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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the core of the atom called?

a)

nucleatoid

b)

brain

c)

nucleus

d)

nucloid

2.

What is the name of the positively charged particle that has a amu of 1 called?

a)

positron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

neutron

3.

what charge does an atom have overall?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

none

4.

which of the following is correct?

a)

the number of positive charges is equal to the number of neutral charges

b)

an atom is neutral because the number of negative charges is equal to the number of positive charges

5.

what charge does the nucleus have ?

a)

none

b)

negative

c)

positive

6.

what is the electron arrangement of sodium?

a)

2,8

b)

2,4

c)

2,8,7

d)

2,8,1

7.

What group does chlorine belong to ?

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

8.

Which one is very unreactive?

a)

helium

b)

fluorine

c)

sodium

d)

calcium

9.

what is the chemical formula for carbon monoxide

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

CO3

10.

What is the valency for oxygen?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

how many neutrons does this isotope of chlorine have ?

a)

35

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

12.

what element is this?

a)

lithium

b)

sodium

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium

13.

what is the charge on a neutron?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

14.

which of the following would have the same electron arrangement?

a)

a magnesium atom and a neon atom

b)

a potassium ion and a chloride atom

c)

a sulfur ion and an argon atom

15.

isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass number what else would be different?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of electrons

c)

number of neutrons

16.

how many electrons would this aluminium ion have ?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

27

d)

3

17.

which of the following is NOT true

a)

the oxygen ion has 8 protons

b)

the oxygen ion has 10 electrons

c)

the oxygen ion has 8 electrons

d)

the oxygen ion's mass number is 16

18.

what type of bonding is present in lithium carbonate?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

19.

what elements are present in sodium sulfate?

a)

sodium and sulfur

b)

just sodium

c)

just sulfur

d)

sodium, sulfur and oxygen

20.

Chlorine has two isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl.  If the R.A.M. of chlorine is 35.5, which is the most common isotope? 

a)

35

b)

37