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Ch. 4 - Atoms

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whose series of experiments identified the nucleus of the atom?

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Newton

2.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

3.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
4.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
5.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
6.

The smallest particle of an element.

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

7.
How many electron shells/levels does this atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
9.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

a)

Ion

b)

Isotope

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

10.

A charged atom

a)

Ion

b)

Isotope

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

11.
What did Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr all have in common?
a)
They were all cool dudes.
b)
They each identified new isotopes of atoms.
c)
They each contributed to the development of the atomic theory.
d)
They each designed a new building.
12.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
13.
Element or compound?
O2
a)
Element
b)
Compound
14.
 What is at the center of every atom? 
a)
nucleus
b)
neutron
c)
proton
d)
all of these 
15.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
16.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
17.

Different isotopes have...

a)

different masses

b)

different protons

c)

different electrons

18.

Which answer choice correctly describes the location and charge of electrons in an atom.

a)

negative and inside the nucleus

b)

negative and outside the nucleus

c)

postitive and inside the nucleus

d)

no charge and inside the nucleus

19.

How many electrons does a sodium atom have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

12

d)

34

20.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
21.

What is the mass number of this atom of Chlorine?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

22.

Experiments with cathode rays led to the discovery of the

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

23.

In Rutherford's experiments, most of the particles

a)

were absorbed by the foil

b)

passed through the foil

c)

combined with the foil

d)

didn't make it to the foil

24.

An atom is electrically neutral because

a)

the number of protons and neutrons are equal

b)

the numbers of protons and electrons are equal

c)

neutrons balance the protons and electrons

d)

they don't have any electrons

25.

The atomic mass of an element listed in the periodic table is the

a)

average atomic mass for the element as found in nature.

b)

relative atomic mass of the most abundant radioactive isotope.

c)

mass number of the least abundant isotope.

d)

average number of electrons.

26.

An aluminum isotope consists of 13 protons, 13 electrons, and 14 neutrons. Its mass number is

a)

40

b)

13

c)

27

d)

14

27.

Chlorine has atomic number 17 and mass number 35. It has

a)

35 protons, 35 electrons, and 17 neutrons.

b)

18 protons, 18 electrons, and 17 neutrons.

c)

17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons.

d)

35 protons, 17 electrons, and 35 neutrons.

28.

Carbon-14 (atomic number 6), the radioactive nuclide used in dating fossils, has

a)

10 neutrons

b)

14 neutrons

c)

8 neutrons

d)

20 neutrons

29.

Neon-22 contains 12 neutrons. It also contains

a)

12 protons

b)

22 electrons

c)

34 electrons

d)

10 protons

30.

According to the Bohr model of the atom, electrons of an atom circle the nucleus

a)

in specific, allowed orbits.

b)

in one fixed orbit at all times.

c)

at any of an infinite number of distances, depending on its energy.

d)

jumping from one orbit to the next at all times.

31.

The region outside the nucleus where an electron can most probably be found is the

a)

s sublevel

b)

electron configuration

c)

f sublevel

d)

electron cloud

32.

The main energy level that can hold only two electrons is the

a)

second

b)

first

c)

third

d)

fourth

33.

A sodium atom, which has 11 electrons, has _______ electrons in its third energy level.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

34.

A three-dimensional region around a nucleus where an electron may be found is called a(n)

a)

electron path

b)

spectral line

c)

wavelength

d)

orbital

35.

Which of the following is NOT a type of orbital?

a)

s

b)

d

c)

p

d)

x

36.

An electron jumps to a new energy level when

a)

the atom becomes charged.

b)

the atom becomes unstable.

c)

the atom gains or loses energy.

d)

the electron’s location is pinpointed.

37.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

An s orbital can hold two electrons.

b)

An f orbital can hold up to three electrons.

c)

A d orbital can hold up to two electrons.

d)

A p orbital can hold two electrons.

38.

What is found in the outer energy level of an atom?

a)

valence electrons

b)

photon

c)

excited state

d)

orbital

39.

Electrons gain energy by absorbing a particle of light called a(n) ________.

a)

orbital

b)

photon

c)

valence electron

d)

excited state

40.

What happens to an electron when it gains energy?

a)

orbitals

b)

photons

c)

valance electrons

d)

excited state

41.

Avogadro’s number is useful for

a)

counting atoms.

b)

counting large objects.

c)

locating an atom’s electrons.

d)

none of the above

42.

The charge of an atom is

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

unbalanced

43.

An iron atom has an atomic mass of 56. Its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does the iron atom have?

a)

56

b)

30

c)

26

d)

82

44.

How much effect do commonly found isotopes have on the average atomic mass of an element?

a)

less than rarely found isotopes

b)

same as rarely found isotopes

c)

no effect on atomic mass

d)

more than rarely found isotopes

45.

An element’s atomic number is equal to its number of

a)

protons

b)

valence electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons and neutrons

46.

Two different isotopes of an element have different

a)

atomic numbers.

b)

numbers of protons.

c)

numbers of neutrons.

d)

numbers of electrons.

47.

Carbon has 6 protons. How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

48.

What is the amount of nickel, which has an average atomic mass of 58.7 u, present in 525 g nickel?

a)

28.0 mol

b)

8.90 mol

c)

525 mol

d)

58.7 mol

49.

What is the mass of 2.5 mol of Ca, which has a molar mass of 40 g/mol?

a)

2.5 g Ca

b)

20.0 g Ca

c)

40.0 g Ca

d)

100.0 g Ca

50.

The number of energy levels filled in an atom is determined by

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

photons

51.

Generally, the number of neutrons ____ the number of protons in an atom.

a)

=

b)

<

c)

>

52.

Where is the element's atomic NUMBER located?

a)

the top

b)

the bottom

c)

the top + the bottom

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

53.

Where is the element's atomic MASS located?

a)

at the top

b)

at the bottom

c)

the top number + the bottom number

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

54.

What is the mass number of the atom shown in the Bohr model?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Can't be determined

55.

What is the atomic number of this atom shown in the Bohr model?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

can't be determined

56.
Which statement best describes an element?
a)
made from mixture 
b)
thousands in the world
c)

pure, made of only one type of atom

d)
can be separated 
57.
What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
58.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
59.
What does the nucleus consist of?
a)
Protons + Electrons
b)
Neutrons + Electrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Protons + Neutrons