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GCSE Atomic Structure Revision Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are all elements made up of?
a)
Molecules
b)
Compounds
c)
Atoms
d)
Energy
2.
Why is it important that all scientists use the same element symbols?
a)
So that people know what scientists are talking about.
b)
So that all scientists can communicate and understand.
c)
Because it is the law, and they will loose their funding.
3.
What can be found in the centre of each atom?
a)
Protons
b)
Nuetrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Positrons
e)
Nucleons
4.
What is a compound composed of?
a)
2 or more different elements chemically bonded.
b)
2 or more similar elements chemically bonded.
c)
2 or more similar elements chemically bonded.
d)
3 or more different elements chemically bonded.
5.
An element contains only one type of _____?
a)
positron
b)
compound
c)
atom
d)
nucleus
6.
Which of the following does the atomic nucleus contain?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleotides
7.
What is the relative mass of a neutron?
a)
<0
b)
>0
c)
1
d)
>1
8.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Protons are positively charged and neutrons are negatively charged.
b)
Protons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
c)
Protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.
d)
Neutons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
9.

Which of the following is the correct symbol equation for this word equation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.
Which of these are subatomic particles?
a)
Atom
b)
Neutrogena
c)
Prius
d)
Nitrogen
e)
Proton
11.
What is the relative mass of an electron?
a)
<0
b)
>0
c)
1
d)
>1
12.
What is the charge and mass of a neutron?
a)
Charge of a neutron is negative and the mass is 0.
b)
Charge of a neutron is neutral and the mass is 0.
c)
Charge of a neutron is neutral and the mass is 1.
d)
Charge of a neutron is negative and the mass is 1.
13.
In a neutral atom, which subatomic particles are found in the same number?
a)
In a neutral atom, protons and neutrons are found in the same numbers.
b)
In a neutral atom, protons and electrons are found in the same numbers.
c)
In a neutral atom, neutrons and electrons are found in the same numbers.
14.
Which of these are not found in the centre of each atom?
a)
Protons
b)
Nuetrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Nucleus
15.
What is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
<0
b)
>0
c)
1
d)
>1
16.
Define the term mixture.
a)
More than one different types of atom or element chemically bonded.
b)
More than one different types of atom or element not chemically bonded.
c)
Two or more different types of atom or element chemically bonded.
17.
How can solid iron be easily separated from sand?
a)
Using crystallisation.
b)
Using filtration.
c)
Using distillation.
d)
Using a magnet.
18.
What is a compound made from?
a)
More than two different type of atom chemically bonded.
b)
More than one different type of atom chemically bonded.
c)
More than two different types of atom not chemically bonded.
d)
Two or more different types of atom not chemically bonded.
19.
How can an insoluble solid be easily separated from a liquid?
a)
Using crystallisation.
b)
Using filtration.
c)
Using distillation.
d)
Using a magnet.
20.
Which of these are not examples of mixtures.
a)
Air
b)
powdered Copper and powdered Sulphur
c)
Copper Sulphate crystal
d)
Water (distilled)
e)
Copper Sulphate solution
21.
How can a soluble solid be separated from a liquid?
a)
Using crystallisation.
b)
Using filtration.
c)
Using distillation.
d)
Using a magnet.
22.
In a neutral atom, which subatomic particles are found in the same number?
a)
In a neutral atom, protons and neutrons are found in the same numbers.
b)
In a neutral atom, protons and electrons are found in the same numbers.
c)
In a neutral atom, neutrons and electrons are found in the same numbers.
23.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Protons are positively charged and neutrons are negatively charged.
b)
Protons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
c)
Protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.
d)
Neutons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
24.
What is the charge and mass of an electron?
a)
Charge is negative and the mass is negligable.
b)
Charge is neutral and the mass is negligable.
c)
Charge is neutral and the mass is one.
d)
Charge is negative and the mass is one.
25.
What property of liquids allows the separation via distillation.
a)
boiling points
b)
freezing point
c)
specific heat capacity
d)
viscosity
26.
During distillation what happens to the vapour in the condenser?
a)
vapourisation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
crystallisation
27.
Why is distillation an expensive process?
a)
It requires a lot of energy to boil the solutions.
b)
It doesn't require much energy to boil the solutions.
c)
It requires a lot of materials as most is wasted.
d)
The process of distillation needs to be completed at least 3 times to make it pure.
28.
Would water and ethanol be separated using fractional distillation or simple distillation?
a)
Simple distillation because their boiling points are very similar. (100oC and 78oC)
b)
Simple distillation because their boiling points are very different. (100oC and 68oC)
c)
Fractional distillation because their boiling points are very similar. (100oC and 78oC)
d)
Fractional distillation because their boiling points are very different. (100oC and 68oC)
29.
A student wants to separate rock salt from water. Which methods would she use to separate the rock, salt and water?
a)
heat, dissolve, filter crystallise.
b)
dissolve, heat, filter, crystallise.
c)
dissolve, filter, heat, crystallise.
d)
dissolve, distill, filter, crystallise.
30.
In filtration, what name is used to describe the solid left in the filter paper?
a)
waste
b)
residue
c)
solid
d)
filtrate
31.
Why is fractional distillation more useful than simple distillation?
a)
It separates solids with different boiling points (<25oC).
b)
It separates gases with similar boiling points (>25oC).
c)
It separates liquids with similar boiling points (>25oC).
d)
It separates liquids with similar boiling points (<25oC).
32.
Which scientist described atoms as solid spheres?
a)
John Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
e)
Ernest Rutherford
33.
Which scientist concluded that atoms were a ball of positive charge with negatively charged electrons scattered throughout? (plum pudding)
a)
John Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
e)
Ernest Rutherford
34.
Who proved the existence of a neutral particle which we now call the neutron?
a)
John Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
e)
Ernest Rutherford
35.
Who suggested that the electrons were contained in shells, and orbit the nucleus at fixed distances.
a)
John Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
e)
Ernest Rutherford
36.
Who described an atom as a tiny positively charged nucleus surrounded by a ‘cloud’ of negative electrons.
a)
John Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
e)
Ernest Rutherford
37.
Marsden and Geiger did experiments which proved the presence of what?
a)
A positive particle which we now call the proton.
b)
A neutral particle which we now call the neutron.
c)
That alpha particles were attracted to gold foil.
d)
A dense positive nucleus in the middle of the atom.
38.
When alpha particles were fired at gold foil, what did the scientists expect to happen to the particles?
a)
For the particles to be attracted by the gold foil.
b)
For the particles to move straight through the atom.
c)
For the particles to be reflected by the gold foil.
d)
The alpha particles were deflected and some even deflected straight backwards.
39.
In an neutral atom, which subatomic particles are found in the same number?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
positron
40.
What does the mass number of an atom tell us?
a)
The mass of the nucleus.
b)
The mass of the neutrons.
c)
The mass of the protons.
d)
The mass of the electrons.
41.

