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Atomic Structure Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sub-atomic particle is found OUTSIDE the nucleus of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

2.
What subatomic particle always determines the identity of an atom?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
3.
What subatomic particle has essentially no mass?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
4.

What sub-atomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom? (PICK 2)

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

5.
What is the overall charge of an ATOM?
a)
neutral (0)
b)
negative (-)
c)
positive (+)
6.

What is the overall charge inside the nucleus of an atom?

a)
neutral (0)
b)
negative (-)
c)
positive (+)
7.

What is the overall charge of the electron cloud of an atom?

a)
neutral (0)
b)
negative (-)
c)
positive (+)
8.
What two parts of the atom have an atomic mass of approximately 1 amu (atomic mass unit)?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
electrons and neutrons
c)
protons and neutrons
9.
The one- or two-letter abbreviation of an element on the Periodic Table is called its...
a)
short form
b)
contraction
c)
symbol
10.

What is the atomic number of beryllium?

a)
4
b)
19
c)
39
11.

What is the element symbol of iron?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Fe

12.

What element has the symbol of S?

a)

Silicon

b)

Sulfur

c)

Selenium

13.

What is the mass number of sodium?

a)
3
b)

23

c)
35
14.

An atom has 3 protons. What element is the atom made of?

a)
lithium
b)
carbon
c)
magnesium
15.

An atom has 8 protons. Assuming that it is a neutral atom, how many electrons would this atom have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)
this can't be determined
16.

What is the atomic number of Potassium?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

17.

What is the atomic mass/mass number of Potassium?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

18.

How many neutrons are in Potassium?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

19.

Positively-charged subatomic particle

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

20.

Negatively-charged subatomic particle

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

21.

Neutrally-charged subatomic particle

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton