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ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
3.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
4.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
5.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
6.
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
7.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
8.
The only element with no neutrons in its nucleus.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Helium 
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Lithium
9.

The smallest particle of an element.

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

10.

What is one way Neutrons are different from electrons?

a)

they both are negative

b)

neutrons have no charge, while electrons have a negative charge

c)

Both are in the nucleus( center of atom)

d)

Electrons are inside nucleus and neutrons are outside the nucleus.

11.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

12.

How many protons and electrons does this element have?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

13.

How many neutrons does Chlorine have?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

35

d)

52

14.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

15.

How many neutrons does calcium have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

0

16.

What is the atomic mass of Arsenic?

a)

33

b)

107

c)

75

17.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
All matter is made of 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
air
d)
chemistry
20.
Referring to the table, what is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
0.1
d)
0.01
21.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

22.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
23.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
24.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
25.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
26.
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
27.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
28.
The only element with no neutrons in its nucleus.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Helium 
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Lithium
29.

The smallest particle of an element.

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

30.

What is one way Neutrons are different from electrons?

a)

they both are negative

b)

neutrons have no charge, while electrons have a negative charge

c)

Both are in the nucleus( center of atom)

d)

Electrons are inside nucleus and neutrons are outside the nucleus.

31.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

32.

How many protons and electrons does this element have?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

33.

How many neutrons does Chlorine have?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

35

d)

52

34.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

35.

How many neutrons does calcium have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

0

36.

What is the atomic mass of Arsenic?

a)

33

b)

107

c)

75

37.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
All matter is made of 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
air
d)
chemistry
40.
Referring to the table, what is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
0.1
d)
0.01
41.

Carbon has how many protons?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

42.

Argon has how many Valence Electrons?

a)

18

b)

40

c)

8

d)

3

43.

Potassium has how many energy levels?

a)

4

b)

19

c)

39

d)

1

44.

Bromine has how many Neutrons?

a)

35

b)

80

c)

45

d)

8

45.

Elements in the same group all have the same number of...

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Energy Levels

46.

Oxygen has a mass of...

a)

8

b)

16

c)

15

d)

6

47.

Calcium has _______ valence electrons.

a)

4

b)

40

c)

20

d)

2

48.

Elements in the same period all have the same...

a)

Mass

b)

Valence Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Energy Levels

49.

Arsenic has a mass of _______

a)

33

b)

79

c)

75

d)

47

50.

Iodine has ______ valence electrons

a)

127

b)

53

c)

74

d)

7

51.

How many protons are in Gold

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

52.

How many neutrons are in Tungsten

a)

110

b)

74

c)

183

d)

258

53.
How many electrons are in Manganese (Mn) ?
a)
12
b)
25
c)
55
d)
30
54.

The number of neutrons equals...

a)

atomic number - mass number

b)

Protons - neutrons

c)

Electrons - protons

d)

mass number - atomic number

55.
Where are protons located in the atom?
a)
orbitals
b)
nucleus
c)
rings
d)
positive
56.
Where are electrons located in the atom?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Shells/orbitals
c)
rings
d)
center
57.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

58.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

59.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

60.
If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?
a)
12 neutrons
b)
12 electrons
c)
12 protons
d)
24 protons and neutrons
61.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

62.

How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

63.
Referring to the table, what is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
0.1
d)
0.01
64.
If an atom contains exactly three protons, then it's an atom of _____
a)
lithium
b)
gold
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon
65.

At what part of the atom is the arrow pointing?

a)

nucleus

b)

energy level

c)

electron

d)

proton

66.

Carbon has how many protons?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

67.

Argon has how many Valence Electrons?

a)

18

b)

40

c)

8

d)

3

68.

Potassium has how many energy levels?

a)

4

b)

19

c)

39

d)

1

69.

Bromine has how many Neutrons?

a)

35

b)

80

c)

45

d)

8

70.

Elements in the same group all have the same number of...

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Energy Levels

71.

Oxygen has a mass of...

a)

8

b)

16

c)

15

d)

6

72.

Calcium has _______ valence electrons.

a)

4

b)

40

c)

20

d)

2

73.

Elements in the same period all have the same...

a)

Mass

b)

Valence Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Energy Levels

74.

