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Atomic Structure (Atomic Number, Groups, Periods)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the energy levels

2.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

3.

How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

4.

What mass does a neutron have?

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

c)

-1 amu

d)

+2 amu

5.

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

electron

6.

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

7.

What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

8.

What is a subatomic particle with a negative charge? It is found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

9.

How many protons does indium have?

a)

49

b)

66

c)

114

d)

115

10.

What is the atomic mass of barium

a)

56

b)

82

c)

137

d)

138

11.

How many electrons does sulfur have

a)

16

b)

32

c)

48

d)

12

12.

How many protons does sulfur have?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

48

d)

12

13.

What is a group on the periodic table?

a)

Bottom rows of the table

b)

Up and down column on the table

c)

Side to side row on table

d)

Side to side column on the table

14.

What is a period on the periodic table?

a)

the drop down rows of the table

b)

Up and down column on the table

c)

Side to side row on table

d)

the left side of the table

15.

What group is carbon in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

13

d)

14

e)

15

16.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
17.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

18.

Which of the following atomic symbol for bromine is written correctly?

a)

bR

b)

BR

c)

Br

d)

br

19.

Label the atom

20.

Zirconium has how many Protons?