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Unit 3: Atomic Structure

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

JJ Thompson discovered...

a)

The electron

b)

The proton

c)

The neutron

d)

The atom

2.

How do you get the atomic charge?

a)

Atom Charge = # Protons - # Electrons

b)

Atom Charge = # Protons + # Electrons

c)

Atom Charge = # Electrons ÷ # Protons

d)

Atom Charge = (# Protons + # Electrons) ÷ 2

3.

Which are theories of Democritus? (multiple correct answers)

a)

All matter can be broken down into divisible atoms

b)

Existence of atoms

c)

Water atoms are flowy and round

d)

Iron atoms are jagged, solidly put together

e)

Matter is continuously divisible and has no smallest unit

4.

All matter is composed of ...

a)
molecules
b)
cells
c)
atoms
d)
energy
5.

What is wavelength?

a)
The number of waves per second
b)

The distance between the crests

c)
The speed of a wave
d)
The height of a wave
6.

Who's experiment was this?

a)

Democritus

b)

Rutherford

c)

JJ Thompsons

d)

Bohrs

7.

Which theory is part of dalton's theories?

a)

Chemical reactions occur when atoms are separated, joined, or rearranged

b)

Atoms of different elements can merge to form hybrid atoms

c)
  1. The weight of an atom was primarily determined by the number of electrons it contains.


d)

Energy levels within an atom determine its chemical properties

8.

What is an atom?

a)

An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of the element

b)

Atoms are made up of photons, neutrons, and electrons.

c)

Atoms are the building blocks of molecules

9.

What theory did Democritus NOT suggest?

a)

The existence of atoms

b)

Water atoms being round and flowy

c)

Iron atoms being jagged, solidly put together

d)

That matter is continuously divisible and has no smallest unit

e)

All matter can be broken down into divisible atoms

10.

... used cathode ray tubes in his experiment

a)
J.J. Thomson
b)
Isaac Newton
c)

Neil Bohrs

d)

Chadwick

11.

There are several energy levels in which an ... might be found

a)

Electron

b)

Nucleus

c)

Orbit

d)

Molecules

12.

Which are part of dalton's theories? (Multiple correct answers)

a)

Atoms resembled miniature solar systems, with electrons orbiting the nucleus much like planets around the sun. Furthermore, he believed these electron "planets" could potentially harbor microscopic life forms

b)

Chemical reactions occur when atoms are separated, joined or rearranged. Atoms of one element, however are never changed into atoms of another elements as a result of a chemical reaction

c)

Atoms are small solid spheres that cannot be divided up into smaller particles

d)

Under extreme temperatures and pressures, one element could be transformed into another

13.

Atomic number is the...

a)
number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
b)
number of electrons in the nucleus of an atom
c)
number of atoms in a molecule
d)
number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
14.

The quantum of light = ?

a)
proton
b)
photon
c)
electron
d)
neutron
15.

How many valence electrons does group 13 have?

a)
3
b)
4
c)

13

d)
5
16.

What do Aluminum and Calcium become after using shorthand electron configuration?

a)
Calcium becomes [Ar]4s² and Aluminum becomes [Ne]3s²3p².
b)
Calcium becomes [Ar]4s² and Aluminum becomes [Ne]3s²3p³.
c)
Calcium becomes [Ar]4s² and Aluminum becomes [Ne]3s²3p⁴.
d)

Aluminum becomes [Ne]3s²3p¹ and Calcium becomes [Ar]4s²

17.

What did rutherford find out about the atom?

a)

The atom has a small, dense, positive center that's surrounded by empty space and electrons

b)

The atom consisted of a dense cloud of electrons that hovered around the nucleus, with the intensity of the cloud determining the atom's chemical properties.


c)

The atomic nucleus was composed of a single type of particle, which he named "neutrids." These neutrids determine the atomic weight and properties of an element.

d)

By merging two atoms together, a new form of stable matter could be created, which would be the key to limitless energy.

18.

Which element is the smallest atom?

a)

Neon

b)

Xenon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

19.

Which are part of Bohr's three rules? (Multiple correct answers)

a)

Electrons only exist in certain allowed orbitals

b)

Within an orbit, the electron does not radiate

c)

Radiation is emitted or absorbed when changing orbits

d)

The small positive charge in electron drastically judges how far an electron will jump to the next level

20.

Rutherford did which experiment?

a)

The gold experiment

b)

The raytube experiment

c)

The quantum experiment

d)

The electron configuration

21.

E = h x f is the formula of...

a)

Determining the efficiency

b)

Calculating electrical configurational energy

c)

Energy of a photon

d)

Measuring the energy of a wave

22.

JJ Thompson referred to the atom as what?

a)

Molecular Pudding

b)

Quantum Pudding

c)

Plum Pudding

d)

Chocolate Pudding

23.

Mass number is the...

a)

Total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

b)

Total number of neutrons in an atom

c)

Total number of protons in an atom

d)

Total number of electrons in an atom

24.

h = ?

a)


6.63×10^−34

b)

6.70×10^−34

c)

6.63×10^−33

d)

7.63×10^−34

25.

How many electrons, unpaired electrons and valence electrons does sulfur have?

a)
4, 0, 2
b)
32, 4, 8
c)
8, 1, 4
d)
16, 2, 6
26.

Which are part of dalton's theories? (Multiple correct answers)

a)

All matter/elements are composed of atoms

b)

Atoms combine in a reaction, they do so in random ratios that vary depending on the conditions.

c)

Atoms of the same element are identical. The atoms of any one element are different from those of any other element

d)

Atoms of different elements can physically mix together or can chemically combine with one another in simple whole-number ratios to form components

e)

Atoms vibrate at specific frequencies, which determine their chemical properties.

