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Science Atom and Subatomic Particles Quiz

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atoms are the smallest pieces of matter that keep the chemical properties of an element.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Atoms contain a positively charged nucleus surrounded by a negatively charged area (energy levels/cloud).*

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

What are the charges of the subatomic particles Proton

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

All of the above

4.

What are the charges of the subatomic particles Electron

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

All of the above

5.

What are the charges of the subatomic particles Neutron

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

All of the above

6.

What are the charges of the subatomic particles Neutron

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

All of the above

7.

What is the location of the subatomic particles? Proton

a)

Found in an area around the nucleus

b)

Found in the nucleus

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

8.

What is the location of the subatomic particles? Neutron

a)

Found in an area around the nucleus

b)

Found in the nucleus

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

9.

What is the location of the subatomic particles? Electron

a)

Found in an area around the nucleus

b)

Found in the nucleus

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

10.

Mass of subatomic particles:  Electron

a)

0 amu

b)

1 amu

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

11.

Mass of subatomic particles:  Neutron

a)

0 amu

b)

1 amu

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

12.

Mass of subatomic particles:  Proton

a)

0 amu

b)

1 amu

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

13.

Letter A

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

mass number

14.

Letter C

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

mass number

15.

Letter d

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

mass number

16.

What is the mass of the atom

a)

8

b)

15.999

c)

15

d)

16

17.

What is the number of electrons that atoms of the element in this image contains?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

18.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

cannot be determined

19.

The particles that determine the mass number of an atom are

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

electrons only

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons and electrons

20.

The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

protons and electrons

21.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
22.

Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the

a)

electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

protons

d)

electron cloud

23.

How many protons are in an atom of Potassium?

a)

7

b)

19

c)

39

d)

12

24.

For Nitrogen, 14.007 is the

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass number

c)

mass number

d)

number of neutrons

25.

How many neutrons are usually found in an atom of Hydrogen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

3

26.

Each period/row in the Periodic Table of Elements have the same

a)

number of energy levels

b)

atomic number

c)

number of valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

27.

If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?

a)

12 neutrons

b)

12 electrons

c)

12 protons

d)

24 protons and neutrons

28.

If an atom has 19 protons, 20 neutrons, and 19 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

29.

To find the mass number for an atom,

a)

identify the number of protons

b)

round the atomic mass number to the nearest whole number

c)

identify the number of neutrons

d)

count the number of protons and electrons

30.

An atom with an equal number of protons and electrons is said to

a)

have no charge

b)

have a negative charge

c)

have a positive charge

d)

be unbalanced

31.
Which statement about the atomic nucleus is correct?
a)
The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge
b)
The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge
c)
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge
d)
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge
32.

The smallest identifying part of an element is known as

a)

the nucleus

b)

an atom

c)

a group

d)

a period

33.

Most of the volume in an atom is found in the

a)

electrons

b)

nucleus

c)

protons

d)

electron cloud

34.

Each group/family in the Periodic Table of Elements have the same

a)

number of energy levels

b)

atomic number

c)

number of valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

35.

The following are characteristics of which type of elements?

malleable, ductile, lustrous, good conductors, most are solids

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

isotopes

36.

The following characteristics describe which type of elements? poor conductors, most are gases, the solids are dull and brittle; most are reactive

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

ions

37.

The following characteristics describe which type of elements? semiconductors, all are solids, hard and brittle

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

ions

38.

This family does not usually react with other elements because they have a full outer energy level.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline Earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

39.

This family is very reactive (loses 1 e-), never found uncombined in nature, and are soft and shiny.

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

40.

This family is highly reactive, dangerous to humans if not combined, and form salts; need only 1 e-

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline Earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

41.

These are hard and shiny, good conductors, somewhat reactive--many form colorful compounds when they do react with other elements

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline Earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

42.

In the nucleus you can find the

a)

Protons, neutrons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Protons and electrons

d)

Neutrons

43.

All of the mass is located in the -

a)

Electron cloud

b)

APE

c)

MAN

d)

Nucleus

44.

The smallest subatomic particle

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

45.

An element has an atomic number of 9 and a mass of 19 amu. What is the number of protons this element has?

a)

9

b)

19

c)

10

d)

28

46.

