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Ch. 4 Atoms Test (Open Note)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positively charged particle in an atom.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

2.

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Mass Number

c)

Atomic Theory

d)

Electron Cloud

3.

Atoms are made up of ________________

a)

energy

b)

electrons

c)

subatomic particles

d)

gasses

4.

The following subatomic particles are in the nucleus.

a)

Protons and nucleus.

b)

Protons and neutrons.

c)

Protons and electrons

d)

Neutrons and electrons

5.

The mass number of an atom is the mass of ______ + _____

a)

protons + neutrons

b)

protons + electrons

c)

neutrons + nucleus

d)

protons + nucleus

6.

Using the picture from a periodic table, what is the Atomic Number?

a)

26

b)

Fe

c)

55.845

d)

56

7.

Using the picture from a periodic table, how many PROTONS are in Iron?

a)

26

b)

30

c)

55.845

d)

56

8.

Using the picture from a periodic table, how many NEUTRONS are in Iron?

a)

26

b)

30

c)

55.845

d)

56

9.

When two atoms of the same element have different masses, they are called ______, and have a different number of ______.

a)

Neutrons; Isotopes

b)

Atoms; Isotopes

c)

Isotopes; Protons

d)

Isotopes; Neutrons

10.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
11.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.

......... is the subatomic particles inside the nucleus that has positive charge

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

13.
The term "neutral" means
a)
having only a little bit of charge
b)
having a positive charge
c)
having a negative charge
d)
having no charge at all
14.

Which of the following determines the identity of an element?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

the arrangement of electrons

d)

the number of energy levels

15.

How many kinds of subatomic particles are there in an atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

16.

What are ions?

a)

Neutral atom

b)

colorful atoms

c)

Charged Atoms

d)

None of them

17.

Particles are tightly packed. Particles move SLOW! Has definite shape. Has constant volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Matter

18.

Particles are free to move in all ways. Particles are moving FAST! Has indefinite shape. Volume is NOT constant.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Matter

19.
What did Thomson discover?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron cloud
20.
The scientist responsible for "discovering" the nucleus is:
a)
Bohr
b)
Rutherford
c)
Schroedinger
d)
Einstein
21.
What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?
a)
J.J. Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
22.

The cloud model is what we use for the atomic theory now. What does the cloud model look like?

a)

A ring with gold foil in the middle.

b)

Electrons orbiting the nucleus like the planets around the sun.

c)

A cloud of electrons floating around the nucleus.

d)

A scoop of chocolate chip ice cream. It had electrons scattered within a ball of positive charge.

23.

What does atom mean?

a)

small

b)

visible

c)

indivisible

d)

particle

24.

What is a particle with no charge?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

atom

25.

Used the word "atomos" to decsribe the uncuttable (indivisible) atom.

a)

Democritus

b)

Thomson

c)

Bohr

d)

Dalton

26.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
27.
For an atom to be electrically neutral, it must contain the same number of _____
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
nucleons and electrons
28.

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.

29.

The image shows a model of a lithium atom.

How many neutrons are in this lithium atom?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

30.

Which of the following represents a pair of isotopes?

a)

Ca+2,Be+2

b)

12C, 14C

c)

Fe+2, Fe+3

d)

7N, 8O