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Atoms Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Nucleus

2.

What is the atomic number of an atom?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The number of electrons in the atom

c)

The number of neutrons in the atom

d)

The number of valence electrons in the atom

3.

What is the charge of an atom with 6 protons and 8 electrons?

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4.

Which statement is true about isotopes?

a)

Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

b)

Isotopes have the same number of protons and neutrons.

c)

Isotopes have the same number of electrons but different numbers of protons.

d)

Isotopes have the same number of electrons as the element they are isotopes of.

5.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

6.

Which subatomic particle is responsible for chemical bonding?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

7.

What is the atomic mass of an atom?

a)

The sum of the number of protons and electrons in the atom

b)

The number of neutrons in the atom

c)

The average mass of all the isotopes of the element

d)

The number of valence electrons in the atom

8.

Which statement is true about ions?

a)

Ions are atoms that have gained or lost protons.

b)

Ions are atoms that have gained or lost neutrons.

c)

Ions are atoms that have gained or lost electrons.

d)

Ions are atoms that have gained or lost energy levels.

9.

How do atoms become ions?

a)

By gaining or losing protons

b)

By gaining or losing neutrons

c)

By gaining or losing electrons

d)

By gaining or losing energy levels

10.

What is the charge of an ion with 9 protons and 10 electrons?

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11.

What is the name of the particles that make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Electrons and neutrons

d)

Electrons and protons

12.

Which term describes atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons?

a)

Isotopes

b)

Ions

c)

Molecules

d)

Compounds

13.

How do you determine the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

By subtracting the number of protons from the atomic mass

b)

By subtracting the number of electrons from the atomic number

c)

By dividing the atomic mass by the number of protons

d)

By dividing the atomic number by the number of electrons

14.

Which subatomic particle has negligible mass?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

15.

What is the name for the region where electrons are most likely to be found in an atom?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Energy level

c)

Subatomic shell

d)

Electron cloud

16.

How many valence electrons does an atom of oxygen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

17.

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Compound

d)

Isotope

18.

What does the atomic number represent?

a)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

b)

The number of electrons in the atom

c)

The number of protons in the nucleus

d)

The number of valence electrons in the atom

19.

What is the charge of an ion with 11 protons and 10 electrons?

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20.

Which term describes a combination of two or more atoms?

a)

Isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Molecule

d)

Compound