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Atom Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atomic number, Z = _____.

a)

the number of protons.

b)

the number of neutrons.

c)

the number of electrons, always.

d)

the mass of the atom in amu.

2.

Protons, p+, = the _____, in a neutral atom.

a)

mass number

b)

number of neutrons

c)

molar mass

d)

number of electrons

3.

Protons (p+) + ________ = mass number (A).

a)

electrons

b)

molar mass

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

4.

___________ - atomic number (Z) = number of neutrons (n0).

a)

Average atomic mass

b)

Mass number

c)

Electrons

d)

Molar mass

5.

Relative atomic mass (Ar) rounded off = ____ of the most common isotope.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

electons

d)

neutrons

6.

Consider gold, Au, element 79. A gold atom has _____ protons.

a)

79

b)

197.0 amu

c)

118

d)

276

7.

A gold atom's relative atomic mass (Ar) is _____.

a)

79

b)

197.0

c)

276

d)

118

8.

The mass number (A) of the most common isotope of gold is _____.

a)

79

b)

197 amu

c)

118

d)

276

9.

The atomic number (Z) of gold is _____.

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

10.

A gold atom, in it's neutral state, has _____ electrons.

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

11.

The most common isotope of gold has ____ neutrons.

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

12.

For gold, ____ electrons are found in the 5th energy level (n= 5).

a)

79

b)

32

c)

19

d)

197

13.

For gold, _________ electrons are found in the 3rd energy level (n = 3).

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

e)

19

14.

_____ neutrons are found in an oxygen-18 atom. (Oxygen is element 8).

a)

8

b)

16

c)

10

d)

9

15.

____ electrons are found in a neutral sodium (Na) atom. (Sodium is element 11).

a)

11

b)

22.99

c)

23

d)

12

16.

____ electrons are found in a sodium ion (Na+).

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

10

17.

Consider the mass notation for the most common isotope of gold. The number to the upper left of the symbol will be the _______.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number and number of protons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of neutrons

18.

Consider the mass notation for the most common isotope of gold. The number to the lower left of the symbol will be the _______.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number or number of protons

c)

number of electrons

d)

average atomic mass

19.

Which diagram has the correct Bohr diagram for carbon, C, Z= 6?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which picture show the correct Bohr diagram for calcium, Ca, Z = 20?

a)

A

b)

B