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Models of the Atom

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the number of protons in this carbon atom?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

18

d)

24

2.

What happens when an electron absorbs energy?

a)

The electron moves from a lower energy orbital to a higher energy orbital.

b)

The electron falls into the nucleus.

c)

The electron moves from a higher energy orbital to a lower energy orbital.

d)

The electron loses its charge.

3.

Who was the first to state the concept of an atom?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Democritus

4.

In the modern quantum–based atomic theory, what is the name given to a particular space around the nucleus in which an electron moves?

a)

orbital

b)

nucleus

c)

orbit

d)

energy level

5.

Which statement correctly describes protons?

a)

They have no charge and are present in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

They have a negative charge and travel around the nucleus of an atom.

c)

They have a positive charge and travel around the nucleus of an atom.

d)

They have a positive charge and are present in the nucleus of an atom along with the neutrons.

6.

What did Rutherford's gold-foil experiment help him conclude?

a)

The mass of the atom is equivalent to the number of protons alone.

b)

The mass of the atom is negligible.

c)

The mass of the atom is mostly located in a small nucleus.

d)

The mass of the atom is equivalent to the number of neutrons alone.

7.

What are the subatomic particles of an atom?

a)

protons, neutrons, and nucleus

b)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

c)

electrons, orbitals, and neutrons

d)

electrons, neutrons, and nucleus

8.

Which subatomic particle has negligible mass and travels around outside the nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

orbital

9.

What defines the mass number of an isotope?

a)

the sum of the neutrons and protons

b)

the sum of the neutrons and electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons

10.
In this picture, the Electrons are found in which color?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
11.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
12.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
9
d)
none of the above
13.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

Used the word "atomos" to decsribe the uncuttable (indivisible) atom.

a)

Democritus

b)

Thomson

c)

Bohr

d)

Dalton

15.

Which statement is true with respect to an atom?

a)

The electrons remain enclosed in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

The atomic mass of an atom depends solely on the number of protons in the nucleus.

c)

The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons.

d)

The protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom constitute the atomic number.

16.

Proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in specific layers, or shells.

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Chadwick

d)

Thomson

17.

This picture best represents ___________________ atomic model.

a)

Thomson's

b)

Dalton's

c)

Bohr's

d)

Chadwick's

18.
In Dalton's Atomic Theory, all elements consist of __________ that cannot be divided.
a)
Atoms
b)
Parts
c)
Molecules
d)
Hydrogen
19.

Which of the following is/are conclusions based on Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

a)

Atom is mostly empty space

b)

The nucleus is positively charged

c)

The atom has a small dense nucleus

d)

All answers are correct

20.
The number in the upper corner of an element tile (7 for nitrogen) is called _____
a)
the proton number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the electron number
d)
the mass number
21.
What is the name of the pictured isotope?
a)
Carbon-12
b)
Carbon-13
c)
Carbon-14
d)
Carbon-15
22.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

23.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
24.
For an atom to be electrically neutral, it must contain the same number of _____
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
nucleons and electrons
25.

An atom has 12 protons and 13 neutrons in its nucleus. Which is the correct symbol?

a)
b)
c)
d)