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Understanding Atomic Structure and Particles

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

2.

Which subatomic particle is found in the nucleus and has no charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Photon

3.

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons

d)

The number of orbitals

4.

What is the mass number of an atom?

a)

The total number of electrons

b)

The total number of protons and neutrons

c)

The total number of protons and electrons

d)

The total number of neutrons

5.

What is a mole in chemistry?

a)

A unit representing 6.022 × 10^23 entities

b)

A unit representing 1.602 × 10^-19 entities

c)

A unit representing 9.109 × 10^-31 entities

d)

A unit representing 3.00 × 10^8 entities

6.

What is an isotope?

a)

An element with the same mass number but different atomic numbers

b)

An element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers

c)

An element with the same number of electrons but different protons

d)

An element with the same number of neutrons but different electrons

7.

Where are electrons most likely to be found in an atom?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In orbitals around the nucleus

c)

In the proton cloud

d)

In the neutron field

8.

What is a valence electron?

a)

An electron in the innermost shell

b)

An electron in the outermost shell

c)

An electron in the nucleus

d)

An electron in a photon

9.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

10.

What is the unified atomic mass unit (u or amu) approximately equal to?

a)

The mass of an electron

b)

The mass of a proton or neutron

c)

The mass of a photon

d)

The mass of a mole

11.

What is a photon?

a)

A particle of matter with mass

b)

A quantum of electromagnetic radiation

c)

A subatomic particle with charge

d)

A unit of atomic mass

12.

Which of the following particles is found outside the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Photon

13.

What is the dense center of an atom called?

a)

Electron cloud

b)

Nucleus

c)

Orbital

d)

Photon field

14.

Which of the following is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Valence Electron

d)

Photon

15.

What defines the element of an atom?

a)

The number of neutrons

b)

The number of electrons

c)

The number of protons

d)

The number of orbitals