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PHY Atomic Structure Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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Class
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1.

On the periodic table, Groups are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

2.

On the periodic table, Periods are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

3.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electrons in the first energy shell

b)

Electrons in the second energy shell

c)

Electrons in the outer shell

d)

Total number of electrons

4.

The innermost energy level has a maximum of how many electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

5.

What does the Bohr Model represent?

a)

The structure of molecules

b)

The structure of the Solar System

c)

The structure of an atom

d)

The structure of East Hills

6.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

7.

Name this element.

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Boron

8.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

9.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

10.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

11.

What is this element?

a)

Beryllium (atomic #4)

b)

Boron (atomic #5)

c)

Carbon (atomic #6)

d)

Nitrogen (atomic #7)

12.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electrons in the first energy shell

b)

Electrons in the second energy shell

c)

Electrons in the outer shell

d)

Total number of electrons

15.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

What group does this element belong to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

17.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

18.

Elements in Group number 17 are known as

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

19.

Which group includes non-reactive gasses that have a full outer electron shell?

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

20.

Which group includes soft, highly reactive metals with one electron in their outer shell?

a)

Alkai metals (group 1)

b)

Alkaline metals (group 2)

c)

Halogens (group 17)

d)

Noble gasses (group 18)

21.

Which Element is this?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Neon (Ne)

22.

Which Element is this?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

23.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

24.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

25.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Sodium (Na)

26.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Sodium (Na)

27.

Which Element is this?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Nitrogen (N)

28.

Which Element is this?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon (C)

29.

Which Element is this?

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Neon (Ne)

30.

Which Element is this?

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Neon (Ne)

31.

Which Element is this?

a)

Vanadium (V)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

32.

Which Element is this?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Chromium (Cr)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

33.

Which Element is this?

a)

Cobalt (Co)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

34.

Which Element is this?

a)

Nitrogen (N)

b)

Nickel (Ni)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

35.

Which Element is this?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Phosphorus (P)

d)

Gallium (Ga)

36.

Which Element is this?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Phosphorus (P)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

37.

Which Element is this?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Bromine (Br)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Fluorine (F)

38.

Which Element is this?

a)

Zirconium (Zr)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

39.

Which Element is this?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Calcium (Ca)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Yttrium (Y)

40.

Which Element is this?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Calcium (Ca)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Zirconium (Zr)

41.
What is atomic number?
a)
Number of protons in an atoms 
b)
Number of neutrons in an atom
c)
Mass of an atom
d)
Charge on an atom
42.
Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
43.
What electrical charge does a proton have?
a)
+1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
+2
44.

What mass does a neutron have?

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

c)

-1 amu

d)

+2 amu

45.
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called the...
a)
Atomic number
b)
Proton number
c)
Mass number
d)
Weight number
46.

How many protons does an aluminum atom have?

a)

27

b)

14

c)

40

d)

13

47.

How many electrons does a sodium atom have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

12

d)

34

48.
Complete the missing label on the diagram.
a)
Neutron
b)
Centre
c)
Nucleus
d)
Sub atomic particle
49.
Atoms of the same element must always have the same number of _________
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
isotopes
d)
protons
50.

The _________ of an element equals the number of protons in an atom of that element.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic weight

c)

atomic number

d)

isotopes

51.
The __________ of an atom is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of that atom.
a)
mass number
b)
atomic number 
c)
atomic weuight
d)
isotope weight
52.

The mass number of an element that has 18 protons, 18 electrons, and 19 neutrons is _____.

a)

12.5

b)

13

c)

25

d)

37

53.

What element has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 10 neutrons?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

fluorine

d)

neon

54.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model? 
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
55.
Which particle is negatively charged?
a)
proton
b)
atom
c)
neutron
d)
electron
56.

What is the correct number of subatomic particles of a phosphorous atom with a mass of 31?

a)

p# - 15, n# = 15, e# = 15

b)

p# - 15, n# = 16, e# = 15

c)

p# - 15, n# = 15, e# = 16

d)

p# - 16, n# = 15, e# = 15

57.

What is the mass number of a nickel atom with 28 protons, 31 neutrons, and 28 electrons?

a)

31

b)

28

c)

59

d)

87

58.

How many neutrons does a silver atom with a mass of 108 amu have?

a)

47

b)

108

c)

61

d)

108

59.

What is the atomic number of a chlorine atom with a mass of 35 amu?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

18

d)

52

60.

Is the number below the element symbol on the periodic table the mass number?

a)

Yes!

b)

NO!!

61.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the energy levels

62.

What is the mass number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons and electrons in the atom

63.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

64.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

65.
Most of the mass in an atom is made up of _____________________?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
electrons and quarks
66.
In order for an atom to be neutral what has to be true?
a)
The atom has more protons than neutrons
b)
The atom has more neutrons than protons
c)
The atom has the same number of protons and neutrons
d)
The atom has the same number of protons and electrons
67.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
68.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

69.
How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?
a)
Add the number of e- and p+ together
b)
Subtract the number of e- from p+
c)
Subtract the number of p+ from the mass number
d)
Add the mass number to the number of e-
70.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
71.
Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?
a)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
b)
Protons only
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Neutrons
72.
If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?
a)
12 neutrons
b)
12 electrons
c)
12 protons
d)
24 protons and neutrons
73.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

74.

How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

75.
The atomic number of an element that has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 10 neutrons is _____.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
19
d)
28
76.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
77.
Where is most of the mass in an atom located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the protons
c)
in the neutrons
d)
in the electrons
78.
An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?
a)
15
b)
31
c)
16
d)
47
79.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
80.

Which of the following determines the identity of an element?

a)

number of protons

b)

atomic mass

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of shells

81.

How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

82.

How many electrons does a Radon (Rn) ION have?

a)

86

b)

8

c)

33

d)

Radon does not form an ion

83.

What period is Lead (Pb) in?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

Metals

d)

4A

84.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called:

a)

periods

b)

elements

c)

groups

d)

matter

85.

What group does Lithium (Li) belong to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

86.

Which period does Lithium (Li) belong to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

87.

Which group are the Halogens in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

88.

How many valence electrons does Lithium have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

89.

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

90.

What is the atomic mass number for Ca?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

60