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Unit 3 Major Assessment physical science

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all elements of the same atom have in common?

a)

  the same mass number 

b)

the same number of protons

2.

Which statement is true about oxygen-17 and oxygen-18?

a)

  they are isotopes of oxygen  

b)

they have the same mass number  

3.

Which statement about the atomic nucleus is correct?

a)

The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge 

b)

The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge 

4.

Moving from left to right across a row of the periodic table, which of the following values increases by exactly one from element to element?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass unit

5.

Which statement about subatomic particles is NOT true?

a)

Unlike protons and electrons, neutrons have no charge

b)

Protons and neutrons have the same charge

6.

If E is the symbol for an element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element?

I.    2011E

II.    2010E

III.   2110E

IV.   219E

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

7.

Using the periodic table, determine the number of neutrons in 16O.

a)

8

b)

16

8.

Isotopes of the same element have different

a)

numbers of protons

b)

numbers of neutrons

9.

Atoms have no electric charge when they

a)

have an equal number of electrons and protons

b)

have an equal number of charged and non-charged particles

10.

The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom equals the

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

11.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

12.

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?

a)

Cs: 55 protons, 133 electrons

b)

In: 49 protons, 49 electrons

13.

How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with atomic number 50 and mass number 125 contain?

a)

50 protons, 50 electrons, 75 neutrons

b)

75 electrons, 50 protons, 50 neutrons 

14.

The number of protons in the nucleus; the periodic table is arranged by this

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

a

15.

Atoms of the same element with different masses (different numbers of neutrons) 

a)

Isotopes

b)

a

16.

A region of space that contains electrons and may involved multiple energy levels

a)

Atomic number

b)

a

17.

The sum of protons and neutrons; the mass of the nucleus of an atom

a)

 Mass Number

b)

a

18.

Located in the nucleus, this particle has a mass of 1 amu and no charge 

a)

Neutron

b)

a

19.

Located outside the nucleus, this particle has almost no mass and a negative charge

a)

Electron

b)

a

20.

A positively charged ion (has more protons than electrons)

a)

Cation

b)

a

21.

The electrons that occupy the outermost energy level of an atom

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

a

22.

O (oxygen)

Valence electrons =   

Wants to =

Resulting Charge =

Cation, Anion, or Isotope =      

a)

O (oxygen)

Valence electrons = 6 

Wants to = gain electron

Resulting Charge =  -2

Cation, Anion, or Isotope =  Anion

b)

O (oxygen)

Valence electrons = 1

Wants to = lose electron

Resulting Charge = +3

Cation, Anion, or Isotope = isotope

23.

Which of the following accurately represents the Bohr Model for the ion that chlorine will most likely form?

a)

A

b)

B

24.

a)

A

b)

B