What changes with each different element?

a)

The number of protons is different.

b)

The number of neutrons is different.

c)

The number of electrons is different.

d)

They are different colours.

e)

They taste different.

42.
What is an isotope?
a)
A different element with the same number of protons as another element..
b)
A different form of the same element with the same number of neutrons but a different number of electrons.
c)
A different form of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
d)
A different form of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons.
43.
When a metal atom becomes an ion, does it gain or lose electrons?
a)
Gain
b)
Lose
44.
When a non-metal atom gains electrons what change does the ion become?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
>0
45.

What is different about isotopes of the same element?

a)

The proton number is different.

b)

The neutron number is different.

c)

The electron number is different.

d)

They are different colours.

e)

They taste different.

46.

How many different elements are in this molecule?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

47.

How many different elements are in this molecule?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

48.

How many individual atoms are in this molecule?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

e)

9

49.

How many individual atoms are in this molecule?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

e)

9

50.
How many electrons can fit on the lowest energy level?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
18
e)
24
51.
How many electrons need to be in the 4th shell for an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
18
e)
24
52.
How many electrons can fit on the 2nd shell?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
18
e)
24
53.

What is the atomic number of phosphorus?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

16

d)

31

54.

What is the atomic mass of phosphorus?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

16

d)

31

55.

How many protons does a phosphorus atom have?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

16

d)

31

56.

