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Atomic Structure/Theory Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which subatomic particle has a positive (+) charge?
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
2.
Which subatomic particle has a negative (-) charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
3.
Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
4.
Which two subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Neutrons and Electrons
c)
Electrons and Protons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
5.
How many electron shells/levels does this atom have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

The name of this particle means indivisible and it is the building block of matter

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

atom

d)

isotope

7.

The mass of an atom is

a)

equal to the number of protons

b)

the protons + electrons

c)

the protons + neutrons

d)

the protons + neutrons + electrons

8.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
9.

What is the atomic mass of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

10.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
11.
How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?
a)
Add the number of e- and p+ together
b)
Subtract the number of e- from p+
c)
Subtract the number of p+ from the mass number
d)
Add the mass number to the number of e-
12.

Which scientist is known for his, "Plum Pudding" model of an atom?

a)

JJ Thomson

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

13.

Rutherford's experiment provided evidence that ___________.

a)

negative and positive charges are spread evenly throughout the atom

b)

Gold is not as dense as previously thought.

c)

Alpha particles have a positive charge.

d)

There is a dense, positively-charged nucleus at the center of the atom.

14.

Which model developed the idea that the atom was "Uncuttable"?

a)

Democritus "Greek Model"

b)

The "Plum Pudding Model"

c)

The "Electron Cloud" Model

d)

The "Simple Sphere" Model

15.

Who believed that the same elements are exactly alike and atoms of different atoms are different?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Rutherford

16.

Who discovered that electrons travel around the nucleus in fixed orbits?

a)

Dalton

b)

Bohr

c)

Schrodinger

d)

Thomson

17.

Which model do we use today?

a)

The Electron Cloud Model

b)

The Plum Pudding Model

c)

The Uncuttable Atom Model

d)

The Gold Foil Model

18.

Which scientist discovered the center of the atom by using the Gold Foil Experiment?

a)

Democritus

b)

Bohr

c)

Schrodinger

d)

Rutherford

19.

Which two scientists models look like spheres (BEFORE the discovery of any subatomic particles)?

a)

Democritus and Dalton

b)

Thomson and Rutherford

c)

Bohr and Schrodinger

d)

SJ and Heft