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AQA Physics Paper 1- Atomic Structure

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.
Most of the mass in an atom is made up of _____________________?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
electrons and quarks
3.

In which way are protons and electrons the same in an atom?

a)

same mass

b)

same number of particles

c)

same charges

4.
The mass number of an isotope is equal to the number of ______ in an atom.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons + Neutrons
d)
 Electrons
5.

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

6.

The electron is not included in the calculations for the atomic mass because

a)

It has negative charge

b)

It is located in the outer energy levels of the atom

c)

Its mass is basically zero

d)

It attracts neutral particles

7.

What is an isotope?

a)

An atom of an element with a different number of neutrons

b)

An atom of an element with a different number of protons

c)

An atom of an element with a different number of electrons

8.

What is radioactive decay?

a)

An unstable nucleus breaks down to become more stable, giving off radiation

b)

An unstable atom breaks down to become more stable, giving off radiation

c)

An unstable element breaks down to become more stable, giving off radiation

d)

An unstable compound breaks down to become more stable, giving off radiation

9.

What is activity?

a)

The rate that nuclei decay

b)

The rate that ions decay

c)

The rate that protons decay

d)

The rate that electrons decay

10.

What is the unit of activity?

a)

Becquerels (Bq)

b)

Coulombs (C)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

Pascals (Pa)

11.

What is count rate?

a)

Number of decays per second by a Geiger-Muller tube

b)

Number of ions per second by a Geiger-Muller tube

c)

Number of atoms per second by a Geiger-Muller tube

d)

Number of neutrons per second by a Geiger-Muller tube

12.

What is half life?

a)

The time taken for half of the nuclei in a sample to decay

b)

The time taken for half of the atoms in a sample to decay

c)

The time taken for half of the ions in a sample to decay

d)

The time taken for half of the neutrons in a sample to decay

13.

What is contamination?

a)

Coming into contact with radioactive materials

b)

Being exposed to radioactive materials

14.

What is irradiation?

a)

Coming into contact with radioactive materials

b)

Being exposed to radioactive materials

15.

What is ionisation?

a)

The process of removing electrons from atoms

b)

The process of removing protons from atoms

c)

The process of removing neutrons from atoms

d)

The process of removing nucei from atoms

16.

Select the effects of ionisation on human cells

a)

Cell death

b)

Cancer

c)

Mutation

17.

How do electrons orbit atoms?

a)

In energy levels

b)

In shells

c)

In layers

d)

In locations

18.

What happens to an electron that absorbs electromagnetic radiation such as light?

a)

The electron moves away from the nucleus, to a higher energy level

b)

The electron moves closer to the nucleus, to a lower energy level

c)

The electron's position does not change

d)

The electron will be removed from the atom

19.

Which model of the atom is JJ Thompson responsible for?

a)

Billiard ball model

b)

Plum pudding

c)

Nuclear model

d)

He is not responsible for a model, he contributed to understanding electron energy levels

20.

What happens to an electron that emits electromagnetic radiation such as light?

a)

The electron moves away from the nucleus, to a higher energy level

b)

The electron moves closer to the nucleus, to a lower energy level

c)

The electron's position does not change

d)

The electron will be removed from the atom

21.

Which model of the atom is Rutherford responsible for?

a)

Billiard ball model

b)

Plum pudding

c)

Nuclear model

d)

He is not responsible for a model, he contributed to understanding electron energy levels

22.

Which model of the atom is Niels Bohr responsible for?

a)

Billiard ball model

b)

Plum pudding

c)

Nuclear model

d)

He is not responsible for a model, he contributed to understanding electron energy levels

23.

Which statement describes the plum pudding model?

a)

Atoms are tiny spheres that can't be split into anything smaller

b)

Atoms are balls of positive charge with negative electrons embedded throughout

c)

A central positive charge surrounded by negative charge

24.

Which investigation did Rutherford carry out?

a)

Alpha particle scattering

b)

Beta particle scattering

c)

Gold atom scattering

d)

Electron scattering

25.

What discovery did James Chadwick make?

a)

The nucleus is positively charged

b)

Atoms have a nucleus

c)

The nucleus contains protons and neutrons

d)

Electrons orbit in energy levels

26.

What is the relative mass of a neutron?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

27.

Which of the following are types of radiation given off during decay? (Choose more than one)

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Delta

28.

What is an alpha particle?

a)

Two protons and two neutrons

b)

An electron given off when a neutron breaks down

c)

A wave of electromagnetic radiation

29.

What is a beta particle?

a)

Two protons and two neutrons

b)

An electron given off when a neutron breaks down

c)

A wave of electromagnetic radiation

30.

