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GCSE Chemistry - Atoms & Ions #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic structure of an atom?

a)

Central nucleus surrounded by electrons

b)

Central nucleus surrounded by protons

c)

Central nucleus surrounded by neutrons

d)

Central nucleus surrounded by positrons

2.

What are the two types of particles in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Neutrons and electrons

c)

Neutrons and positrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

3.

What is the relative mass of protons and neutrons?

a)

Protons are heavier than neutrons

b)

Protons and neutrons have no mass

c)

Protons and neutrons have the same mass

d)

Neutrons are heavier than protons

4.

What is the charge of protons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Variable

d)

Neutral

5.

What is the charge of neutrons?

a)

Variable

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

d)

Positive

6.

What is the charge of electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

7.

What happens to an atom when it loses or gains electrons?

a)

It becomes a molecule

b)

It becomes a compound

c)

It becomes a mixture

d)

It becomes an ion

8.

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

a)

Number of shells

b)

Number of electrons

c)

Number of protons inside the nucleus

d)

Number of neutrons

9.

What does the mass number of an element represent?

a)

Number of shells

b)

Number of protons inside the nucleus

c)

Number of electrons and protons of an atom

d)

Number of neutrons and protons inside the nucleus

10.

How many protons does an oxygen atom have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8