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Atoms and Isotopes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many electrons does an uncharged (neutral) atom if neon have?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

8

d)

11

2.

True or False: Neutrons have a negative charge.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is an isotope?

a)

Two atoms of the same element with different numbers of protons

b)

A charged atom

c)

A neutral atom

d)

Two atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

4.

How many neutrons does this isotope of lithium have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

5

5.

What is the atomic number for an element with 3 protons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

1

6.

What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?

a)

Neutrons and mass number

b)

Neutrons and electrons

c)

Protons, electrons, and atomic number

d)

Protons, electrons, and atomic mass

7.

The positive particles of an atom are

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Positrons

d)

Neutrons

8.

Which two components of an atom contribute to the mass?

a)

Neutrons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Protons and electrons

9.

The central region of an atom, where its neutrons and protons are found, is called the

a)

Nucleus

b)

Center

c)

Electron cloud

d)

Core

10.

All matter is made of what?

a)

Electrons

b)

Energy

c)

Compounds

d)

Atoms

11.

In a correctly written symbol, what would be located in the "A" position?

a)

Mass number

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of electrons

d)

Atomic number

12.

In a correctly written symbol, what would be located in the "Z" position?

a)

Mass number

b)

Element's symbol

c)

Number of electrons

d)

Atomic number

13.

In a correctly written symbol, what would "X" represent?

a)

Mass number

b)

Element symbol

c)

Atomic number

d)

Atomic mass

14.

What is wrong with this Bohr Model?

a)

Nothing. It's fine.

b)

It has the wrong number of total electrons.

c)

It has the wrong number of electrons on the first energy level.

d)

It has the wrong number of electrons on the second energy level.

15.

What element is this?

a)

Boron

b)

Lithium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulfur

16.

What element is this?

a)

O

b)

Cl

c)

Na

d)

There's a number of elements it could be!

17.

In the following pair, are they isotopes or different elements.

Element x has 6 protons and 7 neutrons.

Element y has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.

a)

isotopes of same element

b)

different elements

18.

In the following pair, are they isotopes or different elements.

Element x has 27 protons and 82 neutrons.

Element y has 27 protons and 83 neutrons.

a)

isotopes of same element

b)

different elements

19.

An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.

a)

Protons, electrons

b)

Protons, neutrons

c)

Electrons, neutrons

d)

Neutrons, protons

20.

Which is the best nuclear symbol for a potassium atom with 21 neutrons?

a)
b)
c)
d)