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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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1.

Which of the following is not apart of Dalton's Atomic Theory?

a)

Atoms are indivisible

b)

Atoms are characterized by their atomic number

c)

The atoms of an element have identical properties

d)

The atoms of an element differ from those of other elements

2.

Which of the following factors is important in determining the stability of an isotope?

a)

Size of atomic radius

b)

Number of protons

c)

Number of protons to electrons

d)

Ratio of protons to neutrons

3.





Atomic Mass (Amu)           Abundance %
204 Pb                                  1.4

206 Pb                                  24.1

207Pb                                   22.1

208 Pb                                  52.4

Based on the data above what is the relative atomic mass of lead is...















a)

206.24 amu

b)

207.24 amu

c)

207.30 amu

d)

208.30 amu

4.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

What is the average relative atomic mass of bromine, given the following isotopic masses and abundances?


79Br 50.5% 81Br 49.5%

a)

80.01

b)

79.99

c)

79.90

d)

78.99

6.

A radioactive element, M of mass number A, and atomic number Z, undergoes  β\beta  decay followed by  α\alpha  decay. The final element, N, will be 

a)

A
       N
Z-1  

b)

A-4
      N
Z

c)

A-4
       N
Z+1

d)

A-4
      N
Z-1

7.

Which of the following types of radiation is composed of particles with a charge and mass identical to that of an electron?

a)

Alpha particles

b)

Beta particles

c)

Gamma rays

d)

X-rays

8.

The explanation for how a beta particle is produced in the nucleus of a radioisotope and then ejected involves the conversion (in a complex series of steps) of a

a)

proton converted to neutron and electron

b)

neutron converted to a proton and electron

c)

proton converted to electron

d)

neutron converted to an electron

9.

The mass number remains constant during which of the following modes of decay?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

none of the above

10.

Which of the following statements concerning subatomic particles is correct?

a)

Four fundamental types exist, all of which are charged

b)

Four fundamental types exist, two of which are charged.

c)

Three fundamental types exist, none of which are charged.

d)

Three fundamental types exist, two of which are charged.

11.

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the subatomic particle called a neutron?

a)

Its mass is slightly less than that of a proton.

b)

It has a positive charge

c)

It is one of two types of subatomic particles found in an atom’s nucleus

d)

It accounts for almost all of the mass of an atom

12.

An atom contains 26 protons, 30 neutrons and 26 electrons. The atomic number and mass number for this atom are, respectively,

a)

30 and 26.

b)

26 and 30

c)

26 and 56.

d)

30 and 56.

13.

The quantity “A + Z” gives the number of

a)

protons in an atom

b)

neutrons in an atomic nucleus

c)

nucleons in an atom

d)

subatomic particles in an atom

14.

Isotopes of a given element

a)

have the same mass number but different numbers of protons.

b)

have different mass numbers but identical numbers of protons.

c)

have the same atomic number but different chemical properties.

d)

have the same mass number but different chemical properties.

15.

Two naturally occurring isotopes exist for the hypothetical element dippium. 30.0% of dippium atoms have a relative mass of 6.0 amu and 70.0% a relative mass of 8.0 amu. What is the atomic mass of dippium?

a)

6.8 amu

b)

7.2 amu

c)

7.4 amu

d)

14.0 amu