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2.1 - Proton Number, Nucleon Number & Ions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
2.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
3.
What does the atomic mass tell you?
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
4.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
5.
Elements can have the same number of protons?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
polyatomic
7.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
8.

Do electrons contribute to the atomic mass of an atom?

a)

YES of course, they are there for a reason

b)

NO, they are useless to the atom

c)

No, their mass is too small to contribute to the mass

d)

YES, silly, they are the superstars of the atom

9.
The number of protons is equal to 
a)
the atomic number
b)
the number of neutrons
c)
the energy levels
d)
the periodic table groups
10.

The nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons, electrons, and neutrons

11.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
12.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
13.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
14.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
15.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

16.

Atom X have 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons.

What is the nucleon number of atom X?

(a)  

17.

Atom X have 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons.

What is the atomic number for an atom X?

(a)  

18.

Atom Y has nucleon numbers 23 and 12 neutrons.

what is the number of electrons in an atom Y?

(a)  

19.

Atom Y has nucleon numbers 23 and 12 neutrons. If atom Y lose 1 electron to become an ion, what is the charge number for ion Y?

(a)  

20.

Ion M has charge number +2, what is the mass number for ion M if Ion M has 12 neutrons and 10 electrons?

(a)  

21.

Ion Z2- have nucleon numbers 16 and proton numbers 8, what is the number of electrons that ion Z2- have?

(a)  

22.

Atom W has nucleon number 19 and gains 1 electron to becomes an ion. What is the charge number for ion W?

(a)  

23.

When an atom becomes an ion. What is the number of subatomic particles that will change?

a)

number of neutrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of electrons

d)

nucleon number

24.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
25.

Why are ions formed?

a)

To make our lives difficult

b)

Because atoms want to be stable

c)

Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons

d)

Because atoms gained neutrons