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structure of an atom

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first person to propose the idea of an "atom" was

a)

Aristotle

b)

John Dalton

c)

Sleepy McWilliams

d)

Democritus

2.

Aristotle believed that

a)

Democritus' ideas were right

b)

Empty space could not exist

c)

Pineapple doesn't belong on pizza

d)

Democritus needed more proof

3.

An atom is

a)

the smallest ion of any element.

b)

the largest particle that can be seen under a conventional microscope.

c)

the smallest particle of a.n element that still retains all of the properties of that element

d)

a particle that make up a cheeseburger.

4.

William Crookes used a ________________ to determine that electrons had a negative charge.

a)

television

b)

cathode ray tube

c)

catheter ray bulb

d)

pork kabob

5.

A proton carries what charge?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

pineapple pizza? Really who DOES THAT!?

6.

The number of protons in atom determine its

a)

atomic weight

b)

atomic number

c)

average atomic mass

d)

love of bbq ribs

7.

Neutrons carry what charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

Neutrons love a good plate of moo shu pork.

d)

neutral

8.

An elements mass number is

a)

the number of electrons added to the number of ions.

b)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

c)

Where you can find it on the menu.

d)

the number of electrons and neutrons divided by pi.

9.

Atomic mass units are equivalent to

a)

1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

b)

3/4 the mass of a uranium-238 atom.

c)

the calories in a jumbo bucket of fried chicken.

d)

1/16 the mass of a carbon-12 atom

10.

The weighted average mass of the isotopes of an element.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic estimate

c)

atomic average

d)

dinner special number 12

11.

Rays and particles emitted by radioactive material are

a)

radiation

b)

radiators

c)

radiance

d)

grilled stingray

12.

A reaction that involves a change in an atom's nucleus is

a)

an atomic explosion

b)

a nuclear reaction

c)

a radioactive occurrence

d)

a bbq bacon explosion

13.

Electrons carry what charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

someone ruined this pizza.

14.

Unstable nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation in a spontaneous process called

a)

nuclear waste

b)

radiation emission

c)

radioactive decay

d)

I stay awake at night thinking about how someone could make an atrocity like pineapple pizza

15.

On the periodic chart, the first number listed for an element is it's

a)

atomic mass unit

b)

total number of electrons

c)

atomic number

d)

bacon cheeseburgers are superior to pizza.

16.

The center of an atom is its

a)

atomic center

b)

radioactive region

c)

nucleus

d)

tacos tacos tacos

17.

He's credited with discovery of the electron

a)

J.J. Cale

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

J.J. Walker

d)

Col. Harland Sanders

18.

The cathode ray tube led to the development of

a)

radio

b)

nuclear energy

c)

television sets

d)

meatloaf