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Atomic structure

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element.

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

2.

Electrons, protons and neutrons

a)

Three basic particles of an atom

b)

Three basic particles of a molecule

c)

Three strange words

d)

Three electronic devices

3.

More than 99.94% of an atom's mass is in

a)

the protons

b)

the neutrons

c)

the electrons

d)

the nucleus

4.

Fixed distances from the nucleus of an atom where electrons may be found

a)

Shells

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Orbits

d)

None of the above

5.

When electrons go from upper energy level to lower energy level, they ...

a)

Emit energy

b)

Absorb energy

c)

Do nothing

d)

None of these

6.

The charge of a neutron is

a)

1.6*10^-19 C

b)

-1.6*10^-19 C

c)

0

7.

The charge of an electron is

a)

1.6*10^-19 C

b)

-1.6*10^-19 C

c)

0

8.

The number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom

a)

Z - Proton number

b)

N - Atomic number

c)

A - Atomic number

d)

N - Proton number

9.

The total number of protons and neutrons

a)

A - Atomic number

b)

A - Nucleon number

c)

A - Mass number

d)

A - Neutron number

10.

The same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in each atom

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleai

d)

Isotopes

11.
The proton is _____
a)
heavy and neutral
b)
heavy and negatively charged
c)
heavy and positively charged
d)
light and negatively charged
12.
The electron is about _____ times less massive than the proton or neutron.
a)
18
b)
180
c)
1800
d)
18 000
13.
Protons and neutrons hang out in the nucleus, and are referred to as _____
a)
kernals
b)
bosons
c)
nucleotides
d)
nucleons
14.
Which particle hangs out around the nucleus and is involved in chemical reactions?
a)
the electron
b)
the proton
c)
the neutron
d)
the photon
15.
Atoms of the same element have the same number of _____
a)
electrons in their nuclei
b)
orbiting protons
c)
neutrons in their nuclei
d)
protons in their nuclei
16.
Which term represents just the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
atomic weight
b)
relative atomic mass
c)
atomic number
d)
mass number
17.
Neutrons serve as a kind of _____
a)
charge carrier
b)
shock absorber for collisions
c)
shield for radiation
d)
buffer between the protons
18.
Nuclei are held together by the strongest of the four fundamental forces of physics, _____
a)
the electromagnetic force
b)
the gravitational force
c)
the strong nuclear force
d)
the weak nuclear force