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Atomic Structure A/B

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

atom

a)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

b)

a positively charged subatomic particle

c)

a negatively charged subatomic particle

d)

a subatomic particle with no charge

e)

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

2.

proton

a)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

b)

a positively charged subatomic particle

c)

a negatively charged subatomic particle

d)

a subatomic particle with no charge

e)

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

3.

electron

a)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

b)

a positively charged subatomic particle

c)

a negatively charged subatomic particle

d)

a subatomic particle with no charge

e)

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

4.

neutron

a)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

b)

a positively charged subatomic particle

c)

a negatively charged subatomic particle

d)

a subatomic particle with no charge in the nucleus

e)

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

5.

nucleus

a)

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

b)

a positively charged subatomic particle

c)

a negatively charged subatomic particle

d)

a subatomic particle with no charge in the nucleus

e)

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons

6.

isotope

a)

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element

d)

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element

e)

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons

7.

mass number

a)

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element

d)

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element

e)

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons

8.

atomic number

a)

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element

d)

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element

e)

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons

9.

atomic mass

a)

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element

d)

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element

e)

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons

10.

atomic mass unit

a)

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element

d)

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element

e)

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons

11.

Who was the man who lived from 460B.C.–370B.C. and was among the first to suggest the idea of atoms?

a)

Atomos

b)

Dalton

c)

Democritus

d)

Thomson

12.

Which of the following was NOT among Democritus’s ideas?

a)

Matter consists of tiny particles called atoms

b)

Atoms are indivisible.

c)

Atoms retain their identity in a chemical reaction.

d)

Atoms are indestructible

13.

The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element is a(n) ____

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

14.

Dalton's atomic theory included which idea?

a)

All atoms of all elements are the same size.

b)

Atoms of different elements always combine in one-to-one ratios

c)

Atoms of the same element are always identical.

d)

Individual atoms can be seen with a microscope.

15.

Which of the following is NOT a part of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

All elements are composed of atoms

b)

Atoms are always in motion

c)

Atoms of the same element are identical.

d)

Atoms that combine do so in simple whole-number ratios.

16.

Which of the following was originally a tenet of Dalton's atomic theory, but had to be revised about a century ago?

a)

Atoms are tiny indivisible particles.

b)

Atoms of the same element are identical.

c)

Compounds are made by combining atoms.

d)

Atoms of different elements can combine with one another in simple whole number ratios

17.

The comparison of the number of atoms in a copper coin the size of a penny with the number of people on Earth is made to illustrate which of the following?

a)

that atoms are indivisible

b)

that atoms are very small

c)

that atoms are very large

d)

that in a copper penny, there is one atom for every person on Earth

18.

Dalton hypothesized that atoms are indivisible and that all atoms of an element are identical. It is now known that ____.

a)

all of Dalton's hypotheses are correct

b)

atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons

c)

atoms are divisible

d)

all atoms of an element are not identical but they must all have the same mass

19.

Why did J. J. Thomson reason that electrons must be a part of the atoms of all elements?

a)

Cathode rays are negatively-charged particles.

b)

Cathode rays can be deflected by magnets.

c)

An electron is 2000 times lighter than a hydrogen atom.

d)

Charge-to-mass ratio of electrons was the same, regardless of the gas used.

20.

Which of the following is true about subatomic particles?

a)

Electrons are negatively charged and are the heaviest subatomic particle

b)

Protons are positively charged and the lightest subatomic particle.

c)

Neutrons have no charge and are the lightest subatomic particle.

d)

The mass of a neutron nearly equals the mass of a proton.

21.

Who conducted experiments to determine the quantity of charge carried by an electron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Millikan

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

22.

What is the relative mass of an electron?

a)

1/1840 the mass of a hydrogen atom

b)

1/1840 the mass of a neutron + proton

c)

1/1840 the mass of a C-12 atom

d)

1/1840 the mass of an alpha particle

23.

Which hypothesis led to the discovery of the proton?

a)

When a neutral hydrogen atom loses an electron, a positively-charged particle should remain

b)

A proton should be 1840 times heavier than an electron.

c)

.Cathode rays should be attracted to a positively-charged plate.

d)

The nucleus of an atom should contain neutrons

24.

Which of the following is correct concerning subatomic particles

a)

The electron was discovered by Goldstein in 1886.

b)

The neutron was discovered by Chadwick in 1932

c)

The proton was discovered by Thomson in 1880.

d)

Cathode rays were found to be made of protons.

25.

The range in size of most atomic radii is approximately ____.

a)

2 to 5 cm

b)

2 to 5 mm

c)

5 x 10-11 m to 2x 10-10 m

d)

5 x10 -21 m to 2 x 10-20 m