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Subatomic Particles Pretest

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of ______.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

2.

What is the atomic number of sodium (Na)?

(a)  

3.

What is the atomic number of fluorine (F)?

(a)  

4.

How many protons does Aluminum (Al) have?

(a)  

5.

How many protons does titanium (Ti) have?

(a)  

6.

What is the mass number of an atom with 15 protons and 14 neutrons?

(a)  

7.

If the mass number of an atom is 40 amu and the atomic number is 22, how many neutrons are there?

(a)  

8.

What is the mass number of an oxygen atom with 9 neutrons?

(a)  

9.

What is the mass number of an nitrogen atom with 9 neutrons?

(a)  

10.

What two subatomic particles contribute to the mass number?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

11.

In a neutral atom, what 2 subatomic particles must be equal?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

12.

In a neutral boron atom, how many electrons are there?

(a)  

13.

If a sodium ion has a +1 charge, how many electrons are there?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

11

14.

If a sulfur ion has a -2 charge, how many electrons are there?

a)

16

b)

14

c)

18

15.

Which subatomic particle changes in isotopes?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

16.

Chlorine has 2 isotopes: chlorine-35 and chlorine-37. If chlorine-35 has 18 neutrons, how many would chlorine-37 have?

(a)  

17.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
18.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
19.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
20.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes ________ charged.

a)

positively

b)

negatively

21.

Do electrons contribute to the atomic mass of an atom?

a)

YES of course, they are there for a reason

b)

NO, they are useless to the atom

c)

No, their mass is too small to contribute to the mass

d)

YES, silly, they are the superstars of the atom

22.

Number of protons in a +3 aluminum (Al) ion

(a)  

23.

Number of protons in a N-3 ion

(a)  

24.

Mass number of

147N\frac{14}{7}N  



(a)  

25.

Number of neutrons in a Cl atom with a mass number of 37

(a)