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Unit 3 Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist was the first person responsible for proposing the discovery of the electron?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

2.

Which scientist was the first person responsible for proposing the discovery of the nucleus?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

3.

Which scientist claimed that the atom was a small, dense, solid sphere?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

4.

Which scientist's model is referred to as the Plum Pudding Model?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

5.

Which scientist proposed the idea that the electrons orbited the nucleus on fixed paths with designated energies?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

6.

Which man proposed that the atom was indivisible using the word "atomos"?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

e)

Niels Bohr

7.

What were J. J. Thomson's three contributions to the atomic theory?

a)

Discovered the electron

b)

Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

c)

Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

d)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

e)

Created the "plum pudding" model of the atom

8.

What were Ernest Rutherford's three contributions to atomic theory?

a)

Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

b)

Discovered the nucleus- did the gold foil experiment

c)

Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

d)

Discovered the electron

e)

Discovered that the nucleus (and later the protons specifically) had a positive charge

9.

Discovered neutral particles IN the nucleus of atoms.

In other words, he found the neutrons.

a)
Niels Bohr
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
J.J. Thomson
d)
James Chadwick
10.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
11.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

12.

What two particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Neutrons and electrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Electrons and negatrons

13.

The cloud model is what we use for the atomic theory now. What does the cloud model look like?

a)

A ring with gold foil in the middle.

b)

Electrons orbiting the nucleus like the planets around the sun.

c)

A cloud of electrons floating around the nucleus.

d)

A scoop of chocolate chip ice cream. It had electrons scattered within a ball of positive charge.

14.
For an atom to be electrically neutral, it must contain the same number of _____
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
nucleons and electrons
15.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
16.

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

electron

17.

What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

18.
Complete the missing label on the diagram.
a)
Neutron
b)
Centre
c)
Nucleus
d)
Sub atomic particle
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.

Dalton's atomic theory did NOT include the postulate that

a)

Matter is made of small particles called atoms

b)

Atoms contain electrons protons and neutrons

c)

Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction

d)

Compounds always contain the same relative numbers and kinds of atoms

21.

Which one is the Dalton model of the atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
Who performed the Gold Foil Experiment?
a)
J. J. Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
Neils Bohr
d)
John Dalton
23.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that the atom was mostly _________________ and has a _______________ charged nucleus.
a)
empty space, positively
b)
empty space, negatively
c)
full of protons, positively
d)
full of neutrons, negatively
24.

Dalton had 4 points about an atom, which were ended up being incorrect?

a)

Atoms combine in whole ratios and can be rearranged during a chemical reaction

b)

An atom of the same element are identical

c)

All mater is composed of small particles called atoms

d)

Atoms are indivisible (can't be divided into smaller things)

25.

Label the following item

26.

What does the atomic number identify?

a)

The number of neutrons.

b)

The number of protons.

c)

The number of protons + neutrons.

d)

The number of electrons.

27.

The number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus is referred to as what?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Mass number

d)

Isotope number

28.

Atoms of the same element with a different number of electrons are called ___________.

a)

elements

b)

isotopes

c)

ions

d)

neutral

29.

Which subatomic particle is used to identify the atom, as it never changes?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

30.

An ion with a positive charge has __________.

a)

the same number of protons and electrons.

b)

lost a proton.

c)

lost an electron.

d)

gained an electron.

31.

Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons are called _________.

a)

elements

b)

isotopes

c)

ions

d)

neutral

32.

Average Atomic mass is __________. Select all that apply

a)

a whole number

b)

protons + neutrons

c)

the mass found on the periodic table

d)

the weighted average of all the isotopes of a given element

33.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
34.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
35.
Carbon has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 12. Which elements are considered isotopes of carbon?
a)
Carbon-12
b)
Carbon-13
c)
Carbon-14
d)
Both Carbon-13 and Carbon-14
36.
If an atom gains an electron it is a(n)
a)
Positive ion
b)
Negative ion
c)
Isotope
d)
Neutral Atom
37.

What is the mass number for the isotope shown?

a)

29

b)

34

c)

63

d)

92

38.

Which is the correct symbol for Fluorine-18?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Match the following

a)

Atomic number

1.

number of protons

b)

Mass Number

2.

protons + neutrons

c)

Charge

3.

protons - electrons

d)

neutrons

4.

mass# - atomic#

40.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following
  • positive (+) Ion

negative (-) ion

Neutral

can be either neutral or ion

results from losing electrons

results from gaining electrons

always has equal numbers of protons and electrons

has different numbers of neutrons

has more protons

has more electrons

atoms of the same element with different mass numbers

Cation
Anion
Atom
Isotope
41.

Rubidium has two common isotopes, 85Rb and 87Rb. If the abundance of 85Rb is 72.2% and the abundance of 87Rb is 27.8%, what is the average atomic mass of rubidium?

a)

85.468 amu

b)

37 amu

c)

85.6 amu

d)

86.4 amu

42.

Match the following scientist to their model of the atom.

a)

1.

Rutheford's Nuclear Model

b)

2.

Dalton's Billiard Ball Model

c)

3.

Bohr's Planetary Model

d)

4.

Thomson's Plum Pudding Model

e)

5.

Current Model: Electron Cloud Model

43.

Arsenic - 75 is ​has​ ​ (a)   protons and ​ (b)   neutrons. If it were gain 1 proton it would become​ ​ (c)   if it were to lose 1 proton it would become ​ (d)   . If arsenic gains a neutron it would have a mass of​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
33
42
selenium
germanium
76
44.

How many electrons does the following ion have?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

45.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

46.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
47.

period

a)

Elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table.

b)

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

c)

Found in group two of the periodic table; highly reactive

d)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

48.
Which of the following is a Halogen? 
a)
Bromine
b)
Rubidium
c)
Argon
d)
Beryllium
49.
Which of the following is a transition metal? 
a)
Iron
b)
Oxygen
c)
Neon
d)
Barium
50.

The elements on the right side of the Periodic Table are classified as ________________.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

51.

Group 18: Unreactive nonmetals. All are colorless, odorless gases at room temperature. These elements have a full outer energy level, usually 8 valence electrons, except for Helium which only has 2 valence electrons.

a)

Nitrogen Group

b)

Oxygen Group

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Halogens

52.

Group 1: These metals are extremely reactive. They all have one valence electron. They are shiny and silver in color. They are soft and can be cut with a knife.

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Alkaline Metals

d)

Lanthanides

53.

This element does not match the properties of any other group so it stands alone. It is placed above Group 1 but it is not part of that group. It is very reactive, colorless, odorless, and a gas at room temperature.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

54.

The _______________electrons are the electrons on the outer most energy level of the atom.

a)

valence

b)

core

c)

excited

d)

ground state

55.

The _________________ are a small group of elements that have both metallic and nonmetallic properties.

a)

Oxygen Group

b)

Nitrogen Group

c)

Metalloids

d)

Halogens

56.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
57.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
58.

The alkaline earth metals have

a)

1 valence electron

b)

2 valence electrons

c)

7 valence electrons

d)

8 valence electrons

59.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
60.

What charge will an Oxygen ion have? and why?

a)

+2 from losing two electrons

b)

+2 from gaining two protons

c)

-2 from gaining two electrons

d)

-2 from losing two protons