An element has an atomic number of 9 and a mass of 19 amu. What is the number of electrons this element has?

a)

9

b)

19

c)

10

d)

28

47.

An element has an atomic number of 9 and a mass of 19 amu. What is the number of neutrons this element has?

a)

9

b)

19

c)

10

d)

28

48.

What is represented by the letter T?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Neutrons

49.

The atomic number is the same as the number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Mass

d)

Atom

50.

What gives you the identity of an element?

a)

Mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

51.

An element has 3 electrons and a mass of 7. How many protons does this element have?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

10

52.
Which statement correctly describes the structure of an atom?
a)
Positively charged nucleus surrounded by positively charged electrons
b)
Positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons
c)
Negatively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons
d)
Negatively charged nucleus surrounded by positively charged electrons
53.
In the diagram shown above, the green particle represents the:
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Nucleus
54.
In the diagram shown above, the electrons are
a)
Green
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
55.
In the diagram shown above, the green particle has:
a)
A mass of 1 amu and a charge of 0
b)
A mass of 1 amu and a charge of +1
c)
A mass of 0 amu and a charge of -1
d)
A mass of 0 amu and a charge of 0
56.
The net charge of the nucleus is
a)
+
b)
-
c)
0
57.
The nucleus contains
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and neutrons only
c)
Protons neutrons and electrons
d)
Empty space
58.
These two particles have approximately the same mass
a)
protons & positrons
b)
protons & electrons
c)
Protons & neutrons
d)
Electrons & neutrons
59.
Which statement correctly describes the location of the protons and electrons within the atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons are located in the nucleus
b)
Protons are located in the nucleus and electrons are located in the orbitals
c)
Protons are located in the orbitals and electrons are located in the nucleus
d)
Protons and electrons are located in the orbitals
60.
Which subatomic particle has no mass but has charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
61.
Which subatomic particle has a mass but no charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutrons
62.
Which subatomic particle has a charge and is located in the nucleus?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
63.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
0
64.
Which statement is true about a proton and an electron?
a)
They have the same mass and the same charge
b)
They have the same mass and different charges
c)
They have a different mass and the same charge
d)
They have a different mass and a different charge
65.
What does the 6 represent above the C
a)
Symbol 
b)
Name 
c)
Mass Number 
d)
Atomic Number 
66.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many neutrons?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

cannot be determined

67.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
68.
Adding or subtracting neutrons (charge = 0, mass = 1) makes the element change into an...
a)
ion
b)
mixture
c)
isotope
d)
neutral atom
69.

Adding or subtracting electrons changes the elements overall charge and makes the element change into an...

a)

ion

b)

mixture

c)

isotope

d)

neutral atom

70.

An atom has 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons. What is the charge of the atom’s nucleus?

a)

+4

b)

+3

c)

−4

d)

−3

71.

What type of particles are found in the cloud surrounding the atom's nucleus?

a)

Neutral particles and positively charge particles

b)

Positive charge particles only

c)

Negatively charge particles and positively charge particles

d)

Negatively charge particles only

72.
Where is most of the mass in an atom located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the protons
c)
in the neutrons
d)
in the electrons
73.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
74.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom 
c)
the number of electrons
d)
the number of neutrons
75.

The nucleus of the atom contains 8 protons and 9 neutrons. The atom is electrically neutral. How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

9

d)

15

76.

How many protons are in an atom of vanadium?

a)

23

b)

51

c)

28

d)

50

77.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom of vanadium?

a)

23

b)

51

c)

28

d)

50

78.

How many neutrons are in a neutral atom of vanadium?

a)

23

b)

51

c)

28

d)

50

79.

How many total electrons are in a sodium atom?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

22

80.

Atoms constantly vibrate in place.

a)

true

b)

false

81.

How many protons are in one atom of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

82.

How many neutrons are in one atom of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

83.

How many electrons are in one atom of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

84.

How many protons are in one atom of Hydrogen?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

85.

How many neutrons are in one atom of Hydrogen?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

86.

How many electrons are in one atom of Hydrogen?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

87.

How many protons are in one atom of Nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

88.

How many neutrons are in one atom of Nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

89.

How many electrons are in one atom of Nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

90.

How many protons are in one atom of Magnesium?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

91.

How many neutrons are in one atom of Magnesium?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

92.

How many electrons are in one atom of Magnesium?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

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