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atomic theory, molecules, radioactivity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between atomic mass and atomic number?

a)

family or group

b)

the number of mass vs the number of electrons in an element

c)

the atomic number is the number of protons and the atomic mass is the protons + neutrons

d)

nothing they're the same

2.

What is an atom?

a)

smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles

b)

what the world is made of

c)

a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign

d)

atoms aren't real

3.

What is a proton?

a)

the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth

b)

a neutron

c)

a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign

d)

ur mom

4.

What is a nucleus?

a)

the middle of a cell

b)

the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth

c)

what a baby starts as

d)

a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy

5.

What is the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

4 lines
6.

What is nuclear fusion?

a)

fusion and stuff with a nuclear force

b)

a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy

c)

a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy

d)

idek man

7.

What is nuclear fission?

a)

a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy

b)

a nucleus

c)

an ionic bond

d)

a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy

8.

What are the noble gases?

a)

the different groups on the periodic table

b)

any of the gaseous elements of the periodic table

c)

the chemicals from Chernobyl that made Caleb's head so big

d)

the weird movements Xavier does every time he talks

9.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound

b)

the interatomic linkage that results from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms

c)

any of the gaseous elements of the periodic table

d)

what happened to make George's forehead ginormous

10.

What is an ionic bond?

a)

two people in a relationship (don't get uncomfortable Mrs. Deroche)

b)

type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound

c)

the interatomic linkage that results from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms

d)

the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice

11.

What is a metallic bond?

a)

Ms. Dryden

b)

the interatomic linkage that results from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms

c)

the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice

d)

type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound

12.

What is a Gamma ray?

a)

ionizing radiation consisting of alpha particles, emitted by some substances undergoing radioactive decay

b)

penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei

c)

a fast-moving electron emitted by radioactive decay of substances. (The emission of beta particles was originally regarded as a ray

13.

What is an alpha ray?

a)

a fast-moving electron emitted by radioactive decay of substances. (The emission of beta particles was originally regarded as a ray

b)

ionizing radiation consisting of alpha particles, emitted by some substances undergoing radioactive decay

c)

penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei

14.

A gamma ray is deadly

a)

true

b)

false

15.

What is a beta particle?

a)

a fast-moving electron emitted by radioactive decay of substances. (The emission of beta particles was originally regarded as a ray

b)

penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei

c)

ionizing radiation consisting of alpha particles, emitted by some substances undergoing radioactive decay

16.

What is half-life?

a)

the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value

b)

the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation

c)

when your phone battery is dying

17.

What is radioactive decay?

a)

a fundamental interaction of nature that acts between subatomic particles of matter

b)

the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation

c)

the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value

d)

a fundamental force of nature that underlies some forms of radioactivity, governs the decay of unstable subatomic particles such as mesons, and initiates the nuclear fusion reaction that fuels the Sun

18.

What is a strong force?

a)

a fundamental interaction of nature that acts between subatomic particles of matter

b)

a fundamental force of nature that underlies some forms of radioactivity, governs the decay of unstable subatomic particles such as mesons, and initiates the nuclear fusion reaction that fuels the Sun

c)

the rock

19.

What is a weak force?

a)

a fundamental force of nature that underlies some forms of radioactivity, governs the decay of unstable subatomic particles such as mesons, and initiates the nuclear fusion reaction that fuels the Sun

b)

a fundamental interaction of nature that acts between subatomic particles of matter

c)

Caleb, George, and Xavier

20.

What is the Lewis Dot Diagram?

a)

a representation of the valence electrons of an atom that uses dots around the symbol of the element

b)

show electrons orbiting the nucleus of an atom somewhat like planets orbit around the sun

c)

Lewis and Clark's expidition