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Atoms Notes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

bohr model

b)

matter

c)

proton

d)

neutron

2.

What are the tiny building blocks of all matter?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

3.

What are atoms made of? (check all that apply)

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

solids

4.

What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and electron orbits

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

neutrons and electrons

5.

The following is what type of model of the atom?

a)

atomic model

b)

Bohr model

c)

electron model

d)

Oxygen model

6.

How many protons are in this model?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

16

d)

18

7.

How many electrons are in this model?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

16

d)

18

8.

How many neutrons are in this model?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

16

d)

18

9.

Using your periodic table, tell me what element this is?

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Bromine

d)

Not enough information to determine

10.

How many electron orbits (shells) does this atom contain?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

13

d)

14

11.

How would you find the atomic mass of this atom?

a)

Add together the protons and electrons

b)

Add together the protons and neutrons

c)

Subtract the protons and neutrons

d)

It is the number of electrons

12.

What is the atomic mass of this element?

a)

27

b)

13

c)

14

d)

10

13.

How many protons are in this element?

a)

27

b)

13

c)

14

d)

10

14.

How many electrons are in this element?

a)

27

b)

13

c)

14

d)

10

15.

Because the mass of atoms and subatomic particles are so small, we do not use grams to measure their mass. Instead we use

a)

kilograms (kg)

b)

atomic mass units (amu)

c)

inches (in)

d)

pounds (lbs)

16.

What is the atomic mass of 1 proton?

a)

1 amu

b)

2 amu

c)

12 amu

d)

0 amu

17.

What is the atomic mass of a neutron?

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

c)

13 amu

d)

0.0005 amu

18.

What is the abbreviation for atomic mass units?

a)

atomic mass

b)

amu

c)

atomic mu

d)

a mass unit

19.

Electrons are

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

no charge

20.

Protons are

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

no charge

21.

Neutrons are

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

1.5 amu

22.

In a Bohr model of an atom, what is the maximum number of electrons in the 1st shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

23.

In a Bohr model of an atom, what is the maximum number of electrons in the 2nd shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

24.

In a Bohr model of an atom, what is the maximum number of electrons in the 3rd shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

25.

How many electrons are in this atom's outer shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

3

d)

13

26.

How many MORE electrons can fit in the outer (3rd) shell of this element?

a)

2

b)

15

c)

3

d)

13

27.

Atomic mass number can be found by

a)

adding protons and electrons

b)

adding protons and neutrons

c)

subtracting protons and electrons

d)

subtracting protons and neutrons

28.

Use your periodic table and tell me the atomic number of magnesium

a)

12

b)

24.31

c)

24

d)

2

29.

Use your periodic table and tell me the atomic mass number of magnesium

a)

12

b)

24.31 or 24

c)

2

30.

Use your periodic table and tell me the atomic number of nitrogen

a)

15

b)

7

c)

14.01 or 14

d)

8

31.

Use your periodic table and tell me the atomic MASS number of nitrogen

a)

15

b)

7

c)

14.01 or 14

d)

8

32.

When looking at an element block on the periodic table, the number at the bottom represents the mass. We round the atomic mass to the nearest whole number. If the atomic mass was 15.999, what would the mass be after rounding?

a)

16

b)

15

c)

15.0

33.

When writing an element symbol that is two letters

a)

Both letters should be capitalized (AR)

b)

First letter capitalized, second letter lowercase (Ar)

c)

First letter lowercase, second letter capitalized (aR)

d)

Both letters are lowercase (ar)

34.

Use your periodic table and tell me the ROUNDED atomic mass for Neon

a)

10

b)

21

c)

20

d)

0

35.

Use your periodic table and tell me the ROUNDED atomic mass for Boron

a)

10

b)

11

c)

1

d)

0