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Atom Structure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest unit of an atom?

a)

molecule

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

electron

2.

What is the nucleus of an atom made up of?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Electrons and protons

3.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Negative

b)

Zero

c)

Positive

d)

Neutral

4.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Charged

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Positive

5.

Which subatomic particle is located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

photon

6.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

The atomic number of an element is the number of isotopes it has.

b)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in its nucleus.

c)

The atomic number of an element is the number of neutrons in its nucleus.

d)

The atomic number of an element is the number of electrons in its nucleus.

7.

What is the mass number of an element?

a)

Total number of electrons

b)

Total number of protons + total number of neutrons

c)

Total number of protons

d)

Total number of isotopes

8.

How many electrons can the first energy level of an atom hold?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

9.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the second energy level?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

10

10.

What is the relationship between the atomic number and the number of protons in an atom?

a)

The atomic number is always higher

b)

They are different

c)

The number of protons is always even

d)

They are the same