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Atomic Theory, Structure, and Periodic Squares

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

Max Planck

2.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

0

3.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

electron

b)

positron

c)

neutron

d)

proton

4.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

The atomic number of an element is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

The atomic number of an element is the number of electrons in the nucleus of an atom.

c)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

d)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

5.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

The atomic number of an element is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

The atomic number of an element is the number of electrons in the nucleus of an atom.

c)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

d)

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

6.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Marie Curie

7.

What is the mass of an electron?

a)

1 kg

b)

0.0001 kg

c)

10^-10 kg

d)

9.10938356 × 10^-31 kg

8.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

1

d)

2

9.

What is the Bohr model of the atom?

a)

A model that describes the movement of protons and neutrons within an atom.

b)

A simplified representation of an atom where electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels or shells.

c)

A model that explains the behavior of electrons in terms of wave-particle duality.

d)

A model that suggests that electrons are stationary and do not move around the nucleus.

10.

What subatomic particle determines the name of the element?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Boson

11.
Which statement best describes an electron?
a)
Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge
b)
Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge
c)
Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge
d)
Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge
12.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Orbits
c)
Protons
d)
subatomic particles
13.

How can you determine the number of neutrons in an atom if you know its atomic number and mass number?

a)

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

b)

Add the atomic number to the mass number

c)

Multiply the atomic number by the mass number

d)

Divide the mass number by the atomic number

14.

What is the central part of an atom called?

a)

Electron

b)

Nucleus

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

15.

What is the atomic number of an element with 11 protons?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

22

d)

23

16.

What is the mass number of an atom with 6 protons and 8 neutrons?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

14

d)

12

17.

Which subatomic particle is responsible for the identity of an element?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Photon

18.

What is the significance of the atomic number in the periodic table?

a)

It shows the total number of electrons and protons.

b)

It is used to calculate the atomic mass.

c)

It indicates the number of protons in an atom.

d)

It represents the number of neutrons in an atom.

19.

Which model belongs to Rutherford?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which model belongs to Bohr?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which is the model created by Dalton?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Boron has an atomic number of 5. How many protons does he have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

23.

Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and a total of 20 neutrons. The mass number is ...

a)

17

b)

37

c)

20

d)

35

24.

How do you calculate the mass number?

a)

number of protons + electrons

b)

number of protons + neutrons

c)

number of electrons + neutrons

d)

It's the decimal number from the periodic table.

25.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
26.

What does 1.00794 represent?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Atomic number

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Atomic explosion

27.

How many protons does a neon atom have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

28.

Which two particles are found in the nucleus of the atom?

a)

Protons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Positrons and Neutrons

29.

What is an Electron Cloud?

a)

The mist outside of an atom

b)

The home of the protons

c)

The location of electrons

d)

The nucleus

30.

What is the number of protons that the element in the image contains?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

31.

How many protons, electrons and neutrons does a neutral atom of Calcium have? Its atomic number is 20 and the mass number is 40.

a)

20 protons, 18 electrons and 40 neutrons

b)

20 protons, 20 electrons and 20 neutrons

c)

40 protons, 40 electrons and 20 neutrons

d)

20 protons, 18 electrons and 20 neutrons

32.
What is the symbol for Bromine?
a)
B
b)
Br
c)
79.904
d)
35
33.
How many electrons does nickel have?
a)
58.71
b)
28
c)
30.71
d)
18
34.
What is the atomic weight of boron?
a)
B
b)
5
c)
10.81
d)
5.81
35.

The chemical symbol in this element box is

a)

26

b)

Fe

c)

Iron

d)

55.845