27.

What is Hund's rule?

a)

Hund's rule states that electrons occupy orbitals of equal energy, one electron enters each orbital until all orbitals contain one electrons with parallel spins.

b)
Hund's rule states that electrons occupy orbitals randomly without any pattern.
c)
Hund's rule states that electrons occupy orbitals of different energy levels.
d)
Hund's rule states that electrons do not occupy orbitals of the same energy level.
28.

The atom is mostly ... space

a)

Molecular

b)

Nuclear

c)

Filled

d)

Empty

29.

How many valence electrons does group 18 have? How many does Helium have?

a)

10, 2

b)

2, 18

c)

18, 18

d)

8, 2

30.

... orbit around the nucleus

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Photons

d)

Energy levels

31.

Who's experiment was this?

a)

JJ Thompson

b)

Chadwick

c)
Isaac Newton
d)

Rutherford's

32.

What is quantum?

a)

Unit of measurement to calculate the speed of frequency and C

b)

The amount of energy required to move an electron from its present energy level to the next higher one

c)
Type of computer
d)

Element on the periodic table (Also known as "Qa" atomic number "109")

33.

What else are groups on the periodic table called?

a)

representative elements

b)
categories
c)
elements
d)
periods
34.

Bohr's model of the atom? (multiple correct answers)

a)

The atoms mostly empty

b)

The atoms of the protons are negatively charged and rotate around the nucleus

c)

The atom has a nucleus that is small, very dense and it has a positive charge

d)

The electrons are located at different energy shells (energy levels around the nucleus)

35.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electrons in the first/ energy level of an atom.

b)
Electrons in the nucleus of an atom.
c)
Electrons in the middle energy level of an atom.
d)

Electrons in the last/highest energy level of an atom.

36.

What is a anion? (Hint: Type of ion)

a)
An anion is a positively charged ion.
b)
An anion is a neutral ion.
c)
An anion is a type of atom.
d)
An anion is a negatively charged ion.
37.

What's the shorthand electron configuration of Pb?

a)

[Xe] 6s2 5d10 4f14 6p2

b)

[Xe] 4f14 5d10 5d10 6s2

c)

[Xe] 5d10 4f14 6s2 6p4

d)

[Xe] 6p6 4f14 5d10 6s2

38.

What is Pauli Exclusion Principle?

a)
The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that electrons can occupy the same energy level.
b)
The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that electrons attract each other.
c)

The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that an atomic orbital may describe at most two electrons, and to occupy the same orbital, two electrons must have opposite spins.

d)
The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that electrons repel each other.
39.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

JJ Thompson

c)
James Chadwick
d)

Neil Bohr

40.

How many valence electrons does K have?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

3

d)

6

41.

What is a cation? (Hint: Type of ion)

a)
A cation is a type of ion that has a positive charge.
b)
A cation is a type of ion that is found in the nucleus of an atom.
c)
A cation is a type of ion that has no charge.
d)
A cation is a type of ion that has a negative charge.
42.

What is a energy level?

a)
The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
b)
The total energy of an atom.
c)
The energy released when an electron moves to a higher energy level.
d)

The region around the nucleus that the electron is likely to be moving.

43.

What is electron configuration?

a)
The arrangement of protons and neutrons in an atom
b)
The movement of electrons between atoms
c)

Arrangement of electrons around the nuclei

d)
The process of creating new electrons
44.

What is the formula to get the number of neutrons?

a)

number of neutrons = mass number/atomic number

b)

number of neutrons = atomic number

c)

number of neutrons = mass number - atomic number

d)

number of neutrons = atomic number - number of electrons

45.

How many valence electrons does C have?

a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
4
46.

What is the formula of ʎ? (wavelength)

a)
ʎ = f / c
b)
ʎ = c / f
c)
ʎ = f + c
d)
ʎ = f * c
47.

How many protons, electrons and neutrons does Zn have?

a)
30 protons, 30 electrons, 35 neutrons
b)
25 protons, 30 electrons, 35 neutrons
c)
30 protons, 30 electrons, 40 neutrons
d)
30 protons, 30 electrons, 30 neutrons
48.

Light consists of .... waves

a)

protons

b)

electromagnetic

c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
49.

What is the formula of c? (speed of light)

a)

c = ʎ x f

b)

c = ʎ - f

c)

c = f/ʎ

d)

c = f - ʎ x 2

50.

How many protons, electrons and neutrons does sulfur have?

a)
16 protons, 16 electrons, and 15 neutrons
b)
15 protons, 15 electrons, and 15 neutrons
c)
17 protons, 17 electrons, and 17 neutrons
d)
16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons
51.

What is Aufbau's principles?

a)
Principle in quantum mechanics that states electrons fill atomic orbitals of equal energy levels before occupying higher levels.
b)
Principle in quantum mechanics that states electrons fill atomic orbitals randomly.
c)

Principle in quantum mechanics that states electrons enter orbitals of lowest energy first.

d)
Principle in quantum mechanics that states electrons fill atomic orbitals of highest energy levels before occupying lower levels.
52.

What are ions?

a)

Atoms are charged (with a positive or negative charge)

b)
Atoms or molecules with a positive charge only
c)
Atoms or molecules with no charge
d)
Atoms or molecules with a neutral charge
53.

How many valence electrons does Cl have?

a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
7
54.

Speed of light = c

a)

c = 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

b)

c = 0.3 x 10^-8 m/s

c)

c = 3.0 x 10^-8 m/s

d)

c = -3.0 x 10^8 m/s

55.

What is the formula of frequency?

a)

Frequency = ʎ / c

b)

Frequency = ʎ * c

c)

Frequency = c + ʎ

d)

Frequency = c / ʎ