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Homework #5 - Atomic Structure Day 1-5 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best explains why the nucleus is dense?

a)

It contains only electrons

b)

It contains nearly all of the atom’s mass

c)

It contains orbitals of electrons

d)

It is mostly empty space

2.

Which particles are classified as nucleons?

a)

Protons only

b)

Neutrons only

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Protons and electrons

3.

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Mass number

4.

Which statement correctly describes electrons?

a)

They are found in orbitals

b)

They have a mass of about 1 u

c)

They have a positive charge

d)

They are found in the nucleus

5.

Which part of an atom is always positively charged?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Neutrons

d)

Orbitals

6.

A neutral atom has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. What is its overall charge?

a)

+15

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

31

7.

Which isotope notation represents an atom of oxygen with 8 protons and 10 neutrons?

a)

O-8

b)

O-16

c)

O-18

d)

O-10

8.

Which statement best compares the mass number and the atomic mass?

a)

Both are weighted averages

b)

Mass number is specific to one atom; atomic mass is an average across isotopes

c)

Mass number is always a decimal; atomic mass is a whole number

d)

They are always the same value

9.

A chlorine atom has 17 protons, 18 neutrons, and 17 electrons. What is its mass number?

a)

17

b)

34.5

c)

35

d)

52

10.

Which atom is an isotope of carbon-12?

a)

6 protons, 6 neutrons

b)

7 protons, 6 neutrons

c)

6 protons, 8 neutrons

d)

8 protons, 6 neutrons

11.

Which statement is true for all ions?

a)

They contain more neutrons than protons

b)

They contain unequal numbers of protons and electrons

c)

They are always positively charged

d)

They are neutral particles

12.

A sodium atom becomes Na⁺ when it…

a)

gains a proton

b)

gains an electron

c)

loses a proton

d)

loses an electron

13.

Which term describes the weighted average of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element?

a)

Mass number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Atomic number

d)

Charge

14.

Which isotope of boron is more abundant if the atomic mass on the periodic table is 10.81?

a)

B-10

b)

B-11

c)

Both equally abundant

d)

Cannot be determined

15.

Which element always has 8 protons?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Fluorine

c)

Neon

d)

Nitrogen

16.

Which atom would be neutral?

a)

11 protons, 11 electrons

b)

12 protons, 10 electrons

c)

10 protons, 12 electrons

d)

9 protons, 8 electrons

17.

The term “orbital” refers to…

a)

The exact path of an electron

b)

The most probable region where an electron is found

c)

The shape of the nucleus

d)

A fixed orbit from Bohr’s model

18.

Which quantity is needed to identify the element uniquely?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Mass number

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

Atomic number

19.

Atoms are made up of three basic subatomic particles, which are

a)
Protons, neutrons, electrons
b)
neutrinos, protons, neutrons
c)
quarks, protons, electrons
d)
electrons, neutrons, and quarks
20.

Match the following subatomic particles with their charges.

The center of an atom

Negative charge

Neutrons

No charge

Electrons

Positive charge

Made of one atom

Element

Protons

Nucleus