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STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemistry is the study of

a)

The use of chemicals

b)

Chemical processes in living things

c)

Matter and how they interact with each other

d)

Natural matter in the Earth's crust

2.

Which of the following substances is made up of atoms?

a)

Iron

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Water

d)

Sodium chloride

3.

Atoms X forms a positive ion. Which of the following is atom X?

a)

Bromine

b)

Chlorine

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

4.

Which of the following statements is true about the kinetic theory of matter?

a)

The particles in liquids are packed closely together in an orderly manner

b)

The particles in solids move randomly

c)

The forces between the particles of gases are stronger than those of liquids.

d)

The energy content of a gas is higher than that of a solid.

5.

This process shows the change of the state of matter.


Which of the following is the process?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Condensation

6.

A liquid was heated until it became gas completely.

The gas was then cooled until it completely changed to the solid state.

Diagram below shows the graph of temperature against time for the experiment.


Among A, B, C and D, at which section on the graph does freezing occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

This table shows the melting and boiling points of four pure substances.


Which of the following substances has the lowest energy content at room temperature?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

8.

This diagram shows the cooling curve for liquid X.


Which of the following statements are true about substance X?

a)

The freezing point of substance X is T celcius.

b)

At time t1, both liquid and solid are present.

c)

At time t2, the particles of X absorb heat energy.

d)

At T celcius, the forces between the particles of X are overcome.

9.

Which of the following scientists discovered the electron?

a)

J. J. Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

James Chadwick

10.

This diagram shows an atomic model.


Which of the following statements is true about the atomic model?

a)

It was built based on the existance of neutrons.

b)

It was proposed by James Chadwick.

c)

It shows that the nucleus is neutral.

d)

It shows that electrons move in the shells arount the nucleus.

11.

Atom X has a proton number of 5 and a nucleon number of 11.


How many protons, electrons and neutrons are present in atom X?

a)

Protons:5

Electrons:5

Neutrons:11

b)

Protons:5

Electrons:5

Neutrons:6

c)

Protons:5

Electrons:6

Neutrons:6

d)

Protons:6

Electrons:6

Neutrons:5

12.

The nucleus of an atom contains

a)

Electrons only

b)

Neutrons only

c)

Both protons and neutrons

d)

Both protons and electrons

13.

An atom of chlorine-37 has 17 electrons.


How many neutrons does an atom of chlorine-37 contain?

a)

17

b)

20

c)

37

d)

54

14.

This table shows the proton numbers, nucleon numbers and numbers of electrons of four particles.


Which of the following pairs of particles are isotopes of the same element?

a)

G and L

b)

J and L

c)

L and M

d)

J and M

15.

Radiation emitted by a certain radioisotope is used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms in foods such as potatoes. What is the isotope?

a)

Carbon-14

b)

Cobalt-60

c)

Iodine-131

d)

Phosphorus-32

16.

A patient is diagnosed of having cancer.


Which isotope is used to treat the patient?

a)

Carbon-14

b)

Sodoum-24

c)

Phosphorus-32

d)

Cobalt-60

17.

Which of the following are the differences of isotopes of elements?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutons

c)

Physical properties

d)

Chemical properties

18.

An atom of element Y has 18 protons and 22 neutrons in its nucleus.


What is the number of valence electrons in atom Y?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

19.

An atom of element X has a nucleon number of 14. The electron arrangement of this atom is 2.4.


Which of the following statements is true about an atom of element X that has a nucleon number of 13?

a)

The atoms has 7 protons

b)

The electron arrangement of the atom is 2.4

c)

The atom has 8 neutrons

d)

The atoms has 3 valence electrons

20.

Which of the following represents the electron configuration of a metallic element?

a)

2.5

b)

2.8

c)

2.8.3

d)

2.8.7