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AQA GCSE Physics Atomic Structure - structure of an atom

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are all elements made up of? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Molecules
Compounds
Atoms
Energy
2.
What is the relative mass of a neutron?
a)
<0
b)
>0
c)
1
d)
>1
3.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Protons are positively charged and neutrons are negatively charged.
b)
Protons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
c)
Protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.
d)
Neutons are negatively charged and electrons are positively charged.
4.
What is the relative mass of a proton?
a)
<0
b)
>0
c)
1
d)
>1
5.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

6.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
7.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
8.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
9.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
10.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
11.

The image shows three isotopes of hydrogen. Which of the following correctly describes the meaning of an isotope?

a)

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons and neutrons but different numbers of protons

b)

Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and neutrons but different numbers of electrons

c)

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons and protons but different numbers of neutrons

d)

Atoms of the same element with the same number of electrons, neutrons and protons

12.
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
5
d)
25
13.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
14.
What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
15.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
16.
This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
valence shell
17.

Which of the following is TRUE about an isotope?

a)

same number of protons and neutrons

b)

same number of protons but different number of neutrons

c)

same atomic mass but different atomic number

d)

neutron and electron numbers are the same

18.

What particle is the following image pointing to?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

19.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Protons are located outside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

b)

Protons are located inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

c)

Protons are located outside the nucleus and have no charge.

20.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Neutrons are located outside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

b)

Neutrons are located inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

c)

Neutrons are located inside the nucleus and have no charge.

21.

Check all that are correct about an electron.

a)

Electrons are positive

b)

Electrons are negative

c)

Electrons are inside the nucleus

d)

Electrons are outside the nucleus

e)

Electrons are very small

22.

Match the following

a)

Is not located in the nucleus

1.

electron

b)

Is located in the nucleus and has no charge

2.

neutron

c)

Is located in the nucleus and has a positive charge

3.

proton

d)

Contains positive and uncharged particles

4.

nucleus