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Atomic Structure Quiz 1

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an atom has 14 protons, 14 electrons, and 15 neutrons, its mass number will be _____.

a)

29

b)

14

c)

15

d)

44

2.

An atom's atomic number is 4 and its atomic mass is 9. How many neutrons does it have?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

3.

An atom's atomic number is 3 and its atomic mass is seven. How many neutrons does it have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

4.

What element has an atom with an atomic number of 4 and an atomic mass number of 9?

a)

Be

b)

Li

c)

B

d)

C

5.

What is the atomic mass number of an atom that has 4 protons and 6 neutrons?

a)

10 amu

b)

4 amu

c)

6 amu

d)

12 amu

6.

An element's Atomic Number is the same as the number ________ in the elements nucleus.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleons

7.

What makes up the nucleus of an Atom?

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Electrons and Protons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Only Electrons

8.

Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by...

a)

empty space

b)

nucleus

c)

electrons

d)

protons

9.

What is the atomic number of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

8

d)

14

10.

Which of the following subatomic particles have a mass of 1 amu?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

gluons

11.

Where are electrons located in an atom?

a)

Around the atom in a cloud

b)

In the nucleus

c)

On fixed paths around the nucleus

d)

In random positions outside the nucleus

12.

If an atom has 15 protons and 16 neutrons, what is the mass number?

a)

31

b)

15

c)

16

d)

32

13.

How many protons does a typical atom of Ruthenium102 have?

a)

44

b)

102

c)

58

d)

66

14.

What is the symbol for the element with 53 protons?

a)

I

b)

Xe

c)

Zn

d)

Ag

15.

Which of the following determines the identity of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Photons

16.

How much does a proton weigh?

a)

1 amu

b)

2 amu

c)

0.5 amu

d)

1.5 amu

17.

How many protons does the element with the symbol Fe have?

a)

26

b)

24

c)

27

d)

28

18.

If an atom has 15 protons and 16 neutrons, what is the atomic number?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

31

d)

30

19.

What is the atomic number of Bromine (Br)?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

79

d)

45

20.

What is an electron?

a)

a subatomic particle with a negative charge

b)

a subatomic particle with a positive charge

c)

an uncharged subatomic particle

d)

a charged atom or molecule

21.

An atom of an element with atomic number 48 and mass number 120 contains ______ protons, ______ electrons, and ______ neutrons.

a)

48 protons, 48 electrons, and 72 neutrons

b)

48 protons, 48 electrons, and 68 neutrons

c)

46 protons, 46 electrons, and 74 neutrons

d)

50 protons, 50 electrons, and 70 neutrons

22.

If an element had an atomic number of 12 how many protons does it have?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

18

d)

24

23.

Which one shows the correct charge of each atomic particles?

a)

Proton

1.

positive

b)

Neutron

2.

neutral

c)

Electron

3.

negative

24.

Neutron: a subatomic particle with no electric charge, located within the nucleus of the atom

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What determines the mass of an atom?

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Electrons and Protons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

d)

Only Protons

26.

A Sodium atom contains 12 neutrons. Its atomic number is...

a)

11

b)

12

c)

10

d)

13

27.

The atomic mass of Oxygen is ______.

a)

15.99

b)

16.00

c)

15.95

d)

16.50

28.

Lithium has 3 protons in its nucleus. Its atomic number is...

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

29.

The atomic number of Oxygen is ______.

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12

30.

The atomic number is always the same as the number of...

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

electrons.

d)

isotopes.

31.

Why might atoms of the same element have different masses?

a)

Different numbers of neutrons

b)

Different numbers of protons

c)

Different numbers of electrons

d)

Different energy levels

32.

The atomic mass of an element is equal to...

a)

the sum of its protons and neutrons.

b)

the sum of its protons, neutrons, and electrons.

c)

the sum of its electrons and protons.

d)

the sum of its neutrons.

33.

A Neon atom has 10 protons. What is its atomic number?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

20

34.

What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 13 protons and 20 neutrons?

a)

33 amu

b)

32 amu

c)

34 amu

d)

35 amu

35.

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons of the nucleus of an atom is called the...

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

neutron number

d)

electron number

36.

Where is the proton located?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Atomic orbit

d)

Periphery