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Quiz on Structure of the Atom

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are atoms made up of?

a)

Compounds

b)

Cells

c)

Tiny particles

d)

Molecules

2.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

James Chadwick

c)

J.J. Thomson

d)

E. Goldstein

3.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

+1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

b)

0

c)

+1.0 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

d)

-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

4.

What is the mass of a neutron approximately equal to?

a)

1/1837 of a proton

b)

1 u

c)

0.5 u

d)

2 u

5.

What is the main limitation of Thomson's model of the atom?

a)

It did not include neutrons.

b)

It was based on incorrect experiments.

c)

It was too complex.

d)

It could not explain the stability of the atom.

6.

What did Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment conclude?

a)

Atoms are indivisible.

b)

Atoms are made of only protons.

c)

Atoms have a small, dense nucleus.

d)

Electrons are embedded in a positive sphere.

7.

In Bohr's model, what are the fixed paths called where electrons revolve?

a)

Orbits

b)

Paths

c)

Shells

d)

Levels

8.

What does the atomic number (Z) represent?

a)

Number of electrons in a charged atom

b)

Total mass of the atom

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of neutrons

9.

Which of the following is an example of isotopes?

a)

¹⁸Ar₄₀ and ²⁰Ca₄₀

b)

¹⁴C₆ and ¹⁵N₇

c)

Protium (¹H) and Deuterium (²H)

d)

¹⁶O₈ and ¹⁷O₈

10.

What is valency?

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The mass of an atom

d)

The combining capacity of an element

11.

What is the maximum number of electrons in the L shell?

a)

18

b)

8

c)

2

d)

32

12.

Which isotope is used as nuclear fuel?

a)

H-2

b)

U-235

c)

I-131

d)

Co-60

13.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

E. Goldstein

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

James Chadwick

14.

What is the mass number (A) of an atom?

a)

Number of protons only

b)

Number of neutrons only

c)

Sum of protons and neutrons

d)

Number of electrons only

15.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

+1.0 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

b)

+1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

c)

-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

d)

0