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Atomic Theory Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which description about the proton is NOT True?

a)

A subatomic particle that lives in the nucleus

b)

Changing the protons changes the identity of an element

c)
Positively charged particle with a mass of 1 amu
d)

It is the same as the mass number

2.

Which statement is true about the MASS of subatomic particles?

a)

1 neutron + 1 electron = -1

b)

1 proton + 1 electron = 0

c)

1 proton = 1 electron

d)

4 protons = 4 neutrons

3.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the nucleus?

a)
positively charged from the protons
b)
extremely dense from neutrons and protons
c)
negatively charged
d)
in the center of the atom
4.

The number of protons is always the same as what?

a)
atomic number
b)

atomic mass

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of electrons

5.

What is the atomic symbol for an atom with 31 protons and 38 neutrons?

a)

Sr

b)

Tm

c)

N

d)

Ga

6.

How many protons are in Xenon

a)

54

b)

77

c)

131

d)

185

7.

Match the following with the correct number of protons.

a)

P

1.

15

b)

Zn

2.

30

c)

K

3.

19

d)

F

4.

9

e)

Be

5.

4

8.

An atom with 23 protons, and 20 electrons and a mass of 51 has how many neutrons?

a)

23

b)

43

c)

28

d)

51

9.

What is the mass number for this Copper atom?

a)

94

b)

65

c)

36

d)

29

10.
What is the name of the pictured isotope?
a)

Fluorine-9-1

b)

Fluorine-10-1

c)

Fluorine-19-1

d)

Fluorine-28-1

11.
Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________
a)

atoms

b)
isotopes
c)

atomic pair

d)

ions

12.

What is the name of the isotope that has an atomic number of 34, an atomic mass of 74 and a charge of -2?

a)

Selenium-74-2

b)

Zirconium-74-2

c)

Selenium-34-2

d)

Hassium-108-2

13.

Which isotope will have 28 protons, 28 electrons and 30 neutrons?

a)

Nickel-58

b)

Nickel-58+2

c)

Nickel-58-2

d)

Nickel-56+2

14.

Which of the following is a cation?

a)

An atom with 12 protons and 10 electrons

b)

An atom with 10 protons and 12 electrons

c)

An atom with 8 protons and 8 electrons

d)

An atom with 7 protons and 10 electrons

15.

An atom becomes _________ when it _______ electrons.

a)

positive, gains

b)

negative, loses

c)

Neutral, gains

d)

positive, loses

16.

Which description about the electron is NOT True?

a)

Negatively charged particle with a mass of 0 amu

b)

A subatomic particle located in the outer cloud

c)

Negatively charged particle in the nucleus

d)

A subatomic particle that can change the charge of an atom

17.

What ion has 35 protons and 36 electrons and 45 neutrons?

a)

Br+1

b)

Br-1

c)

Rh+1

d)

Rh-1

18.

What ion has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons?

a)

Na+1

b)

Mg+1

c)

Na-1

d)

Mg-1

19.

Which of the following is an NOT an Anion?

a)

an ion with 18 protons and 16 electrons

b)

an ion with 8 protons and 9 electrons

c)

an ion with 29 protons and 30 electrons

d)

an ion with 8 protons and 10 electrons

20.

Which of the following ions have the same number of electrons?

a)

O-2 and S-2

b)

K and K+1

c)

Zn+1 and Cu+2

d)

Ne and N-3

21.

The atomic masses and natural abundances of the isotopes of Iron are given in the chart. Which numerical setup can be used to determine the average atomic mass of iron?

a)

(53.9396 x 8.07) + (55.9349 x 90.17) + (56.9354 x 1.76)

b)

(56.9354 x 1.76) - (53.9396 x 8.07) + (55.9349 x 90.17)

c)

(0.539396 x .807) + (0.559349 x .9017) + (0.569354 x .176)

d)

(53.9396 x 0.0807) + (55.9349 x 0.9017) + (56.9354 x 0.0176)

22.

Element Z has 2 natural isotopes. One isotope has a mass of 15.0 amu and a relative abundance of 30%. The other isotope has a mass of 16.0 amu and a relative abundance of 70%. Estimate the average atomic mass for this one element.

a)

15.0 amu

b)

16.0 amu

c)

15.7 amu

d)

16.9 amu

23.

Which of these atoms are isotopes?

a)

atoms 1 & 3

b)

atoms 1 & 4

c)

atoms 2 & 3

d)

atoms 2 & 4

24.

Which of these atoms have the same mass number?

a)

atoms 1 & 2

b)

atoms 1 & 4

c)

atoms 2 & 3

d)

atoms 2 & 4

25.

A neutral atom of fluorine loses 2 e- what is its charge?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

charge does not change

d)

it becomes Nitrogen