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Atoms/Elements Practice for Test

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
2.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
3.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
4.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
5.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
6.
An atom is 
a)
the largest whole piece of matter
b)
the smallest whole piece of matter
c)
can only be found in solids
d)
can only be found in liquids
7.
The negative particles of an atom are called
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
8.
The current model of the atom is called
a)
Dalton Model
b)
Bohr Model
c)
Electron Cloud Model
d)
Nucleus Model
9.
What can be found in the electron cloud?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Nucleus
c)
Neutrons and Protons
d)
Electrons and Empty Space
10.
Beryllium has how many protons?
a)
4
b)
9.0122
c)
2
d)
13.0122
11.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
12.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

cannot be determined

13.

What does the 1.00794 stand for?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic explosion

14.

Most of the mass of an atom is found in the ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

proton

c)

electron cloud

d)

isotope

15.

What two particles determine the mass number?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Electrons and neutrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

16.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
17.
These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom.  What are they called?
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
photons
18.

Why is the overall charge of an atom neutral (0)?

a)

They have the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

They have the same number of electrons and neutrons.

19.

Which TWO of the following subatomic particles are inside the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

There are no subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

20.

The number of which subatomic particle determines the element of an atom (if it's carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, etc.)?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

Subatomic particles do no determine the element of an atom.

21.
An atoms overall charge is 
a)
positive 
b)
depends on its mood 
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
22.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
23.
If an atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
24.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus 
25.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
26.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
27.

How many protons does Nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

14

d)

14.01

28.

Which of the labeled structures is a neutron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

29.

Which of the labeled structures is an electron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

30.

If an element has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

34

31.

The neutral particle in an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

32.

Which of the following particles is NOT found in an atom's nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

33.

Which of the labeled structures is a proton?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

34.

What is the chemical symbol of this element?

a)

79

b)

Au

c)

AU

d)

gold