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Atomic structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

electron

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What is a subatomic particle with a negative charge? It is found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

5.

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

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron cloud

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.

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

a)

18 protons

b)

40 protons

c)

22 protons

d)

21.9 protons

8.
Outside the nucleus of an atom are these
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
quarks
d)
electrons
9.
All atoms of a particular element have the same number of these
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
10.
What is true about an atom?
a)
Most of the space in an atom is taken up by the nucleus
b)
Atoms are mostly empty space
c)
Atoms have no mass
d)
Electrons have much more mass that protons or neutrons.
11.
The term "neutral" means
a)
having only a little bit of charge
b)
having a positive charge
c)
having a negative charge
d)
having no charge at all
12.
How many neutrons does a sodium atom have? (Use the image to help you)
a)
23
b)
11
c)
12
d)
34
13.

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

a)

Molecule

b)

Period

c)

Family

d)

Atom

14.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

15.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

16.

How many neutrons does calcium have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

0

17.
An atom has 10 protons and a mass number of 18. It has __ neutrons
a)
10
b)
18
c)
28
d)
8
18.
Changing the number of neutrons in an atom changes its...
a)
element type.
b)
mass.
c)
charge.
d)
atom type.
19.
When there are the same number of protons and electrons in an atom, that atom is a...
a)
positive ion.
b)
negative ion.
c)
unstable isotope.
d)
neutral atom.
20.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
1-
b)
2-
c)
1+
d)
2+