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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

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1.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

a)

18 protons

b)

40 protons

c)

22 protons

d)

21.9 protons

2.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

a)

18 neutrons

b)

40 neutrons

c)

22 neutrons

d)

21.9 neutrons

3.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element when it is neutral?

a)

18 electrons

b)

40 electrons

c)

22 electrons

d)

21.9 electrons

4.

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

5.

When you have two atoms of the same kind with different masses, Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 for example, what type of atom do you have?

a)

Neutral atom

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

6.

When you have two isotopes of an atom, Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 for example, what has changed in the atomic structure?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of electrons

7.

When you have an ion of an atom, O-2 for example, what has changed in the atomic structure?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of electrons

8.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Protons are positive, electrons are negative, neutrons are neutral.

b)

Protons are neutral, electrons are negative, neutrons are positive

c)

Protons are negative, electrons are positive, neutrons are neutral

d)

Protons are positive, electrons are neutral, neutrons are negative

9.

The atomic mass of an atom is equal to

a)

number of protons plus number of neutrons

b)

number of protons plus number of electrons

c)

number of electrons plus the number of neutrons

10.

What two subatomic particles must be equal for an atom to have no charge (neutral).

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

11.

The atomic number identifies the number of __________.

a)

electrons

b)

atoms

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

12.

Subatomic particles that have a negative charge

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

quarks

d)

neutrons

13.

The number 16 in the periodic table box of sulfur is the

a)

ionic number

b)

isotope

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

14.

The name of this particle means indivisible and it is the building block of matter

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

atom

d)

isotope

15.

The center of an atom is called the ________________.

a)

electron cloud

b)

nucleus

c)

neutrion

d)

nuetron

16.

In what part of an atom can the protons and neutrons be found?

a)

nucleus

b)

neutrine

c)

electron cloud

d)

proton cloud

17.

Which parts of the atom move around the nucleus?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

electrode particles

d)

neutrons

18.
Where electrons are likely to be found as they travel around the nucleus
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Within a Proton
d)
Within a Neutron
19.
The nucleus of an atom can be described as:
a)
spacious and negatively charged
b)
dense and positively charged
c)
spacious and positively charged
d)
dense and negatively charged
20.
Electrons are not factored into atomic mass because:
a)
They are so small their mass is negligible
b)
They're not in the nucleus
c)
They're too big
d)
They move so quickly their mass is zero
21.
True or False: The majority of an atom is made up of empty space
a)
True
b)
False