What is gamma radiation?

a)

Two protons and two neutrons

b)

An electron given off when a neutron breaks down

c)

A wave of electromagnetic radiation

31.

What is the range of alpha radiation in air?

a)

3-5cm

b)

10-15cm

c)

Many metres

32.

What is the range of gamma radiation in air?

a)

3-5cm

b)

10-15cm

c)

Many metres

33.

Which materials absorb alpha radiation?

a)

Paper and dead skin cells

b)

Thin aluminium foil

c)

Several centimetres of lead

34.

Which materials absorb beta radiation?

a)

Paper and dead skin cells

b)

Thin aluminium foil

c)

Several centimetres of lead

35.

Which materials absorb gamma radiation?

a)

Paper and dead skin cells

b)

Thin aluminium foil

c)

Several centimetres of lead

36.

What is the ionising power of alpha radiation

a)

Very high

b)

Medium

c)

Low

37.

What is the ionising power of gamma radiation

a)

Very high

b)

Medium

c)

Low

38.

How does alpha decay alter the atomic number of the parent nucleus?

a)

Increases by 2

b)

Decreases by 2

c)

Increases by 1

d)

The atomic number does not change

39.

How does beta decay alter the atomic number of the parent nucleus?

a)

Increases by 2

b)

Decreases by 2

c)

Increases by 1

d)

The atomic number does not change

40.

How does gamma decay alter the atomic number of the parent nucleus?

a)

Increases by 2

b)

Decreases by 2

c)

Increases by 1

d)

The atomic number does not change

41.

How does alpha decay alter the mass number of the parent nucleus?

a)

Increases by 4

b)

Decreases by 4

c)

Decreases by 2

d)

The mass number does not change

42.

How does gamma decay alter the mass number of the parent nucleus?

a)

Increases by 4

b)

Decreases by 4

c)

Decreases by 2

d)

The mass number does not change

43.

How is radiation used to treat cancer?

a)

Gamma radiation rotates around the affected area. The radiation ionises and kills the cancer cells

b)

Alpha radiation rotates around the affected area. The radiation ionises and kills the cancer cells

c)

Gamma radiation is injected into the patient. The radiation is absorbed by organs, is detected on scans and kills the cancer cells

d)

Alpha radiation is injected into the patient. The radiation is absorbed by organs, detected on scans and kills the cancer cells

44.

How is radiation used as a tracer?

a)

Gamma radiation rotates around the affected area. The radiation ionises and kills the cancer cells

b)

Alpha radiation rotates around the affected area. The radiation ionises and kills the cancer cells

c)

Gamma radiation is injected into the patient. The radiation is absorbed by organs and is detected on scans

d)

Alpha radiation is injected into the patient. The radiation is absorbed by organs and is detected on scans

45.

Why is gamma radiation used in radiotherapy and tracers?

a)

Weakly ionising, penetrates the body

b)

Ionising power is medium, penetrates the body

c)

Strongly ionising, stopped by skin cells

46.

Which type of radiation does the equation represent?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

47.

Which type of radiation does the equation represent?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

48.

Which type of radiation is represented by the symbol:


a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

49.

The count rate of an isotope 1008 Bq. This falls to a count rate of 126 over a period of 21 days. What is the half life of the isotope?

a)

4 days

b)

5 days

c)

6 days

d)

7 days

50.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
51.

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

6.25%

52.
If one-fourth of the carbon-14 is remaining then how many half-lives have passed?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
53.

After 22,800 years, approximately what percentage of the original carbon-14 remains?

a)

15%

b)

12.5%

c)

6.25%

d)

3.125%

54.

If 20 mg of iodine-131 is given to a patient, how much is left after 32 days? The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.

a)

32

b)

1.25

c)

10

d)

2.5

55.

Barium-122 has a half-life of 2 minutes. A fresh sample weighing 80 g was obtained. If it takes 10 minutes to set up an experiment using barium-122, how much barium-122 will be left when the experiment begins?

a)

0.25g

b)

2.5g

c)

25g

d)

80g

56.

The diagram shows 32 atoms.

16 of the Red are parent isotopes

16 of the Green are daughter isotopes

How many half-lives have occurred?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

57.

Radioactive carbon-14 is often useful in determining the absolute age of geologic samples because radioactive isotopes

a)

decay at a regular rate

b)

become less stable during decay

c)

remain unchanged over time

d)

stabilize after four half-lives

58.
What particle completes this reaction?
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma particle
d)
neutron
59.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
60.

Complete the nuclear reaction

85209At = ___ + 24He

a)

83205Bi

b)

86209Rn

c)

81207Tl

d)

85208At