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Structure of the Nuclear Atom Final

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered the existence of a neutron

a)

James Chadwick

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Robert Rutherford

d)

John Dalton

2.

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 equaling the number of electrons, which is equal to the number of neutrons.

3.

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?

a)

In, 49 protons, 49 electrons

b)

Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons

c)

Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons

4.

If a particle had 16 protons and 18 electrons, what would be the overall charge of the particle?

a)

+2

b)

+16

c)

-2

d)

0

5.

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?

a)

In, 49 protons, 49 electrons

b)

Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons

c)

Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons

6.

what is an alpha particle

a)

A hydrogen atom that has lost some of its electrons

b)

A helium atom that has lost its negative particles

c)

A hydrogen atom that has lost its protons

d)

A helium atom that has lost its positive particles

7.

The nucleus of an atom is

a)

the central core and is composed of protons and neutrons.

b)

negatively charged and has more protons than neutrons.

c)

negatively charged and has a high density.

d)

negatively charged and has a low density.

8.

Rutherford's model of the atomic nucleus described it as ____.

a)

a tiny central core of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

b)

a positively-charged material in which electrons were lumped

c)

a negatively-charged material in which electrons were lumped

d)

a tiny central core of an atom, containing just neutrons