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Atoms Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which phrase describes an atom?

a)

A positively charged electron cloud surrounding a positively charged nucleus

b)

A positively charged electron cloud surrounding a negatively charged nucleus

c)

A negatively charged electron cloud surrounding a positively charged nucleus

d)

A negatively charged electron cloud surrounding a negatively charged nucleus

2.

Which of the following describes a proton?

I. Has mass

II. Has no mass

III. Has a positive charge

IV. Found in the cloud V. Has a neutral charge

a)

II, IV and V

b)

I, III, IV

c)

II and IV

d)

I and III

3.

Isotopes of the same element must have the same number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrons & Electrons

4.

A neutral atom of 37Cl has:

a)

37 protons, 37 neutrons, and 37 electrons

b)

17 protons, 37 neutrons, and 17 electrons

c)

17 protons, 20 neutrons, and 37 electrons

d)

17 protons, 20 neutrons, and 17 electrons

5.

Which total mass is the smallest?

a)

The mass of 2 protons

b)

The mass of 2 neutrons

c)

The mass of 2 electrons

d)

The mass of 1 electron plus the mass of 1 proton

6.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Al3+ has 16 electrons

b)

S 2- has 2 electrons

c)

Br1- has 34 electrons

d)

Ca2+ has 18 electrons

7.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
8.
electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
9.
What is the mass of an atom if it has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons?
a)
22
b)
11
c)
34
d)
23
10.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Milikan

d)

Dalton

11.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
12.
electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
13.
How many neutrons would Fe-56 have?
a)
56
b)
26
c)
30
d)
33
14.
How many protons does P-30 have?
a)
30
b)
16
c)
12
d)
15
15.
If an atom of nickel has a charge of +3, how many electrons does the atom have?
a)
28
b)
25
c)
26
d)
31