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1.3 Proton Number, Nucleon Number and Isotopes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

The nucleus of an atom consist of:

a)

electrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

neutrons and electrons

2.

How do we call the protons and neutrons that are found together in the

nucleus?

a)

A. nuclei

b)

B. nucleons

c)

C. atomic mass

d)

D. mass number

3.

An atom of an element is electrically neutral because the number of protons

is equal to the number of _____________.

a)

A. electrons

b)

B. neutrons

c)

C. nucleons

d)

D. nucleus

4.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about the subatomic particles?

I. The charge of electron is opposite to the charge of proton.

II. Proton has approximately the same mass with neutron.

III. Electrons and protons are located within the nucleus.

IV. The mass of an atom is concentrated at the nucleus.

a)

A. I, II, and III

b)

B. I, II, and IV

c)

C. I, III, and IV

d)

D. I, II, III, and IV

5.

How many protons, neutrons and electrons are in the neutral atom of Cl 17

35 ?

a)

A. 17 protons, 15 neutrons and 17 electrons

b)

B. 17 protons, 17 neutrons and 17 electrons

c)

C. 17 protons, 17 neutrons and 18 electrons

d)

D. 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 17 electrons

6.

What is the mass number of the element shown?

a)

15

b)

7

c)

8

d)

0

7.
Atoms of the same element but with different numbers of neutrons.
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Mass Number
d)
electron
8.
A neutral atom of the isotope 2612Mg would consist of
a)
12 protons, 26 neutrons, 26 electrons
b)
26 protons, 12 neutrons, 26 electrons
c)
26 protons, 14 neutrons, 14 electrons
d)
12 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons
9.

The diagram shows three isotopes of hydrogen element. The heaviest isotope of hydrogen has

a)

three shells

b)

three protons

c)

two neutrons

d)

one electron

10.

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes atoms, ions and

isotopes?

I. Neutral atom has equal number of protons, neutrons and electrons.

II. Atoms are the smallest particles of matter that retain the characteristics

of an element.

III. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with unequal number of

neutrons in the nucleus.

IV. Ions are atoms with unequal number of protons and electrons and are

formed when an atom loses or gains electrons.

a)

A. I, II and III

b)

B. II, III and IV

c)

C. I, III and IV

d)

D. I, II, III and IV