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The Atom

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
2.

While making his model of an atom, what structure did Rutherford discover?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the electron cloud

c)

the quarks

d)

the atomic mass

3.

In Dalton's Atomic Theory, all elements consist of indivisible particles called __________ .

a)

atoms

b)

parts

c)

molecules

d)

hydrogen

4.

Which of the following is/are conclusions based on Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

a)

The atom is mostly empty space.

b)

The nucleus is positively charged.

c)

The atom has a small dense nucleus.

d)

All answers are correct

5.

Which scientist discovered that the nucleus contained neutrons?

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Chadwick

6.

Bohr proposed that electrons are located in

a)

the nucleus.

b)

inside protons.

c)

electron cloud.

d)

circular orbits around the nucleus.

7.

Whose atomic model is shown?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

8.
Who's atomic model is shown?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
9.
Who discovered the electron?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
10.

Where are electrons of an atom found?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron Cloud

c)

Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.

d)

They are moving everywhere.

11.
Which of the following is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
12.

What carries no charge?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

13.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

core

d)

center

14.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
15.
Most of the mass in an atom is made up of _____________________?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
electrons and quarks
16.

In a neutral atom, what is the number of protons equal to?

a)

The number of electrons.

b)

The number of neutrons.

c)

The number of molecules.

d)

The number of nuclei.

17.
The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
18.

Which of these determines the identity of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

valence electron

d)

protons and neutrons

19.

Which of these determines the reactivity of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

protons and neutrons

20.

An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

47

21.

What is the mass number?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

22.

How many protons are in one atom of lithium?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

23.

How many electrons are in one atom of lithium?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

24.
An atom has 5 protons and 7 neutrons. What is the mass number of the atom?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
2
d)
12
25.
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 29. How many neutrons are in the atom?
a)
30
b)
19
c)
10
d)
38
26.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom 
c)
the number of electrons
d)
the number of neutrons
27.
Use the picture to answer the question. What is the atomic number of gold?
a)
79
b)
196.967
c)
197
d)
118
28.
Which element has 31 protons ?
a)
Gallium 
b)
Germanium
c)
Gadolinium
d)
Polonium
29.

What is the densest part of an atom?

a)

energy levels

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

nucleus

30.

If an atom contains 12 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons, what is its charge?

a)

It is neutral.

b)

+1

c)

-1

31.
 What is the mass number of this element?
a)
5
b)
27
c)
32
d)
59