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Atoms, Electrons & Molecules Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive particles of an atom are ___________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

2.

The center of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the _____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

3.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
4.

Which part of an atom has no charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

None of them

5.
What information would allow you to determine whether two atoms are of the same or different elements
a)
The charge on each atom
b)
The number of neutrons each has
c)
The number of protons in their nuclei
d)
The location of the electrons in their electron clouds
6.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

7.

What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?

a)

6

b)

1

c)

3

8.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
9.
How many protons are in an atom of carbon?
a)
12.01
b)
8
c)
6
d)
14
10.

A substance formed by two or more different elements defines a/an

a)

Isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Compound

d)

Elements

11.

Atoms share pairs of Electrons in what kind of bond

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Electrical

d)

Cohesive

12.

The electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom that influence how an element will react with other substances.

a)

Electron Orbital

b)

Valence Electrons

c)

Electrostatic Forces

13.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is full or complete.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

lose 1 electron

b)

gain 7 electrons

15.

This is a Bohr Diagram of Aluminum. How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

16.
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
d)
Electrons in the second shell
17.

How many electrons can the first shell hold?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

According to the diagram below, how many bonds will this atom be able to make?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

20.

The second shell from the center of an atom can hold how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18