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4.09 Unit Review: Atoms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of matter?

a)

The atom

b)

The proton

c)

The neutron

d)

The electron

2.

Which particle as a negative charge?

a)

The nucleus

b)

The proton

c)

The neutron

d)

The electron

3.

Which particle has the smallest amount of mass?

a)

The neutron

b)

The proton

c)

The nucleus

d)

The electron

4.

Which model is defined as the atomic model that describes an atom as a spherical object containing a certain number of electrons trapped in a massive positive charge?

a)

The electron cloud model

b)

The raisin bread model

c)

The molecular model

d)

The nuclear model

5.

What is the first nucleus of an atom shown as?

a)

A mass of protons and neutrons

b)

A mass of protons

c)

A solid mass surrounded by electrons

d)

A fuzzy cloud

6.

What does the electron cloud model describe?

a)

Rapidly moving nuclei

b)

Rapidly moving electrons

c)

Rapidly moving neutrons

d)

Rapidly moving protons

7.

Which statement is completely accurate?

a)

Atoms of the same element always have different numbers of neutrons.

b)

Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons.

c)

Atoms of the same element always have different atomic weights.

d)

Atoms of the same element can have neutrons but exist without protons.

8.

What is the atomic number of an oxygen atom that has 8 protons in its nucleus?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

9.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into a simpler substance?

a)

An element

b)

An atom

c)

A molecule

d)

A compound

10.

What is the atomic mass of an oxygen isotope that has 8 protons and 10 neutrons in its nucleus?

a)

8amu

b)

10amu

c)

18amu

11.

How is atomic mass calculated?

a)

By adding the mass of the protons and neutrons

b)

By adding the mass of the electrons and protons

c)

By subtracting the mass of the protons from the mass number

d)

By subtracting the mass of the neutrons from the mass number

12.

Which term describes elements with different atomic masses due to varying numbers of neutrons?

a)

Atomic mass units

b)

Isotopes

c)

Atoms

d)

Nuclei

13.

What is the atomic mass of a carbon isotope that has 6 protons and 7 neutrons?

a)

6amu

b)

7amu

c)

13amu

14.

Which term is defined as the fundamental particles of protons and neutrons?

a)

Molecules

b)

Electrons

c)

Nucleons

d)

Quarks

15.

What is the atomic nucleus made of?

a)

Nucleons

b)

Only protons

c)

Only neutrons

d)

Electrons

16.

What is the nucleus held together by?

a)

The attraction between the electrons inside the nucleus

b)

The attraction between the quarks in the protons and neutrons

c)

The electromagnetic attraction between two protons

d)

The electromagnetic attraction between two neutrons

17.

What does radioactive decay do?

a)

Radioactive decay has no effect on temperature.

b)

Radioactive decay absorbs heat.

c)

Radioactive decay gives off heat.

18.

Why would an atomic nucleus give off a particle?

a)

To emit radiation

b)

To become stable

c)

To change atomic number

d)

To increase atomic mass

19.

When does an element become a different element?

a)

When radiation is emitted

b)

When the number of neutrons in the nucleus decreases

c)

Only when the number of electrons in the outer shell changes

d)

Only when the number of protons in the nucleus changes

20.

Which term is defined by the loss of a particle, such as a proton, as an atom tries to become stable?

a)

Radiation

b)

Radioactive decay

c)

An isotope

d)

Ionization

21.

What can be determined about the half-life of a substance if it is emitting radiation very slowly?

a)

The substance has a long half-life.

b)

The substance has a short half-life.

c)

The substance has no half-life.

22.

Which term is defined as the amount of time it takes for half a radioactive substance to decay?

a)

Decay time

b)

Stability time

c)

Isotope time

d)

Half-life

23.

What is the best definition of nuclear fission?

a)

The splitting of the atomic nucleus into parts

b)

The process of two or more atomic particles sticking together to form a heavier atomic nucleus

c)

The creation of high-energy plasma

24.

What is the best definition of nuclear fusion?

a)

The splitting of the atomic nucleus into parts

b)

The process of two or more atomic particles sticking together to form a heavier atomic nucleus

c)

The creation of high-energy plasma

25.

What are elements formed from?

a)

Nuclear fusion in molten lava

b)

Nuclear fusion in rocks and minerals

c)

Nuclear fission in stars

d)

Nuclear fusion in stars