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Atoms

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest piece of matter that still has properties of that matter?

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

proton

2.

Negatively charged particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

3.

Neutral charge particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

4.

Positively charge particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

5.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
6.
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
7.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
8.
What does the nucleus consist of?
a)
Protons + Electrons
b)
Neutrons + Electrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Protons + Neutrons
9.
The part of the atom that is moving around the nucleus is called?
a)
electron
b)
neutron
c)
proton
10.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
11.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
Protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
Neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
Positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
12.

What does the 1.00794 stand for?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic explosion

13.

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

14.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
15.

A neutron is ---

a)

a subatomic particle with a negative charge.

b)

a subatomic particle with a neutral charge.

c)

the center of the atom where subatomic particles are found.

d)

a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

16.

An arrangement of elements in order of their atomic numbers such that elements with similar properties fall in the same column or group.

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Electron Cloud

c)

Periodic Table

d)

Nucleus

17.

Which of the following best describes an electron?

a)

it has a positive charge smaller than a proton

b)

it has no charge smaller than a proton

c)

it has a negative charge smaller than a proton

d)

it has a negative charge same size as proton

18.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there in an atom of Hafnium, Hf, if the mass is 178 and the atomic number is 72?

a)

106 protons 72 neutrons 106 electrons

b)

72 protons 106 neutrons 72 electrons

19.

If an atom has 2 protons, 2 neutrons and 2 electrons; what is its Atomic mass?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

If an atom has 2 protons, 2 neutrons and 2 electrons; what is its Atomic number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

21.

Why does the Periodic Table have a gap in the top?

a)

It looks cool!

b)

Because elements have been grouped by behavior

c)

For when the crew of the star ship enterprise discovers new elements!

d)

To make students ask questions

22.

According to the image; List the elements in order from the greatest mass to the least amount of mass..

a)

Ca, K, Mg, Na

b)

K, Ca, Mg, Na

c)

Na, Mg, K, Ca

d)

Mg, K, Ca, Na

23.
Which of these is the simplest atom?
a)
Uranium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Hydrogen
24.
______ is an ELEMENT since it is only made up of one type of atom.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Gold
d)
Salt
25.

Which of the labeled structures is a neutron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

26.

Which of the labeled structures is an electron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

27.

Which of the following particles is NOT found in an atom's nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

28.

The word "atomos" means

a)

Indivisible

b)

Can be destroyed

c)

Huge

29.

How many elements are in water?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

How many valence electrons does Ne (neon) have?

(a)  

31.
Elements are made of 
a)
many types of atoms 
b)
the periodic table
c)
one type of atom 
d)
molecules