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Atomic Structure

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many neutrons are in this calcium ion?

a)

none

b)

2+

c)

40

d)

20

2.

The mass of an electrons is:

a)

Greater than the mass of a neutron

b)

Less than the mass of a neutron

c)

Equal than the mass of a neutron

d)

Equal than the mass of a proton

3.

Describe the location and charge of a neutron

a)

Nucleus and negative

b)

Nucleus and no charge

c)

Electron cloud and negative

d)

Electron cloud and no charge

4.

Look at position Y in the diagram. What subatomic is located at Y?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

5.

Using the provided image. What is the atomic number and number of protons for the element Mg?

a)

Atomic # = 12, Proton # = 12

b)

Atomic # = 24, Proton # = 12

c)

Atomic # = 12, Proton # = 36

d)

Atomic # = 24, Proton # = 24

6.

An element has an Atomic # of 19 and an Atomic mass of 39. Determine how many neutrons this element has?

a)

58

b)

19

c)

39

d)

20

7.

What two subatomic particles contribute to the mass of an atom?

a)

Protons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

8.

Pick the answer that accurately describes the structure of an atom

a)

Electrons orbit a nucleus made of protons and neutrons

b)

Protons orbit a nucleus made of electrons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and protons orbit a cloud of electrons

d)

Electrons and protons orbit a cloud of neutrons

9.

How do you find the number of neutrons an atom has?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic mass plus atomic number

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass minus atomic number

10.

The nucleus contains protons and neutrons. What is the charge of the nucleus?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

d)

Equal between positive and negative

11.

If an atom has 36 protons and 47 neutrons, what is the atomic number?

a)

36

b)

47

c)

83

d)

11

12.

Discovered that electrons move around the nucleus in orbits called electron shells. He is responsible for creating the planetary model.

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Democritus

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

13.

Discovered the atomic nucleus with his gold foil experiment. He is known as the "Father of Nuclear Chemistry"

a)

Werner Heisenberg

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

J. J. Thomson

d)

James Chadwick

14.

Discovered the electron and created the plum pudding model

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Werner Heisenberg

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J. J. Thomson

15.

English chemist and physicist who said atoms are solid spheres and cannot be created or destroyed

a)

John Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

Erwin Schrodinger

d)

James Chadwick

16.

Greek philosopher that sad all matter is made of tiny particles called "atomos" or atoms.

a)

Democritus

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

J. J. Thomson

d)

John Dalton

17.

Developed the Quantum Model that says electrons are found in orbitals around the nucleus. Electron cloud not orbits.

a)

Erwin Schrodinger

b)

Neils Bohr

c)

Werner Heisenburg

d)

Democritus

18.

How many neutrons are in the element iodine?

a)

184

b)

131

c)

78

d)

53

19.

How many electrons are in the calcium ion?

a)

40

b)

22

c)

18

d)

20

20.

How many protons are in the calcium ion?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

2

21.

How many electrons are in the element iodine?

a)

131

b)

53

c)

0

d)

184

22.

What is the atomic number for radium?

a)

88

b)

86

c)

104

d)

44

23.

Number of electrons can be found by:

a)

protons minus charge of ion

b)

charge of ion minus protons

c)

mass minus protons

d)

protons minus mass

24.

Charge of a ion is calculated by:

a)

protons minus electrons

b)

protons minus neutrons

c)

mass minus protons

d)

electrons minus protons

25.

A positively charged ion is called a:

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

nonion

d)

atom

26.

Scientist known for the principle that states it is impossible to know the exact position and velocity of an electron at the same time.

a)

Werner Heisenberg

b)

J. J. Thomson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

27.

Look at position X in the diagram. What does letter X represent?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

28.

Look at position X in the diagram. What best describes properties at this location?

a)

It has mass and a positive charge

b)

It has mass and a negative charge

c)

It has no mass and a positive charge

d)

It has no mass and a negative charge