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Structure of Atom - 03

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

99.9% of the atom's mass is located in the

a)

electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

2.

Carbon atomic number is 6. This means that an carbon atom must have

a)

6 electrons

b)

6 protons

c)

6 electrons and protons

d)

6 neutrons

3.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

John Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Goldstein

4.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
6.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
7.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
8.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)

An element

b)

A drop of water

c)

A speck of dust

d)

An atom

9.

This particle determines which element it is.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Mrs. Wagner

10.

Neutrons have a ____________ charge.

a)

Neutral, or no charge

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

Neutron? I don't know what that is!

11.

Which charge does a proton have?

a)

Neutral

b)

Negative

c)

No charge- battery is dead

d)

Positive

12.

Where are electrons found?

a)

Outside the nucleus

b)

Under my bed

c)

Inside the nucleus

d)

Inside a proton

13.

Which of these are parts of the atom?

a)

Protons, ProAthletes, Neutrons

b)

Neutrons, Protons, Electrons

c)

Mitochondria, Electrons, Protons

d)

Oxygen

14.

If the atomic number of an element is 12. Predict the valency of this element. Is it a metal or a non-metal?

a)

2,Non-metal

b)

2,Metal

c)

6,Non-metal

d)

6,Metal

15.

Identify an element with twice the number of electrons in its L shell as in its K shell.

a)

Sulfur

b)

Aluminium

c)

Carbon

d)

Silicon

16.

Identify an element with one shell and zero valency.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Boron

d)

Argon

17.

Identify an element with three shells and zero valency.

a)

Argon

b)

Neon

c)

Helium

d)

Kyrpton

18.

Identify an element with tendency to gain electrons, having three shells and valency 3

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Alumimium

c)

Boron

d)

Phosphorous

19.

Identify an element with tendency to lose electrons, having three shells and valency 1.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sodium

c)

Lithium

d)

Chlorine

20.

Identify an element with two shells and five electrons in the valence shell.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Silicon