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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thompson was the first to discover a subatomic particle - the electron. What are the others?

a)

neutrons & positrons

b)

protons & neutrons

c)

positrons & quarks

d)

protons & positrons

2.

A positively charged particle found in the nucleus is called a

a)

neutron.

b)

proton.

c)

electron.

d)

positron.

3.

Electrons can best be described as having a

a)

large size, positive charge.

b)

very small size, positive charge.

c)

large size, negative charge.

d)

very small size, negative charge.

4.

Electrons are subatomic particles that exist

a)

inside the nucleus.

b)

in simultaneous dimensions.

c)

in parallel universes.

d)

outside the nucleus.

5.

Neutrons (discovered by James Chadwick in 1932) are neutral subatomic particles that are located

a)

in and outside the nucleus.

b)

in the nucleus.

c)

just outside the nucleus.

d)

in alternate universes.

6.

Neutrons have almost exactly the same mass as

a)

electrons.

b)

positrons.

c)

protons.

d)

quarks.

7.

The atomic number (#) of an element is equal to the

a)

weight of an electron.

b)

# of neutrons in a single atom of that element.

c)

weight of a neutron.

d)

# of protons in a single atom of that element.

8.

Atoms of different elements have

a)

the same # of protons.

b)

the same general properties.

c)

a different # of protons.

d)

the same # of electrons.

9.

Because atoms are neutral, each positive charge is

a)

the same as a neutral charge.

b)

balanced by a negative charge.

c)

the same as no charge.

d)

balanced by a neutral charge.

10.

Which statement best describes the mass number (#) of an atom?

a)

the sum of electrons and neutrons in the nucleus

b)

the sum of protons & neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the difference in mass between protons & neutrons

d)

the difference in mass between electrons and neutrons

11.

If you know the atomic number (or # of protons) and mass number of an atom, you can find the

a)

number of electrons by adding to the mass number.

b)

number of neutrons by adding to the mass number.

c)

number of neutrons by subtracting from the mass number.

d)

total atomic weight of an atom.

12.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
11
b)
12
c)
22
d)
23
13.
What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured? 
a)
11
b)
12
c)
22
d)
23
14.
Oxygen’s atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom must have
a)
8 electrons
b)
8 protons
c)
8 neutrons
d)
a mass number of 8
15.
 What is the mass number of this element?
a)
5
b)
27
c)
32
d)
59
16.

What are valence electrons?

a)

electrons in the first orbital always.

b)

nucleus

c)

the outermost shell

d)

the number of electrons present in the outermost orbital

17.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

What number indicates a proton?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)

The headquarters

b)

The centrometer

c)

The hypothesis

d)

The nucleus

21.
How many protons are in Cadmium?
a)
112.411
b)
170
c)
64
d)
48
22.
How many neutrons does Argon have in it's nucleus?
a)
39.948
b)
58
c)
22
d)
18
23.

How many neutrons does Zinc have?

a)

95.39

b)

65.39

c)

35

d)

30

24.

Which element has an atomic symbol of Au?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Arsenic

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

25.

Which of the following noble gasses has an atomic weight of 84.80?

a)

Argon

b)

Krypton

c)

Xenon

d)

Radon

26.

Which element has an atomic # of 20?

a)

Neon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Calcium

d)

Iodine

27.

Which element has an atomic # of 13?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Yttrium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Carbon

28.

Which element has the atomic weight of 58.93?

a)

Zinc

b)

Tin

c)

Cobalt

d)

Arsenic

29.

What is the atomic symbol for Magnesium?

a)

Mn

b)

Ma

c)

Me

d)

Mg

30.

What is the atomic symbol for Iron?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Fe

d)

In

31.

Which element has the atomic symbol of Ne?

a)

Nickel

b)

Sodium

c)

Xenon

d)

Neon

32.

What is material that has mass and takes up space?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

density

33.

Match the following

a)

Periodic Table

1.

Elements arranged in order of atomic #

b)

Atomic Mass

2.

The weighted average mass of an element's

c)

Element Symbol

3.

A one or two-letter abbreviation for an element

d)

Atomic Number

4.

Number of protons of an element

e)

Valence Electrons

5.

The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom

34.

Using a periodic table order the following elements by atomic mass number, least to greatest.

a)

Hydrogen

1.

1

b)

Boron

2.

2

c)

Argon

3.

3

d)

Titanium

4.

4

e)

Silver

5.

5

35.

Match the following

a)

Period - Where?

1.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table

b)

Group/Family - Where?

2.

Vertical columns on the periodic table

c)

Period - What?

3.

Number of electron shells

d)

Group/Family - What?

4.

Number of valence electrons (outershell)