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Chemistry Quiz: Atoms, Nuclei, and Isotopes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who mathematically proved the existence of atoms and molecules in 1905?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Niels Bohr

2.

What is the defining characteristic of any element?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Number of electrons

d)

Number of neutrons

3.

What is the role of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

They determine the chemical properties of the atom

b)

They stabilize the nucleus and give it additional mass

c)

They repel protons

d)

They determine the atomic number

4.

Why are relative atomic masses never whole numbers?

a)

Because of the number of electrons

b)

Because of the number of protons

c)

Because of the different isotopes of the same element

d)

Because of the number of neutrons

5.

Where does all the interesting chemical activity happen in an atom?

a)

In the neutrons

b)

In the protons

c)

In the nucleus

d)

In the electrons

6.

What is the chemical symbol for silver?

a)

Si

b)

Au

c)

Sv

d)

Ag

7.

What is the mass number of an isotope?

a)

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

b)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The average atomic mass of all the atoms of that element

d)

The number of protons in the nucleus

8.

What is the role of the strong nuclear force in the nucleus?

a)

It stabilizes the nucleus

b)

It repels protons

c)

It determines the atomic number

d)

It determines the chemical properties

9.

What is the correct pronunciation of 'nucleus'?

a)

NU/cue/lus

b)

NU/clee/us

c)

NU/clear/us

d)

NYOO/coo/los

10.

What determines the atomic number of an element?

a)

The average atomic mass of all the atoms of that element

b)

The number of electrons in the atom

c)

The number of protons in the nucleus

d)

The total number of nucleons in the nucleus