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Atomic Structure subatomic particles

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mass number of Copper?

a)

63

b)

29

c)

34

d)

92

2.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
3.

What were J. J. Thomson's three contributions to the atomic theory?

a)

Discovered the electron

b)

Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

c)

Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

d)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

e)

Created the "plum pudding" model of the atom

4.

Rutherford’s experiment determined that the nucleus of an atom is tiny, dense and ______ charged.

a)

neutrally

b)

negatively

c)

positively

d)

variably

5.

The cathode ray experiments led to which particle being discovered?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron

6.

The alpha particles in Rutherford’s experiments were used to -

a)

Identify chemical properties

b)

Bombard sheets of gold

c)

Identify the melting point

d)

Determine the molecular mass

7.

In a famous experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford, a few positively charged alpha particles were scattered by a thin gold foil. Which of the following is a conclusion that resulted from this experiment?

a)

The nucleus is negatively charged.

b)

The atom is a dense solid and is indivisible.

c)

The mass is conserved when atoms react chemically.

d)

The nucleus is very small and the atom is mostly empty space.

8.
What was James Chadwicks most notable discovery?
a)
The nucleus contains protons. 
b)
The nucleus contains neutrons.
c)
Electron are not fixed.
d)
Protons are positive.
9.

If we are talking about the isotope carbon-14, the mass number of this isotope is.....

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

6

10.

What is the mass number and name of an element with 8 protons and 8 neutrons?

a)

Carbon-14

b)

Oxygen-16

c)

Oxygen-24

d)

Neon-8

11.
An element with a mass number of 10 and an atomic number of 6 has how many protons?
a)
5
b)
8
c)
6
d)
10
12.

Who discovered the charge of an electron?

a)

Robert Millikan

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Eugen Goldstein

13.

Bromine has how many Neutrons?

a)

35

b)

80

c)

45

d)

8

14.

How many neutrons are in Tungsten

a)

110

b)

74

c)

183

d)

258

15.
Protons identify elements. What element has 5 protons? 
a)
Beryllium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
16.

In standard nuclear notation, what does X represent?

a)

The position of the element of the periodic table

b)

The name of the element

c)

The chemical symbol for the element

d)

The date of discovery of the element

17.

Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope of strontium. How does the structure of this isotope differ from that of strontium-88.

a)

Two more electrons

b)

Two more protons

c)

Two more neutrons

d)

Two less protons

18.

Which hypothesis led to the discovery of the proton?

a)

When a neutral hydrogen atom loses and electron, a positively-charged particle should remain.

b)

A proton should be 1840 times heavier than an electron.

c)

Cathode rays should be attracted to a positively charged plate.

d)

The nucleus of an atom should contain neutrons

19.

As a consequence of the discovery of the nucleus by Rutherford, which model of the atom is thought to be true?

a)

Protons, electrons, and neutrons are evenly distributed throughout the volume of the atom.

b)

The nucleus is made of protons, neutrons and electrons.

c)

Electrons are distributed around the nucleus and occupy almost all the volume of the atom.

d)

The nucleus is made of electrons and protons.

20.

What is the relative mass of an electron?

a)

1/1840 the mass of a proton

b)

1/1840 the mass of a neutron + proton

c)

1/1840 the mass of a C-12 atom

d)

1/1840 the mass of an alpha particle

21.

All atoms are

a)

positively charged, with the number of protons exceeding the number of electrons.

b)

negatively charged, with the number of electrons exceeding the number of protons

c)

neutral, with the number of protons equaling the number of electrons

d)

neutral, with the number of protons, neutrons and electrons all being equal

22.
The image represents who's model of the atom?
a)
Dalton
b)
Bohr
c)
Thomson 
d)
Homer
23.

Positively charged protons repel each other, so what holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus?

a)

Electrons

b)

Nuclear forces

c)

Attraction

d)

Repulsion

24.
24.1% of all the isotopes of a an element have a mass of 75.23 amu, 48.7% have a mass of 74.61 amu, and 27.2% have a mass of 75.20 amu.
What is the average mass of this element?
a)
74.92 amu
b)
24.97 amu
c)
75.01 amu
d)
74.51 amu
25.
An element with 4.35% have a mass of 49.9461 amu, 83.79% have amass of 51.9405 amu, 9.50% have a mass of 52.9407 amu, and 2.36% have a mass of 53.9389amu.
a)
51.99 amu
b)
52.19 amu
c)
53.45 amu
d)
17.33 amu