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Atomic Structure Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

2.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
3.

These are found in the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

4.

Determines the identity of an atom

a)
number of neutrons
b)
number of electrons
c)
number of atoms 
d)
number of protons 
5.

In an neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of ____________.

a)

energy levels

b)

neutrons

c)

neurons

d)

electrons

6.
What is atomic number?
a)
Number of protons in an atoms 
b)
Number of neutrons in an atom
c)
Mass of an atom
d)
Charge on an atom
7.
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called the...
a)
Atomic number
b)
Proton number
c)
Mass number
d)
Weight number
8.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
9.

Which 2 particles have about the same mass and contribute the entire mass of the atom?

a)

protons & neutrons

b)

neutrons and electrons

c)

protons and electrons

10.
Isotopes of the same element contain the same number of protons but different number of...
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
both
d)
neither
11.
An ion with a +1 charge tells you that it has...
a)
more protons
b)
more electrons
c)
more neutrons
12.
Gaining or losing electrons in an atom changes its...
a)
element type.
b)
charge.
c)
isotope type.
d)
atom type.
13.
An atom has 5 neutrons and a mass number of 9.  How many protons does it have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
9
14.
Where electrons are likely to be found as they travel around the nucleus
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Within a Proton
d)
Within a Neutron
15.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
16.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
17.
Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
18.
Isotopes have different numbers of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electron
d)
properties
19.

Which of the following represent an atom containing 9 protons, 10 neutrons, and 6 electrons?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

One isotope of sodium is 25Na


How many neutrons are there in one atom of this isotope?

a)

11

b)

14

c)

25

d)

36

21.
How many electrons does a Copper atom have?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
92
d)
34
22.

What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?

a)

neutrons & mass number

b)

atomic number and neutrons

c)

atomic number and protons

d)

protons, atomic number, and mass number

23.

How many electrons does this isotope of beryllium have?

a)

9

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

24.

What determines the chemical and physical properties of an atom?

a)

The arrangement of the protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number and arrangement of the electrons

d)

The total number of subatomic particles

25.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
26.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
27.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

28.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
29.
What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?
a)
Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up
b)
There is nothing incorrect with this diagram
c)
In the there should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box
d)
All the arrows should be pointing up.
30.

Which of the following is written correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Electronegativity

a)

the arrangement of electrons in an atom

b)

a measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

c)

reformulated the periodic table based on atomic number better fitting the periodic law and pattern seen by scientists.

d)

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion

32.

Periodic Law

a)

a region of an electron subshell where there is a high probability of finding electrons.

b)

a vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in the same group share chemical properties

c)

The physical and chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

d)

a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

33.

Periodic Properties

a)

recurring trends in physical and chemical characteristics of elements.

b)

an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom’s chemical properties.

c)

The energy level at which electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom.

d)

a subdivision of electron shells. Broken into s,p,d,f subshells

34.

Valence Electron

a)

recurring trends in physical and chemical characteristics of elements.

b)

an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom’s chemical properties.

c)

The energy level at which electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom.

d)

a subdivision of electron shells. Broken into s,p,d,f subshells

35.
Which of the following pairs of elements have similar properties
a)
Barium and Calcium
b)
Sodium and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Copper
d)
Lithium and Helium 
36.

Atomic radius generally ________ down a group because _____. 

a)

increases; the nucleus becomes more positive

b)

decreases; because higher energy levels are being added closer to the nucleus

c)

decreases; the nucleus becomes more positive 

d)

increases; because higher energy levels are being added further to the nucleus

37.

A group of elements that are the most reactive nonmetals are called the -

a)
halogens.
b)
noble gases.
c)
nitrogen group.
d)

alkali metals

38.

How do we identify metals on the periodic table?

a)

they are all on the right hand side

b)

They are to the left of the staircase line

c)

They are in group 18

d)

They are all in period 3

39.

Which of the following is not a metal?

a)

H

b)

K

c)

Cu

d)

Fe

40.

What is significant about group 18 elements

a)

They are all metals

b)

They will combine with any element

c)

They have a full Valence electron shell

d)

They do not have Valence electrons

41.

How many valence electrons do group 1 elements have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

42.

How many valence electrons do group 14 elements have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

43.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
44.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
45.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
46.

Which words best describe NON-METALS?

a)

ductile, shiny, brittle

b)

malleable, dull, brittle, ductile

c)

brittle, dull, insulators

47.

I am a good conductor of electricity and/or heat

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

48.

I am malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

49.

Electronegativity _______ as you move down a group because ___________.

a)

increases, it is harder to add an electron further from the nucleus

b)

Decreases, electrons are being added further from the nucleus, so it is harder to attract them

c)

increases; it is easier to remove an electron further from the nucleus

d)

decreases; it is harder to remove an electron further from the nucleus

50.

Electronegativity _____ from left to right across a period because _____________.

a)

Increases; the nucleus becomes more positive, so it is easier to attract electrons

b)

Increases; the nucleus becomes more positive, so it is harder to lose electrons

c)

Decreases, electrons are being added futher from the nucleus, so it is harder to attract them

d)

Decreases, electrons are easier to remove further from the nucleus.