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Test Review Atomic Structure 2024

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
2.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
3.
Discovered the electron within the atom
a)
Thomson
b)
Chadwick 
c)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
d)
Dalton
4.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
5.
Created the Planetary Model of the atom
a)
Bohr
b)
Dalton
c)
Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
6.

Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom

a)

Mass Number - Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Number - Atomic Mass

c)

Atomic Mass - Electrons

d)

none of these

7.
These particles have a mass of 1 amu
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
protons and electrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
8.
What subatomic particles are located in the electron cloud?
a)
quarks
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
9.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
10.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
11.
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
12.
What are subatomic particles? 
a)
the nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
positive charge
d)
electrons, protons, and neutrons
13.
The following picture represents which atomic model?
a)
JJ Thomson
b)
John Dalton
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
14.
The following picture represents which atomic model?
a)
Niels Bohr
b)
Democritus
c)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
d)
JJ Thomson
15.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
16.

Found in the nucleus of an atom. This particle has a positive charge.

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Decepticon

17.

Found orbiting outside the nucleus, this subatomic particle has a negative charge.

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Idontknowatron

18.

The periodic table is in order by the

a)

Mass number

b)

Neutron number

c)

Atomic number

d)

APE MAN Number

19.

The smallest subatomic particle is the

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

decepticon

20.

What is the atomic mass of barium

a)

56

b)

82

c)

137

d)

138

21.

How many neutrons does platinum have?

a)

78

b)

117

c)

195

d)

196

22.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Protons are positive, electrons are negative, neutrons are neutral.

b)

Protons are neutral, electrons are negative, neutrons are positive

c)

Protons are negative, electrons are positive, neutrons are neutral

d)

Protons are positive, electrons are neutral, neutrons are negative

23.

The atomic mass of an atom is equal to

a)

number of protons plus number of neutrons

b)

number of protons plus number of electrons

c)

number of electrons plus the number of neutrons

24.

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

25.

What were John Dalton three contributions to atomic history?

a)

Created the atomic theory

b)

Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

c)

Believed that atoms of a given element are identical

d)

Hypothesized that the atom is a tiny, hard sphere

e)

Believed that the universe was made of tiny "uncuttable" particles

26.

What is Neils Bohr's contribution to the atomic theory?

a)

Created the atomic theory

b)

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

c)

Discovered that the proton had a positive charge

d)

Believed that atoms of a given element are identical

e)

Discovered the electron

27.

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 proton had a positive charge

28.
Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
29.
Who's model is this?
a)
Thomson
b)
Rutherford
c)
Democritus
d)
Bohr
30.

Rutherford referred to the center of the atom, where the mass was concentrated, as _____

a)

the center

b)

the nucleus

c)

the middle

31.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

32.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

33.

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose? If it has 2 valence electrons.

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

34.

If an atom loses electrons, the charge will be positive.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

36.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
37.

An atom with 2 protons, 3 neutrons, and 4 electrons has a charge of ____.

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+3

d)

0

38.
Ions are: 
a)
atoms with a positive or negative charge
b)
atoms with no charge
c)
atoms with ONLY a positive charge
d)
atoms with ONLY a negative charge
39.

Isotopes of an element have a different number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Mass

40.

Potassium-39 has how many neutrons?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

20

d)

21

41.

Bromine-80 has how many neutrons?

a)

41

b)

42

c)

44

d)

45

42.

76 protons and 114 neutrons

a)

Osmium-114

b)

Osmium-76

c)

Osmium-190

d)

Osmium-190.23

43.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
44.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
45.

The photo above shows the isotopic notation for which isotope?

a)

Carbon 12

b)

Carbon 13

c)

Carbon 14

d)

Carbon 15

46.
How many neutrons does B (Boron) contain?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
d)
10.811
47.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
polyatomic
48.
Positive ions form when atoms _________ valence electrons.
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
share
d)
gain or share
49.

An element has three isotopes. Given the abundances and relative masses, calculate the average atomic mass and determine (from the periodic table) which element it is.


Abundances | Relative masses

0.005% | 234.04 amu

0.720% | 235.04 amu

99.275% | 238.05 amu

a)

Uranium (#92, Atomic Mass: 238.03 amu)

b)

Fluorine (#9, Atomic Mass: 19.00 amu)

c)

Mercury (#89, Atomic Mass: 200.59 amu)

d)

Polonium (#84 209 amu)

50.
Four isotopes of lead include lead-204, lead-206, lead-207, and lead-208.  The average atomic mass of lead is 207.2.  Which isotope of lead is likely to be the most abundant.
a)
204
b)
206
c)
207
d)
208
51.