Arsenic has a mass of _______

a)

33

b)

79

c)

75

d)

47

75.

Iodine has ______ valence electrons

a)

127

b)

53

c)

74

d)

7

76.

How many protons are in Gold

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

77.

How many neutrons are in Tungsten

a)

110

b)

74

c)

183

d)

258

78.
How many electrons are in Manganese (Mn) ?
a)
12
b)
25
c)
55
d)
30
79.

The number of neutrons equals...

a)

atomic number - mass number

b)

Protons - neutrons

c)

Electrons - protons

d)

mass number - atomic number

80.
Where are protons located in the atom?
a)
orbitals
b)
nucleus
c)
rings
d)
positive
81.
Where are electrons located in the atom?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Shells/orbitals
c)
rings
d)
center
82.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

83.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

84.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

85.
If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?
a)
12 neutrons
b)
12 electrons
c)
12 protons
d)
24 protons and neutrons
86.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

87.

How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

88.
Referring to the table, what is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
0.1
d)
0.01
89.
If an atom contains exactly three protons, then it's an atom of _____
a)
lithium
b)
gold
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon
90.

At what part of the atom is the arrow pointing?

a)

nucleus

b)

energy level

c)

electron

d)

proton

91.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
92.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
93.
Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Kittens
94.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
95.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
96.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
97.

Na ionizes to a charge of _______

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

98.

Li ionizes to a charge of _________

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

99.

K ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

100.

Be ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

101.

Mg ionizes to a charge of ______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

102.

Ca ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

103.

Al ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

104.

N ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

105.

P ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

106.

O ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

107.

S ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

108.

F ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

109.

Cl ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

110.

Br ionizes to a charge of ________

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

111.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
112.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
113.
Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Kittens
114.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
115.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
116.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
117.

Na ionizes to a charge of _______

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

118.

Li ionizes to a charge of _________

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

119.

K ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

120.

Be ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

121.

Mg ionizes to a charge of ______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

122.

Ca ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

123.

Al ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

124.

N ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

125.

P ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

126.

O ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

127.

S ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

128.

F ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

129.

Cl ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

130.

Br ionizes to a charge of ________

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

131.

How many protons are in Gold

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

132.

How many electrons are in Gold

a)

79

b)

118

c)

197

d)

276

133.

How many neutrons are in Gold

a)

118

b)

79

c)

197

d)

276

134.

How many Neutrons are in Neon

a)

10

b)

21

c)

20

d)

30

135.

How many protons are in Neon

a)

10

b)

20

c)

21

d)

30

136.

How many electrons are in Potassium

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

58

137.

How many neutrons does a Hydrogen atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

138.

How many electrons does an Iodine atom have?

a)

53

b)

126

c)

73

d)

179

139.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
140.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
141.

Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

142.
What is an isotope? 
a)
A charged atom
b)
An atom with different amounts of neutrons
c)
An atom with different amounts of protons
d)
A neutral atom
143.
Different isotopes have...
a)
different masses
b)
different atomic numbers
c)
different electrons
d)
different protons
144.
How many neutrons does a Calcium 48 isotope have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
28
d)
12
145.
How many neutrons does an Oxygen-19 isotope have?
a)
19
b)
8
c)
11
d)
10
146.
How many neutrons does a Flourine-14 isotope have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
9
d)
14
147.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
148.

An ion is an atom that has an electrical charge.

a)

true

b)

false

149.

Electrons have a positive charge.

a)

true

b)

false

150.

Atoms have a total charge of zero if the number of protons and the number of electrons are equal.

a)

true

b)

false

151.

An atom can gain, but can't lose electrons.

a)

true

b)

false

152.

If the atom as more electrons, it is left with a negative charge.

a)

true

b)

false

153.

If the atom has more protons, it is left with a negative charge.

a)

true

b)

false

154.

We use the sign "+" next to the atom's symbol to show that the ion has a positive charge.

a)

true

b)

false

155.

We use the "-" sign next to the atom's symbol to show that the ion has a negative charge.

a)

true

b)

false

156.

A cation is an ion with a positive charge.

a)

true

b)

false

157.

An anion is an ion with a negative charge.

a)

true

b)

false