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Atoms Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element?

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

ion

d)

atom

2.

What are the three subatomic particles that make up an atom?

a)

protons, neutrons, and positrons

b)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

c)

electrons, photons, and neutrinos

d)

protons, electrons, and quarks

3.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

+2

4.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

-1

5.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

c)

The atomic number of an element is the number of electrons in the nucleus of an atom.

d)

The atomic number of an element is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

6.

What is the atomic mass of an element?

a)

The atomic mass of an element is the total mass of all the atoms in a sample of that element.

b)

The atomic mass of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element.

c)

The atomic mass of an element is the mass of the most common isotope of that element.

d)

The atomic mass of an element is the average mass of the atoms in a sample of that element.

7.

What is the symbol for the element with atomic number 1?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

8.

What is the symbol for the element with atomic number 8?

a)

H

b)

C

c)

N

d)

O

9.

Tiny particles that make up matter

a)

atoms

b)

ions

c)

molecules

10.

Which subatomic particle has no charge?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

11.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

12.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

13.

Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

neutrons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

14.

Which subatomic particle can be found in levels or shells around the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

15.

The center of the atom

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

electron cloud

d)

orbitals