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Atomic Structure/Ions Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many electrons are in an atom that has an atomic number of 34, an atomic mass of 74 and a charge of -2?

a)

2

b)

34

c)

36

d)

40

2.

Isotopes are atoms with a different number of

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

atoms

3.

This particle determines the identity of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

ion

d)

isotope

4.

Which of the Chlorine [Cl] is heavier?

a)

Cl-37

b)

Cl-35

5.

For Cl 37, what does the 37 represent?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Neutrons

c)

Number of Electrons

d)

Atomic Mass Number

6.

Protons are...

a)

Positive charge

b)

Negative charge

c)

Neutral/No charge

7.

Electrons are...

a)

Positive charge

b)

Negative charge

c)

Neutral/No charge

8.

Neutrons are...

a)

Positive charge

b)

Negative charge

c)

Neutral/No charge

9.

Which particles are NOT inside the nucleus of atoms?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

10.

True/False: There are equal numbers of protons and electrons in a neutral atom.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

If an atom of Boron has 5 protons how many electrons will it need to have to be neutral?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

12.

If a neutral atom of Boron has 5 protons and 5 electrons how many electrons would a +3 cation of Boron have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

7

d)

8

13.

What charge does a cation have?

a)

negative

b)

positive

14.

If a neutral atom of Boron has 5 protons and 5 electrons, how many electrons would a -3 anion have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

8

15.

What charge does an anion have?

a)

negative

b)

positive

16.

What is the charge of this atom?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

17.

What is the charge of this atom?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

18.

What is the charge of this atom?

a)

0

b)

4+

c)

1-

d)

5-

19.

What is the charge of this atom?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

20.

What is the name of this atom?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

21.

The number of protons + neutrons in an atomic nucleus is referred to as what?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Isotope number

c)

Mass number

22.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
23.
Anions are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Crying
24.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
25.

How does an atom become an ion?

a)

gaining or losing electrons

b)

gaining or losing protons

c)

gaining or losing neutrons

26.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
27.
What is the number of protons?
a)
34
b)
16
c)
18
d)
S
28.
What is the number of neutrons?
a)
34
b)
79
c)
45
d)
35
29.
What is the charge on a lithium atom that looses 1 electron?
a)
+1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
-2
30.
Which atom has  4 neutrons?
a)
Li-6
b)
Li-7
c)
Li-8
d)
they have the same # of neutrons
31.
How many neutrons does Lithium have (atomic mass = 6.94)
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6.94
d)
24.94
32.

To figure out the mass of an atom based on its subatomic particles you would add ______ & ________.

a)

Protons & Electrons

b)

Protons & Neutrons

c)

Neutron & Electrons

33.

A lithium nucleus contains 3 protons and 4 neutrons.

What is its nuclide notation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

A nucleus X has 17 protons and 18 neutrons.

Which notation is correct for this nucleus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which diagram could represent the structure of a neutral atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

How do you calculate the charge of an atom?

a)

protons + electrons

b)

protons - electrons

c)

protons + neutrons

d)

mass number - protons

37.

How many electrons does this ion have?

a)

32

b)

18

c)

16

d)

14

e)

48

38.

Match the following

a)

8 protons, 8 neutrons, 10 electrons

1.

Anion

b)

10 protons, 12 neutrons, 7 electrons

2.

Cation

c)

12 protons, 10 neutrons, 12 electrons

3.

neutral

39.

Where is the nucleus?

40.

Which number means "charge" of the atom?

41.

What do we call the tiny core at the center of an atom, which contains all of the atom's mass and all of its positively charged subatomic particles.

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Nucleus

42.

Atoms with the same atomic number but different atomic mass are called?

a)

prototypes

b)

subtypes

c)

isotopes

d)

ions

43.

Compared to protons, electrons have:

a)

a much smaller mass and an opposite charge

b)

about the same mass and opposite charge

c)

a much larger mass and the same charge

d)

much larger mass and an opposite charge

44.

A subatomic particle with zero charge found in the nucleus of an atom is called a(n)

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

positron

45.

The "charge" on a complete atom that has the same number of protons and electrons is equal to:

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

zero

d)

e

46.

Which of the following is a charged subatomic particle that accounts for nearly half the mass of an atom is the:

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Positron

47.

A common isotope of (Fe) has an atomic number of 26 and a mass number of 56. What is the total number of subatomic particles in the nucleus.

a)

26

b)

30

c)

56

d)

82

48.

What is the atomic weight of oxygen?

a)

8

b)

O

c)

Oxygen

d)

15.999

49.

What is the element name of the element?

a)

8

b)

O

c)

Oxygen

d)

15.999

50.

What is the element symbol of the element?

a)

8

b)

O

c)

Oxygen

d)

15.999