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Atomic Structure Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element

a)

Isotope

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Nucleus

d)

Atom

2.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

3.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

4.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

5.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

6.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

7.

Which subatomic particles are found in an atom's nucleus?

a)

Protons only

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons and electrons

8.

Which subatomic particles are being pointed at for letter C?

a)

Electrons only

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons and electrons

9.

Which subatomic particles are found in an atom's nucleus?

a)

Protons only

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons and electrons

10.

Which of the following travel at the speed of light?

a)

X-rays

b)

Radio waves

c)

Microwaves

d)

All of the above

11.

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are -

a)

Isotopes

b)

Dalton's atomic theory

c)

Atomic mass unit

d)

Atomic mass

12.

Which element has 19 electrons?

a)

Gold

b)

Iridium

c)

Silver

d)

Potassium

13.

Which element has 86 electrons?

a)

Indium

b)

Iridium

c)

Radon

d)

Bismuth

14.

Which scientist developed the atomic theory?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Dalton

15.

Which element has 40 protons and 51 neutrons?

a)

Iridium

b)

Zirconium

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

16.

Which element has 17 protons and 18 neutrons?

a)

Iridium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

17.

Which element has 38 protons?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Strontium

c)

Cesium

d)

Magnesium

18.

Which element has 10 protons and 10 electrons?

a)

Radium

b)

Argon

c)

Neon

d)

Krypton

19.

Which element on the periodic table has 35 protons?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Bromine

d)

Calcium

20.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

isotopes

d)

periods

21.

A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space

a)

Atomic orbital

b)

Electromagnetic radiation

c)

Moon

d)

Planet

22.

The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave is

a)

Photon

b)

Quantum

c)

Wavelength

d)

Atomic orbital

23.

A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy

a)

Wavelength

b)

Isotope

c)

Photon

d)

Frequency

24.

Using the formula, c = νλ, solve the following: What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 5.00 × 10¹² Hz?

a)

3.9 × 10¹⁸ Hz

b)

6.00 × 10⁻⁵ m

c)

6.358 × 10⁴ m

d)

6 × 10⁴ Hz

25.

The weighted average mass of an element's isotopes is called ________________ .

a)

average atomic mass

b)

proton configuration

c)

electron configuration

d)

time

26.

Look at the electromagnetic spectrum below. Are the microwaves used to cook food higher or lower in frequency than radio waves? Frequency is on top.

a)

Higher in frequency

b)

Lower in frequency

c)

The same frequency

d)

Both A & B are correct answers

27.

Which set correctly lists the types of electromagnetic radiation in order, from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?

a)

ultraviolet, visible, x-rays, microwave

b)

infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, x-rays

c)

ultraviolet, visible violet, visible red, infrared

d)

radio, microwave, ultraviolet, x-rays

28.

A chemist isolated four samples, A, B, C, and D. She obtained the following emission spectra of the samples: [See diagram] Examine each sample's atomic emission spectra. Assume that each sample represents a single element. What can you conclude by looking at the spectra?

a)

A, B, C, and D are the same element, no need to group them.

b)

A and D are the same element.

c)

A and C are the same element.

d)

B and D are the same element.

29.

What is the maximum number of electrons found in the "s" orbital?

a)

2 electrons

b)

6 electrons

c)

10 electrons

d)

14 electrons

30.

The number of protons of an atom is called the ______ ______ .

a)

neutron charge

b)

space

c)

atomic number

d)

energy level

31.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

32.

Hydrogen-1 and Hydrogen-2 are examples of ______ .

a)

Nuclei

b)

Isomers

c)

Isotopes

d)

Neutrons

33.

Select the orbital diagram for sodium.

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

Diagram C

d)

Diagram D

34.

What is the isotope name for the element that has 82 protons, 82 electrons, and 126 neutrons?

a)

lead -207

b)

lead -208

c)

lead -164

d)

lead -82

35.

Select the electron configuration for neon (Find atomic number).

a)

1s²2s²

b)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶

c)

1s²2s²2p⁶

d)

1s²2p¹⁰

36.

Which Group 1, Alkali metal, has the isotope symbol, 3/7 Li?

a)

Lithium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Beryllium

d)

Sodium

37.

How many protons, electrons, and neutrons are in carbon-14?

a)

A. p=6, e=6, n=8

b)

B. p=6, e=6, n=6

c)

C. p=12, e=12, n=14

d)

D. p=6, e=6, n=14

38.

What is the atomic number for neon?

a)

39

b)

17

c)

19

d)

10

39.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
40.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
41.

The number 16 for the atomic element sulfur is the

a)

ionic number

b)

isotope

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

42.
How many protons does an aluminium atom have? (Use the image to help you)
a)
27
b)
14
c)
40
d)
13
43.
What is the atomic number of Boron?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
44.

How many Protons does a Carbon atom have?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

18

d)

14

45.
What is an atomic number?
a)
The number of protons in an element
b)
The number of neutrons in an element
c)
The number of protons and neutrons.
d)
The number of protons and electrons.
46.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
47.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
48.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
49.
How many electrons does an atom of Krypton have?
a)
36
b)
83.80
c)
47.80
d)
119.80
50.
What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?
a)
neutrons & mass number
b)
atomic number and neutrons
c)
atomic number and number of protons
d)
protons, atomic number, and mass number
51.
If you alter the number of neutrons in an atom, what do you create?
a)
ions
b)
isotopes
c)
atoms
d)
radioactivity
52.
If you alter the number of neutrons in an atom, what do you create?
a)
ions
b)
isotopes
c)
atoms
d)
radioactivity
53.

What would two different isotopes of an atom have in common?

a)

Number of neutrons

b)

Number of protons

c)

Atomic weight

d)

Atomic mass

54.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70