, since few positively-charged particles bounce back from the metal foil, it may be concluded that . . .

a)

atoms cannot be divided into smaller particles

b)

electrons make up the center of the atoms

c)

an atom is positively charged

d)

an atom contains a small, dense, positively charged nucleus

3.

The nucleus of the atom contains nearly all the atom's mass.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The nucleus of the atom takes up nearly all the space in the atom.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An atom is electrically neutral because . . .

a)

neutrons balance the protons and electrons

b)

nuclear forces equalize the charges

c)

the number of protons and electrons is equal

d)

the number of protons and neutrons is equal

6.

The smallest unit of an element that is still that element is the ___.

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

atom

7.

What defines an atom to be an atom of gold?

a)

It has 79 protons

b)

It has 79 electrons

c)

It has 118 neutrons

d)

It has a mass number of 197

8.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different ___.

a)

only the number of electrons

b)

only the number of neutrons

c)

only the mass numbers

d)

both number of neutrons and mass numbers

9.

The mass number of an isotope tells ___.

a)

number protons + electrons

b)

number protons + neutrons

c)

number neutrons + electrons

d)

number neutrons X 2

10.

Can the mass number for an isotope be found on the periodic table?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

An atomic number of 8 indicates that there are 8 _____.

a)

protons in the nucleus of the atom

b)

different isotopes of that element

c)

moles per gram of that element

d)

grams per mole of that element

12.

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom is ____.

a)

the atomic number

b)

Avagadro’s numbe

c)

the mass number

d)

equal to the number of electrons

13.

The term “molar mass” is the same as the term _____.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

average atomic mass

d)

none of the above

14.

What is the mass of 1 mole of an element?

a)

6.02 X 1023 g

b)

1 g

c)

12 g

d)

it depends on what element it is

15.

Which pair is/are the same size and mass as each other?

a)

electron and proton

b)

electron and neutron

c)

proton and neutron

d)

electron and nucleus

16.

What particles in an atom are largest?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

protons and neutrons are equally the largest

17.

Zinc has an atomic number of 30. Is it reasonable for an isotope of it to have a mass number of 32?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Zinc has an atomic number of 30. Is it reasonable for an isotope of it to have a mass number of 64?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

How many items in a mole?

a)

6.02 X 1023

b)

A number equal to the average atomic mass of the element

c)

A number equal to the atomic number of the element

d)

The number is too big to ever have a mole of something

20.

What are the proper units for molar mass?

a)

moles

b)

grams

c)

grams / 1 mole

d)

moles / 1 gram

21.

What are the proper units for average atomic mass?

a)

moles

b)

grams

c)

grams / 1 mole

d)

moles / 1 gram

22.

The atomic number tells you the number of protons of an element.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The atomic number tells you the number of protons + neutrons of an element.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The atomic number tells you the number of electrons in a neutral atom of an element.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The atomic number indicates what element it is.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Other than when the number of moles is initially given in a problem, what number is always glued to moles?

a)

1

b)

6.02 x 1023

c)

the atomic number

d)

the molar mass

27.

Other than when the number of atoms is initially given in a problem, what number is always glued to atoms?

a)

1

b)

6.02 x 1023

c)

the atomic number

d)

the molar mass

28.

In the calculation problems with moles and grams, where do you get the correct number for grams?

a)

It is always a 1

b)

It is always 6.02 x 1023

c)

It is the atomic number from the periodic table

d)

It is the molar mass from the periodic table

29.

The electrons in an atom are positively charged.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The neutrons in an atom are negatively charged.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The electrons of the atom contain nearly all the atom's mass.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What mass of 1 mole of gold atoms?

a)

79 grams

b)

About 197 grams

c)

6.02 x 1023 grams

d)

That information isn't on the periodic table

33.

In the calculation problems that we've done, what number and units belong where the *** are?

a)

It is always a 1 with no units

b)

It is always a 1 with units that match what we want to find

c)

It is always a 1 with units that match the units above it

d)

It is always a 0

34.

In the calculation problems that we've done, what units belong where the *** are?

a)

It is always a 1 with no units

b)

The units must match what we need to find

c)

The units must match the units below it

d)

The units must match the units of what was originally given

35.

In the calculation problems that we've done, if moles are mentioned, how many sets of parenthesis are needed?

a)
b)
c)

It could be either one, depending on the situation