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Atoms Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive particles of an atom are ___________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

2.

The center of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the _____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

3.
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Idontknowatron
4.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
5.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
6.
What is the mass number and name of an element with 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
a)
16 - Carbon
b)
16 - Oxygen
c)
24 - Oxygen
d)
8 - Neon
7.

What is the name of this element?

a)

11

b)

Na

c)

Sodium

d)

20.98977

8.

What is the symbol for this element?

a)

Kr

b)

kr

c)

KR

d)

All of them are right.

9.

How many protons does Potassium (K) have?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

58

10.

A neutron has _________ charge or is ________.

a)

negative ... neutral

b)

positive .... neutral

c)

no .... negative

d)

no ... neutral

11.

How many electrons does Phosphorous have?

a)

16

b)

31

c)

15

d)

46

12.

What charge does an ion of oxygen, with 8 protons and 10 electrons, have?

a)

+2

b)

No charge

c)

-1

d)

-2

13.

If there are 19 protons in an ion, but only 18 electrons, what is the overall charge?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

+2

14.

Which of these atoms (picture above) has 5 electrons?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What element does this Bohr model represent?

a)

Carbon

b)

Boron

c)

Neon

d)

Nitrogen

16.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

17.

An element will always have the same number of 

a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
isotopes
d)
atoms
18.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the first shell (energy level)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

19.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the second shell (energy level)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

20.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

21.

Which element is this?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Silicon

d)

Potassium

22.

What element is this?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Argon

d)

Phosphorous

23.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

24.

Which number is equal to the number of protons?

a)

The atomic number

b)

The mass number

25.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
26.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
27.

Which Bohr model represents Neon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.
How are electrons arranged in an atom?
a)
In groups of five
b)
In energy levels
c)
By color
d)
By shape
29.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
Electrons and megatrons
30.

What did Rutherford discover about atoms?

a)

An atom is always negatively charged.

b)

An atom is mostly empty space, but has a dense positively charged center(nucleus).

c)

An atom is always positively charged.

d)

All particles will pass straight through gold foil with no change in path.

31.

Who discover the electron?

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

32.

Who proposed a model with electrons moving in specific layers?

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Bohr

d)

Thomson

33.

Who was considered as one of the founders of the ancient atomist theory?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Parmenides

c)

Empedocles

d)

Democritus

34.

Where are electrons located in an atom?

a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Within a Proton
d)
Within a Neutron
35.

This model added on to previous models by showing electrons existed at certain "energy levels". It is often called the Planetary Model.

a)
The "Bohr Model" of the atom
b)
The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
c)
The "Plumb Pudding Model" of the atom
d)
The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom
36.
This model this model was the first to show a nucleus, consisting of protons and neutron.  Electrons surround the nucleus but are not shown in distinct energy levels. 
a)

The "Nuclear Model" by Rutherford

b)

The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom by Thomson

c)

The "Quantum Mechanical Modell" of the atom by Heisenberg

d)
Democritus's model of the atom
37.
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