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Review Unit 01 Atomic Structure & Theory

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements are true about Thomson's discovery of electron properties?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

His experiment showed all atoms have negatively charged particles.

b)

He used gold foil to prove electrons are positive.

c)

The mass of the proton was measured as part of his experiment.

d)

His experiment focused only on neutrons and neutrinos.

e)

He used a plum pudding model to demonstrate the structure of an atom.

2.

What conclusions were drawn from Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Atoms are hard spheres.

b)

Atoms are mostly empty space.

c)

Atoms have the same mass but different volumes.

d)

Atoms have the same mass and volume.

e)

Atoms have a dense, positively charged nucleus.

3.

Niels Bohr published a theory about atomic structure. Bohr's

theory suggested that —

a)

electrons are found only in certain energy levels

b)

protons have a positive charge

c)

protons and neutrons are found in a large central nucleus

d)

neutrons surround the nucleus

4.

This chemist said:


  • all substances are made of atoms that cannot be created, divided, or destroyed


  • atoms join with other atoms to make new substances


  • atoms of the same element are exactly alike, and atoms of different elements are different in mass and size (elements)

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Neils Bohr

5.

Which area of the diagram shows an electron occupying the lowest energy level outside the nucleus of an atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which particle would likely represent a neutron?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

7.

Which particle has the least mass?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

8.

Which particle has a neutral charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

9.

Which particle is found outside the nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

10.

Which particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

11.

It is not a proton, but has roughly the same mass as a proton.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

12.

It is located in the nucleus along with neutrons.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

13.

Which of the following statements are true regarding atomic number, mass number, and atomic mass?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

The atomic number is the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

b)

Isotopes are included in the atomic mass. 

c)

Isotopes are included in the atomic number.

d)

The mass number is the sum of the element's protons and neutrons.

e)

The atomic number is the sum of the element's protons and neutrons.

14.

Which of these particles has the lightest mass?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

15.

How many protons and neutrons are in one atom of 3014Si?

a)

14 protons and 14 neutrons

b)

14 protons and 16 neutrons

c)

16 protons and 14 neutrons

d)

16 protons and 16 neutrons

16.

When aluminum becomes a cation and loses its highest energy level it would have (a)   electrons left over and aluminum becomes Al3+.

17.

The image shows that all the colors of visible light make up only one portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Select which color of visible light has the most energy.

a)

violet

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

yellow

e)

red

18.

Which statement best describes the process by which an electron in an atom emits light energy?

a)

An electron continuously emits light energy as it moves in its energy level.

b)

An electron absorbs light energy as it moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level.

c)

An electron releases light energy as it moves from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

d)

An electron emits light energy at regular intervals as more electrons join its energy level.

19.

Compared to a photon of red light, which of the following are greater for a photon of blue light? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

energy

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

speed

e)

period

20.

Calculate the average atomic mass of iron 56 (% abundance = 91.754%)

and chlorine 54 (% abundance = 5.845%).

The answer should be to the nearest tenth.

(a)  

21.

Lead has an average atomic mass of 207.2. Three naturally occurring isotopes of lead are listed in the table below along with the percent abundance of two of the isotopes. Hint: add the two percentages together then subtract from 100.

a)

21.1%

b)

26.3%

c)

36.9%

d)

73.7%

22.

How would you draw a Lewis dot diagram for the following atom of arsenic?

a)

b)

c)

d)

23.

The electron configuration shown in the figure most likely belongs to an

element that —

a)

is a good conductor of electricity

b)

does not react with other atoms

c)

bonds to one atom at a time

d)

has a high melting point

24.
"Everything is composed of atoms" was stated by:
a)
Democritis
b)
Dalton
c)
Moseley
d)
Einstein
25.
Who stated that all atoms of the same element are excacty alike?
a)
Democritus
b)
Dalton
c)
Thomson
d)
Borh
26.
John Dalton stated:
a)
elements are made of atoms
b)
atoms of a given element are identical
c)
atoms cannot be subdivided, created, nor destroyed
d)
all of the above
27.

Protons and Neutrons are found in the (a)   .

28.
The area of the atom where protons and neutrons are found
a)
Electron Cloud
b)
Nucleus
c)
Energy Level
29.
An atom's protons and neutrons are concentrated in a dense, central region called the...
a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
c)
proton
d)
neutron
30.
This part of the atom has very little mass but takes up most of the space of the atom (contains negatively charged particles).
a)
Positron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Neutron
31.

Zinc has how many protons?

a)

30

b)

65

c)

35

d)

95

32.

What is the mass of boron?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

11

33.

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

The total number of protons and electrons in an atom

34.

How can you determine the number of neutrons in an atom if you know its atomic number and mass number?

a)

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

b)

Add the atomic number to the mass number

c)

Multiply the atomic number by the mass number

d)

Divide the mass number by the atomic number

35.

Which of the following is true about isotopes?

a)

They have different atomic numbers but the same mass number

b)

They have the same atomic number but different mass numbers

c)

They have different numbers of electrons but the same number of protons

d)

They are always ions

36.

How many neutrons does sodium have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

22

d)

23

37.

How many valence electrons does group 1 have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

11

d)

19

38.

How many valence electrons does group 2 have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

20

39.

Group 16 has __ valence electrons

a)

8

b)

16

c)

6

d)

12

40.

These elements are found in group 18. They have __ valence electrons.

a)

8

b)

10

c)

18

d)

36

e)

54