How many neutrons does a phosphorus atom have?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

16

d)

31

57.

What is the electronic structure of this atom of phosphorus?

a)

15

b)

2,5

c)

2,8,6

d)

2,8,5

58.

What is the atomic number of sodium?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

16

d)

23

59.

What is the atomic mass of sodium?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

16

d)

23

60.

How many protons does a sodium atom have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

16

d)

23

61.

How many neutrons does a sodium atom have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

16

d)

23

62.

What is the electronic structure of this atom of sodium?

a)

2,1

b)

2,8,1

c)

11

d)

3

63.
What name is given to an atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons?
a)
neutron
b)
icicle
c)
isotope
d)
nucleon
64.
Electrons always occupy what?
a)
energy levels
b)
areas
c)
nucleons
d)
nucleus
65.
How many noble gases are there?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
66.
What is the electronic structure of Argon?
a)
2,8,8
b)
2,8
c)
2,8,6
d)
2,6,8
67.
What is a period on the periodic table?
a)
a row.
b)
a block.
c)
a column.
d)
an area.
68.
What is a group on the periodic table?
a)
a row.
b)
a block.
c)
a column.
d)
an area.
69.

What is the process shown in the diagram?

a)

distillation

b)

fermentation

c)

crystalisation

d)

fractional distillation

70.

What is happening in the part labelled Y?

a)

condensing of a gas into a liquid.

b)

condensing of a liquid into a gas.

c)

boiling of a gas into a liquid.

d)

boiling of a liquid into a gas.

71.

What is part Y called?

a)

evaporator

b)

condensor

c)

fractionator

d)

sublimator

72.

What is the boiling point of this element?

a)

0 oC

b)

90 oC

c)

100 oC

d)

110 oC

73.
What element on the periodic table has 31 protons?
a)
phosphorous
b)
gallium
c)
tantalum
d)
zinc
e)
germanium
74.

How many neutrons and electrons does this element have?

a)

N30, E65

b)

N30, E30

c)

N30, E35

d)

N35, E35

e)

N35, E30

75.
What element on the periodic table has 79 protons?
a)
silver
b)
lead
c)
gold
d)
mercury
e)
platinum
76.

How many neutrons and electrons does this element have?

a)

N55, E55

b)

N55, E133

c)

N55, E78

d)

N78, E78

e)

N78, E55

77.
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Electron
d)
Isotope
e)
energy level
78.
The number of protons in an atom (which equals the number of electrons). aka the Proton number.
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Electron
d)
Isotope
e)
energy level
79.
Different forms of the same element; same atomic number, different mass number.
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Electron
d)
Isotope
e)
energy level
80.
An area in the atom, where the electrons can be found.
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Electron
d)
Isotope
e)
energy level
81.

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Positron

82.

Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Positrons

83.

An atom has 38 protons, 50 neutrons and 38 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

38

b)

50

c)

88

84.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
85.

The particles of the atom you can find by knowing the atomic number.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Positrons

86.
What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
87.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
88.

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in order by their?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

neutron number

d)

nucleon number

89.

This particle determines the elements identity.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleon

90.

What is the electron configuration of sodium?

a)

2,8

b)

2,8,2

c)

2,8,1

d)

11

91.

Which element has an electron configuration of 2,5?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Carbon

92.

Which element has an electron configuration of 2,8,8?

a)

Lead

b)

Flourine

c)

Neon

d)

Argon

93.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2,7?

a)

Krypton

b)

Iodine

c)

Fluorine

d)

Barium

94.

How many electrons do the group 2 metals have in their outer shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

95.

What happens to the shielding affect as you go down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

96.

Which of the following is TRUE about an isotope?

a)

same number of protons and neutrons

b)

same number of protons but different number of neutrons

c)

same atomic mass but different atomic number

d)

neutron and electron numbers are the same

97.

For this equation to balance, how many molecules of O2 are needed?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

98.

Mr Riddle wants you to have a great day...

a)

thanks

b)

ok

c)

merci

d)

cool

99.

This element above this in group 1 is in which period?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

100.

The element with one proton more than this would be...?

a)

lithium

b)

calcium

c)

neon

d)

magnesium

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