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CFA #8- Atomic Structure and Energy Transformations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

2.

If an atom has 10 electrons, how many protons does it have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

10

d)

5

3.
An atom of oxygen has 6 neutrons. What is its mass number?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
14
d)
16
4.
An atom of oxygen has a mass number of 15. How many neutrons does it have?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
15
d)
16
5.

Which 2 elements have a combined total of 12 electrons?

a)

Nitrogen (N) and Boron (B)

b)

Carbon (C) and Boron (B)

c)

Oxygen (O) and Carbon (C)

d)

Nitrogen (N) and Carbon (C)

6.

Which 2 elements have a difference of 7 electrons?

a)

Phosphorous (P) and Oxygen (O)

b)

Phosphorous (P) and Carbon (C)

c)

Oxygen (O) and Helium (He)

d)

Nitrogen (N) and Carbon (C)

7.

What is the difference between the number of protons in an atom of Silicon (Si) and Zinc (Zn)?

a)

16

b)

14

c)

30

d)

26

8.

What is the combined total number of protons in an atom of Chlorine (Cl) and Aluminum (Al)?

a)

30

b)

28

c)

35

d)

27

9.

Which atom represents an atom of carbon with a mass number of 13?

a)

b)

c)

10.

Which atom represents an atom of hydrogen with a mass number of 2?

a)
b)
c)

11.

How many subatomic particles are in an atom of Tin (Sn) with a mass number of 118?

a)

P= 50, N= 68, E= 50

b)

P= 50, N= 50, E= 50

c)

P= 50, N= 50, E= 68

d)

P= 68, N= 50, E= 50

12.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an atom of Bromine (Br) with a mass number of 80?

a)

P= 35, N= 45, E= 35

b)

P= 45, N= 35, E= 35

c)

P= 35, N= 35, E= 45

d)

P= 35, N= 35, E= 35

13.

What is the mass number of an atom that contains 18 protons, 22 neutrons, and 18 electrons?

a)

36

b)

22

c)

40

d)

4

14.

An atom containing 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons is extremely reactive in water. What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

23

b)

22

c)

24

d)

1

15.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
16.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
17.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
18.

An atom with a mass number of 15 and 8 electrons is extremely flammable. How many neutrons are in this atom?

a)

15

b)

8

c)

7

d)

23

19.
Which of these phrases best describes an atom?
a)

a neutral nucleus surrounded by a hard negative shell

b)

a positive nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negative charges

c)

a hard sphere with positive and negative charges on the outside

d)

a negative nucleus surrounded by protons and neutrons

20.

Which of the following describes an electron?

a)

It has no charge and the same mass of a proton

b)

It has a negative charge and very little mass.

c)

It has a positive charge and more mass than a neutron.

d)

It has a negative charge and more mass than the nucleus.