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Atoms and nuclear practice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

J.J. Thomson is credited with the discovery of the first subatomic particle, the electron. To make his discovery, Thomson conducted several experiments with cathode ray tubes and analyzed the bright beam that went across the tube. Which of the following is not an accurate conclusion that Thomson drew from his experiment?

a)

The beam was made of particles because it was bent by a simple magnet

b)

The beam was negatively charge since it was attracted to a positive charged.

c)

The beam was much smaller than hydrogen based on the mass to charge ratio.

d)

The beam was emitted from the nucleus of atoms because light was given off.

2.

Which scientist was the first to conclude through experimentation that the positve charge in an atom is concentrated in the middle and the rest of the atom is mostly empty?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Mosely

d)

Rutherford

3.

Who determined the amount of charge on an electron with his oil drop experiment?

(a)  

4.

Bohr hypothesized that electrons are located in

a)

the nucleus

b)

inside protons

c)

electron cloud

d)

circular orbits around the nucleus

5.

Developed an atomic theory of matter.

a)

Chadwick

b)

Millikan

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

6.
A nuclear reaction where a nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei is... 
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
c)
Gamma decay
d)
Beta decay
7.
What element is the ?
a)
Ag-115
b)
Cd-115
c)
Pd-115
d)
Not Listed
8.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
9.

Complete the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________

a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
10.
Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
11.
Has the highest penetrating power.  Can penetrate our body.  Even several cm thick of lead or several meters thick of concrete cannot stop all of it.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
12.
Has the lowest penetrating power.  Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by a piece of paper or clothing.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
13.
If a sulfur atom has 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons, its atomic mass is:
a)
16
b)
32
c)
48
d)
64
14.
The technetium-99 isotope has a half-life of 6.0 hours. If 100.0 mg were injected into a patient how much remains after 18 hours?
a)
33.0 mg
b)
12.5 mg
c)
.33 mg
d)
15.8 mg
15.
Why does an atom undergo beta decay?
a)
It has too many electrons.
b)
It has an atomic number greater than 83
c)
It has more neutrons than protons
d)
It has more protons than neutrons
16.

In the symbol 167N what the 7 stand for?

a)

Mass number

b)

Atomic number

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Number of neutrons

17.

Carbon has 3 isotopes, C-12, C-13, and C-14. it has an average a tomic mass of 12.011 amu  Which isotope is the most abundant?

a)
Carbon-12
b)
Carbon-13
c)
Carbon-14
d)

They all are equal

18.
What is the half-life of an isotope if after 20.0 days you have 4.0 grams remaining of a 64.0 grams sample?
a)
1.25 days
b)
5.0 days
c)
0.000305 days
d)
4.25 days
19.

The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 20.0 minutes. What is the total amount of a 1.00-gram sample of this isotope remaining after 1.00 hour?

a)

0.500g

b)

0.333g

c)

0.250g

d)

0.125g

20.
The average atomic mass for silicon will be closest to...
a)
Si-28 (92% abundance)
b)
Si-29 (5% abundance)
c)
Si-30 (3% abundance)
21.
Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........
a)
an alpha particle
b)
a beta particle
c)
gamma rays
d)
visible light
22.

What type of decay occurs in all isotopes whose neutron:proton ratio is too low (not enough neutrons)?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

positron emission

23.

What type of decay occurs in nuclides whose neutron:proton ratio is too high (too many neutrons)?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

positron emission

24.

What type of decay is just energy and not particles?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

positron emission

25.

This is a symbol for what type of particle?

a)

alpha particle

b)

beta particle

c)

gamma ray

d)

positron

26.

This is a symbol for what type of particle?

a)

alpha particle

b)

beta particle

c)

gamma ray

d)

positron

27.

What kind of decay would neon-25 most likely go through?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

positron emission or electron capture

d)

It would be stable and would not decay.

28.

What kind of decay would uranium-235 most likely go through?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

positron emission or electron capture

d)

It would be stable and would not decay.

29.

What kind of decay would nitrogen-14 most likely go through?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

positron emission or electron capture

d)

It would be stable and would not decay.

30.
24.1% of all the isotopes of a an element have a mass of 75.23 amu, 48.7% have a mass of 74.61 amu, and 27.2% have a mass of 75.20 amu.
What is the average mass of this element?
a)
74.92 amu
b)
24.97 amu
c)
75.01 amu
d)
74.51 amu
31.
An isotope has three forms.  30% have a mass of 4 amu, 20% have a mass of 5 amu and 50% have a mass of 3 amu.  Average atomic mass will be closest to
a)
2 amu
b)
3 amu
c)
4 amu
d)
5 amu
32.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
33.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70