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Atomic Structure Test

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particle is positively charged?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

2.

Which subatomic particle is negatively charged?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

3.

Which subatomic particle is neutral?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

4.

Which of these determine the mass number

a)

Proton & Electron

b)

Protons only

c)

Electrons only

d)

Protons & Neutrons

5.

Which of these is the same as the atomic number on the periodic table?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

None

6.

An atom has 14 protons, 14 neutrons, & 18 electrons what is the mass number?

a)

28

b)

14

c)

32

d)

20

7.

An atom has 10 protons, 14 neutrons, & 10 electrons what is the mass number?

a)

24

b)

20

c)

18

d)

10

8.

The atomic number is 10 and the mass number is 35. What is the number of neutrons?

a)

25

b)

20

c)

28

d)

10

9.

What changes in an ion?

a)

Protons only

b)

Electrons only

c)

Neutrons only

d)

All of them

10.

What changes in an isotope?

a)

Protons only

b)

Electrons only

c)

Neutrons only

d)

All of them

11.

An atom loses 3 electrons what is its charge?

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

-1

d)

+1

12.

An atom gains 1 electron what is its charge?

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

-1

d)

+1

13.

6 protons, 7 neutrons, & 6 electrons. Which element is this?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Magnesium

d)

Calcium

14.

Ca2+ has how many protons and electrons?

a)

20 protons & 18 electrons

b)

18 protons & 20 electrons

c)

20 protons & 22 electrons

15.

Al1+ has how many protons and electrons?

a)

13 protons & 12 electrons

b)

12 protons & 13 electrons

c)

13 protons & 14 electrons

16.

In a neutral atom....

a)

the protons always equal the electrons

b)

the protons always equal the neutrons

c)

none of the subatomic particles are the same

d)

they are all the same

17.

What is the mass number with 25 protons and 30 neutrons?

a)

55

b)

25

c)

30

d)

45

18.

What does the group number on the periodic table tell you?

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of valence electrons

d)

The mass number

19.

If an ion has a -1 charge what type of ion is this?

a)

Anion

b)

Cation

20.

If an ion has a +2 charge what type of ion is this?

a)

Anion

b)

Cation

21.

What is the number of protons, neutrons, & electrons?

a)

17 protons, 20 neutrons, 17 electrons

b)

37 protons, 17 neutrons, 37 electrons

c)

12 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons

22.

Which of the following is a nonmetal?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Aluminum

c)

Lead

d)

Lithium

23.

Which of the following is a metal?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Lead

d)

Arsenic

24.

Which of the following is a metalloid?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Boron

d)

Arsenic

25.

Name the element in group 2 period 4

a)

Ca

b)

Na

c)

Ba

d)

Mg

26.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
27.
What is the atomic number of Boron?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
28.
What is the atomic mass of Boron?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
29.
How many electrons does Sodium have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
12
30.
How many neutrons does Fluorine have?
a)
9
b)
19
c)
10
31.

An atom has 25 protons and 30 neutrons. How many electrons are needed to make the atom neutral?

a)

0

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

32.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

33.

How many neutrons does Chlorine have?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

35

d)

52

34.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

35.

What is the atomic mass of Arsenic?

a)

33

b)

107

c)

75

36.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom

d)

electrons located on the outer energy level

37.

How many electrons can fit on the first shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

18

38.

How many electrons can fit on the second shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

18