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Atomic strcture, Periodic table and Isotopes

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 particles are located in the Nucleus

(a)  

2.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

3.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
4.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
5.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
6.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
7.
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
8.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
9.
The only element with no neutrons in its nucleus.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Helium 
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Lithium
10.

The smallest particle of an element.

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

11.

What is the atomic number?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

12.

How many protons and electrons does this element have?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

17

d)

52

13.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electrons in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

Electrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

Electrons in the middle energy levels of an atom

d)

Electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom

16.

How many valence electrons does an atom of oxygen have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

17.

What are energy shells?

a)

Regions around an atom's nucleus where neutrons are most likely to be found

b)

Regions around an atom's nucleus where protons are most likely to be found

c)

Regions around an atom's nucleus where quarks are most likely to be found

d)

Regions around an atom's nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found

18.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be present in the first energy shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

19.

How many energy shells does an atom of sodium have?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

20.

Elements in group 0/8 are called ___.

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

21.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

22.

Which of the following are found on the left side of the zig zag line on the periodic table?

a)

Non-metals

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

compounds

23.

_________________________ are the rows on the periodic table while _______________________ are the columns.

a)

periods/ groups(families)

b)

groups(families)/periods

c)

metals/non-metals

d)

non-metals/metals

24.

Which group are the halogens found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

25.

Which group are the alkali metals found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

26.

Which group are the alkaline earth metals found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

27.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
28.
How many neutrons does the isotope below have?     89 36Kr
a)
53
b)
36
c)
89
d)
125
29.

What element is this?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Carbon