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atomic structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

2.

What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

3.

What is the system of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom?

a)

valence electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

electrons

d)

electron cloud

4.

What is the center of an atom containing protons and neutrons?

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron cloud

5.

What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom that determines the chemical properties of an atom?

a)

mass number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic symbol

6.

What is the combined mass of all the protons and neutrons of an atom and is approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

subatomic particles

d)

nucleus weight

7.
What is atomic number?
a)
Number of protons in an atoms 
b)
Number of neutrons in an atom
c)
Mass of an atom
d)
Charge on an atom
8.
What electrical charge does a proton have?
a)
+1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
+2
9.

How many protons does an aluminum atom have?

a)

27

b)

14

c)

40

d)

13

10.

How many electrons does a sodium atom have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

12

d)

34

11.
Complete the missing label on the diagram.
a)
Neutron
b)
Centre
c)
Nucleus
d)
Sub atomic particle
12.
Atoms of the same element must always have the same number of _________
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
isotopes
d)
protons
13.

The mass number of an element that has 18 protons, 18 electrons, and 19 neutrons is _____.

a)

12.5

b)

13

c)

25

d)

37

14.

What element has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 10 neutrons?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

fluorine

d)

neon

15.

What is the correct number of subatomic particles of a phosphorous atom with a mass of 31?

a)

p# - 15, n# = 15, e# = 15

b)

p# - 15, n# = 16, e# = 15

c)

p# - 15, n# = 15, e# = 16

d)

p# - 16, n# = 15, e# = 15

16.

What is the atomic number of a chlorine atom with a mass of 35 amu?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

52

17.

Is the number below the element symbol on the periodic table the mass number?

a)

Yes!

b)

NO!!

18.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
19.
Where is most of the mass in an atom located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the protons
c)
in the neutrons
d)
in the electrons
20.
How many electron shells/levels does this atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4