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Gen Chem Atomic Structure

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particle with a charge of 0

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

quark

2.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

3.

Subatomic particles with a positive charge

a)

neutrons

b)

atomic mass

c)

protons

d)

isotopes

4.

These will determine what element an atom is. 

a)

number of neutrons

b)

number of electrons

c)

number of atoms 

d)

number of protons 

5.

The number 16 for the atomic element sulfur is the

a)

ionic number

b)

isotope

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

6.

How many protons does sulfur have?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

48

d)

12

7.

How many electrons does sulfur have

a)

16

b)

32

c)

48

d)

12

8.

In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of ____________.

a)

energy levels

b)

neutrons

c)

neurons

d)

electrons

9.

What is the atomic mass of "F"

a)

9

b)

18

c)

17

d)

19

10.

An atom of the element with atomic number 6 always has _____.

a)

six protons in its nucleus

b)

an atomic mass of six

c)

more than six neutrons

d)

six electron clouds

11.

What are subatomic particles? 

a)

the nucleus 

b)

electron cloud

c)

positive charge

d)

electrons, protons, and neutrons

12.

How many protons are in this element?

a)

79

b)

196

c)

117

d)

Cannot be determined

13.

How many electrons does potassium K contain? (click to see image)

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

40

14.

How many neutrons does a Hydrogen atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

15.

How many neutrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

7.999

16.

How many protons are in Beryllium?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

5

d)

2

17.

What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 

a)

9

b)

10

c)

18

d)

19

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Match the term to the statement

a)

proton

1.

positive charge

b)

neurton

2.

neutral charge

c)

electron

3.

negative charge

22.

Smallest of the 3 subatomic particles

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

23.

Electrically neutral particles in the nucleus

a)

atoms

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

24.

which atomic particle has the positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

quark

25.

Which part of the atom has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

lepton

26.

In the Bohr model, how do electrons travel?

a)

Electrons move in and out of the nucleus

b)

Electrons do not move

c)

Electrons move in circular orbits around the nucleus

d)

Electrons move in a straight line

27.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Silver

28.

The characteristic color bands that a hot, dilute gas emits when viewed with a spectroscope are called...

a)

emission spectra

b)

absorption spectra

c)

continuous spectra

d)

black body radiation

29.

The _____ determines the color of visible light.

a)

wavelength

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

light

30.

Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron

a)

drops from a higher to a lower energy level.

b)

   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   

c)

   moves within its atomic orbital.

d)

falls into the nucleus.

31.

Four gas spectra are given. What gases are in the unknown mixture?

a)

Gas B & Gas D

b)

Gas C & Gas B

c)

Gas A & Gas D

d)

Gas D & Gas C

32.

When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

33.

Magnesium has three naturally occurring isotopes:
Mg-24 with an abundance of 78.99%,

Mg-25 with an abundance of 10.00%, and

Mg-26 with an abundance of 11.01%. 

Determine the average atomic mass of magnesium. Show your work using the math editor.

34.

Two naturally occurring isotopes of aluminum exist, Al-26 and Al-27. Aluminum’s atomic mass is 26.98 u. What can you conclude about the relative abundance of each isotope?

a)

Aluminum-27 is more abundant than Aluminum-26

b)

Aluminum-26 is more abundant than Aluminum-27

c)

Aluminum-27 and Aluminum-26 have equal abundance.

d)

The abundance of each isotope cannot be determined using atomic mass.

35.

Explain how the discovery of the neutron contributed to the development of atomic theory.

a)

It explained the existence of isotopes.

b)

It led to the discovery of electrons.

c)

It confirmed the existence of protons.

d)

It disproved the existence of the nucleus.