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The Atom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
2.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
3.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
4.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
5.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
6.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
7.

What does the 1.00794 stand for?

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

average atomic mass

d)

number of protons

8.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
9.

If an atom has 12 protons, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?

a)

12 neutrons

b)

12 electrons

c)

12 protons

d)

24 protons and neutrons

10.
If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
11.

What charge does an atom have when it GAINS electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

12.

What two particles determine the mass number?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Electrons and neutrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

13.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

polyatomic

14.

If the mass number of this chlorine atom is 36, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

can't be determined

15.

What is the atomic number of this atom shown in the Bohr model?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

can't be determined

16.

What is the mass number of the atom shown in the Bohr model?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Can't be determined

17.

Is this atom an ion? If so what would it's charge be?

a)

Yes, 1-

b)

No it is neutral

c)

Yes, 1+

d)

Can't be determined

18.

Most of the mass of an atom is found in the ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

proton

c)

electron cloud

d)

isotope

19.
An atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons is said to have (a) ___.
a)
no charge
b)
balance
c)
charge
d)
unbalance
20.
Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________
a)
electrons
b)
isotopes
c)
variables
d)
electron cloud