Rubidium has two naturally occurring isotopes, 85Rb (relative mass 84.9118 amu) and 87Rb (relative mass 86.9092 amu). The abundance of 87Rb is 27.8%, If rubidium has an average atomic mass of 85.47 amu, what is the % abundance of 85Rb (in percent)?

a)

27.9%

b)

72.1%

c)

74.63%

d)

34.29%

52.

Isotopes definition

a)

Species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but different amounts of neutrons or electrons

b)

Species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but different amounts of protons

c)

Species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but different amounts of energy

d)

None of the above

53.

Why is the atomic number a decimal

a)

It includes electrons

b)

It's an average

c)

It's an average of all isotopes

d)

It has to be

54.

What is different in isotopes

a)

Identity

b)

Protons

c)

Element

d)

Atomic mass

55.

What kind of element has isotopes

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Non-metals

d)

All

56.

What is emission spectra?

a)

The emission spectra is the absorption of light by an atom or molecule.

b)

The emission spectra is the unique pattern of light emitted by an atom or molecule when it transitions from a higher energy state to a lower energy state.

c)

The emission spectra is the reflection of light by an atom or molecule.

d)

The emission spectra is the scattering of light by an atom or molecule.

57.

What causes the bright lines in emission spectra?

a)

Photon absorption

b)

Chemical reactions

c)

Nuclear reactions

d)

Electron transitions

58.

What happens when an electron absorbs a photon?

a)

The electron loses energy and moves to a lower energy level or orbital.

b)

The electron remains in the same energy level or orbital.

c)

The electron is destroyed and ceases to exist.

d)

The electron gains energy and moves to a higher energy level or orbital.

59.

What happens when an electron emits a photon?

a)

The electron transitions from a higher energy state to a lower energy state and emits a photon.

b)

The electron absorbs a photon and transitions to a higher energy state.

c)

The electron emits multiple photons simultaneously.

d)

The electron remains in the same energy state and emits a photon.

60.

What is the relationship between energy levels and bright line spectra?

a)

Bright line spectra are produced when electrons in an atom move from higher energy levels to lower energy levels, emitting specific wavelengths of light.

b)

Bright line spectra are produced when electrons in an atom move from one energy level to another without emitting any light.

c)

Bright line spectra are produced when electrons in an atom move from higher energy levels to lower energy levels, absorbing specific wavelengths of light.

d)

Bright line spectra are produced when electrons in an atom move from lower energy levels to higher energy levels, emitting specific wavelengths of light.

61.

How can bright line spectra be used to identify elements?

a)

By comparing the observed bright line spectra of an unknown sample with the known spectra of different elements.

b)

By observing the color of the unknown sample.

c)

By measuring the temperature of the unknown sample.

d)

By analyzing the mass of the unknown sample.

62.

True or False: The ground state is the highest energy state of an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

63.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
64.
Line emission spectrum shown below happens when
a)
Electron transition from lower to higher energy level.
b)
Electron transition from higher to lower energy level.
c)
Electron exist in fixed energy states
d)
Electron transition between different energy levels.
65.

All stars are composed of a mixture of elements. When these elements are heated they emit specific amounts of electromagnetic radiation, known as an emission spectrum. Each element emits a unique, identifiable, spectrum.


Using the Bright-line emission spectrum chart below, identify the elements present in this modeled star (found in the line labeled “mixture”).

a)

Lithium and cadmium are in the mixture. Strontium is not in the mixture.

b)

Lithium and strontium are in the mixture. Cadmium is not in the mixture

c)

Cadmium and strontium are in the mixture. Lithium is not in the mixture

d)

All of the shown elements are present in the mixture.

66.

The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Neon

d)

Sodium

67.
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
68.
Which elements are in the unknown sample?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
A and D
d)
B and D
69.

The picture shows an atom in the ground state absorbing energy and the electron jumps to the excited state. Which state has higher energy?

a)

Ground State

b)

Excited State

70.

Each element produces its own pattern of emission spectra lines because each element has its own distinct

a)

Speed of light

b)

Electron configuration

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

None of these

71.
According to the Bohr Model, electrons are only found in specific orbits around the nucleus called __________________________
a)
Energy Levels
b)
Electron Lanes
c)
Electron Places
d)
Atomic Mass
72.

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

73.

In which state does an electron have the least amount of energy?

a)

Excited state

b)

Ground state

c)

Orbital

d)

Bohr model

74.

Which is a possible excited state for an element?

a)

2-8-8-2

b)

2-8-18-8-2

c)

2-7-8-3

d)

2-8-18-8-3

75.

Which is the ground state configuration for Cobalt?

a)

2-8-15-2

b)

2-8-17

c)

2-8-16-1

d)

2-8-9-8

76.

What is the excited state electron configuration of Sodium, Na

a)

1

b)

2-8-1

c)

2-7-1

d)

2-7-2