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Atom Basics Halloween Breakout

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a metalloid?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Silicon
c)
Oxygen
d)
Bromine
2.
Which is not a gas?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Helium
3.
The blue atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
4.
The defining property of an atom is:
a)
The number of neutrons in the atom.
b)
The number of protons in the atom.
c)
The number of electrons in the atom.
d)
The number of positrons in the atom.
5.
The atomic number of Uranium is:
a)
110
b)
16
c)
53
d)
92
6.
O is the symbol for what element?
a)
Orduvicium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Osmium
d)
Holonium
7.
B and C are found in the ______ of an atom.
a)
Energy levels
b)
Space
c)
Nucleus
d)
Outside
8.
Which of these is the electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which of these is the proton.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None
10.
What element has 42 protons?
a)
Ca
b)
Mo
c)
Zr
d)
Po
11.
An oxygen atom gains 2 electrons.  What is its charge?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
12.
How many protons does Pb-209 have?
a)
127
b)
209
c)
82
d)
291
13.
Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
14.

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

electron

15.

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

16.

What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

17.

What is a subatomic particle with a negative charge? It is found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

18.

What is the center of an atom containing protons and neutrons?

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron cloud

19.
Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
20.
What electrical charge does a proton have?
a)
+1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
+2
21.

What mass does a neutron have?

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

c)

-1 amu

d)

+2 amu

22.
Complete the missing label on the diagram.
a)
Neutron
b)
Centre
c)
Nucleus
d)
Sub atomic particle
23.
Which particle is negatively charged?
a)
proton
b)
atom
c)
neutron
d)
electron
24.
In order for an atom to be neutral what has to be true?
a)
The atom has more protons than neutrons
b)
The atom has more neutrons than protons
c)
The atom has the same number of protons and neutrons
d)
The atom has the same number of protons and electrons
25.

How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

26.
Where is most of the mass in an atom located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the protons
c)
in the neutrons
d)
in the electrons
27.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
28.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
29.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
30.

The smallest particle of an element.

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

31.

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.

32.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

33.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
All matter is made of 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
air
d)
chemistry
36.

An atom has 9 protons, 10 neutrons, and 9 electrons.

What is the charge on this atom?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

19

e)

18

37.

An atom has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 10 electrons.

What is the mass of this atom?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

18

d)

-2

38.
Sodium has an atomic number of 11, how many protons does this atom have?
a)
22
b)
11
c)
12
d)
2
39.
All the elements on the right side of the periodic table are called..
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloid
c)
Nonmetals
40.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
41.
A negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
quark
42.
What does Li mean?
a)
Lanthanum
b)
Lawrencium
c)
Lutetium
d)
Lithium
43.

How many protons would an atom of Zinc have?

a)

29

b)

30

c)

69

d)

63

44.

Which of the following is not a metal?

a)

silicon

b)

manganese

c)

sodium

d)

aluminum

45.
How many neutrons are in the nucleus of the atom 179F?
a)
17
b)
9
c)
8
d)
7
46.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
47.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
48.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
49.
How many neutrons does uranium-235 have?
a)
238
b)
92
c)
146
d)
143
50.
which explanation of this notation is correct?
a)
 12 is proton #
b)
6 tells you there are 6 neutrons
c)
6 tells you there are 6 protons
d)
12 is not a mass # here
51.
What is the mass number of an atom of gold with 117 neutrons?
a)
117
b)
196
c)
196.97
d)
197
52.
How many neutrons would Fe-56 have?
a)
56
b)
26
c)
30
d)
33
53.
How many protons does P-30 have?
a)
30
b)
16
c)
12
d)
15
54.

Which of the following is true about this element?

a)

It contains 6 protons

b)

It contains 6 electrons

c)

It contains 4 neutrons

d)

It contains 9 neutrons

e)

It contains 2 electrons

55.

Which of the following is true about this element?

a)

There are 16 electrons

b)

There are 36 protons

c)

There are 17 protons

d)

This is a cation

56.

What is true about this notation?

a)

There are 17 neutrons

b)

There are 18 electrons

c)

There are 16 electrons

d)

There are 18 protons

57.
How many protons does He have?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
0
58.
The top number in this isotope notation is
a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
59.
The bottom number in this isotope notation is
a)
the mass number
b)
the atomic number
c)
the atomic mass
d)
the neutron number
60.
The photo above shows the isotopic notation for which isotope?
a)
Carbon 12
b)
Carbon 13
c)
Carbon 14
d)
Carbon 15
61.
Which of the following is the proper equation for determining the number of neutrons for a given isotope?
a)
mass # - atomic #
b)
atomic mass - protons
c)
protons + electrons
d)
mass # + protons
62.
According to the isotopic notation for copper-63, how many neutrons are present in this type of atom?
a)
29
b)
34
c)
63
d)
92
63.

Choose the correct subatomic particles of Al3+ in this isotope notation.

a)

proton = 13 ; neutron = 13 ; electron = 13

b)

proton = 13 ; neutron = 14 ; electron = 13

c)

proton 13 ; neutron = 14 ; electron = 16

d)

proton = 13 ; neutron = 14 ; electron = 10

64.

How many electrons does this ion have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

10

d)

-2

65.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS ELEMENT

a)

GARAM

b)

GALIUM

c)

KALIUM

d)

GERMINIUM

66.

THE NUMBER 70 TO

a)

PROTON NUMBER

b)

NUMBER OF PROTONS

c)

NUCLEON NUMBER

d)

NUMBER OF ELECTRONS

67.

IF PROTON NUMBER IS 31, WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF NEUTRONS

a)

70

b)

31

c)

39

d)

28

68.

WHAT IS THE CHARGE OF THIS ION

a)

3+

b)

4+

c)

5+

d)

6+

69.

IF NUMBER OF PROTONS IS 31, WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF ELECTRONS

a)

27

b)

28

c)

29

d)

30

70.

WHAT IS PROTON NUMBER

a)

32

b)

16

c)

48

d)

17

71.

WHAT IS THE MASS NUMBER

a)

32

b)

16

c)

2-

d)

48

72.

NUMBER OF PROTONS AND NUMBER OF ELECTRONS ARE SAME

a)

YES

b)

NO

73.

WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF PROTONS

a)

32

b)

16

c)

48

d)

49

74.

WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF ELECTRONS

a)

32

b)

16

c)

48

d)

18

75.

WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF PROTONS IF NUMBER OF ELECTRONS IS 23

a)

23

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

76.

WHAT IS THE MASS NUMBER IF NUMBER OF NEUTRONS IS 30

a)

5

b)

25

c)

50

d)

55

77.

WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF ELECTRONS

a)

25

b)

24

c)

23

d)

22

78.

The correct isotopic notation for Br-80 is

a)
b)
c)
d)
79.

How many electrons are found in the following ion?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

80.

How many electrons does the following have?

a)

2

b)

22

c)

10

d)

12

81.

How many neutrons are in the following isotope?

a)

108

b)

47

c)

61

d)

155

82.
What is the name of the pictured isotope?
a)
Chlorine-Schmorine
b)
Chlorine-17
c)
Chlorine-35
d)
Chlorine-18