NAME :
CLASS :
Atomic Structure
20 Questions DATE :
1. The mass number of an element that has 18 protons, 18 electrons, and 19 neutrons is _____.
A 13 B 12.5
C 37 D 25
2. The atomic number of an element that has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 10 neutrons is _____.
A 9 B 10
C 19 D 28
3. If the number of electrons in an atom changes you make a(n) __________________.
A isomer B new element
C ion D isotope
4. How many neutrons does uranium-239 have
A 147 B 92
C 239 D 331
5. Which statement about subatomic particles is true?
Unlike protons or neutrons, electrons Neutrons have no charge and no mass.
A B
have no mass.
Protons, neutrons, and electrons all have An electron has far less mass than either a
C D
about the same mass. proton or neutron.
6. Which of the following is unique for any given element?
A the mass of a neutron B the number of neutrons
C the number of protons D the charge on the electrons
7. Which statement is true about oxygen-17 and oxygen-18?
A The have the same mass number. B They are isotopes of oxygen.
Their atoms have an identical mass. They do not have the same number of
C D
protons.
8. The mass number of a single atom is
twice the number of protons in one atom a weighted average of the masses of the
A B
of the element. element’s isotopes.
the sum of the protons and neutrons in a ratio based on the mass of a carbon-12
C D
the atom. atom.
9. The dense center region of an atom
A nucleus B core
C centrino D electron cloud
10. An atom has 10 protons and a mass number of 18. It has __ neutrons
A 28 B 10
C 18 D 8
11. How many protons are present in phosphorus-31?
A 15 B 46
C 16 D 31
12. Two isotopes of carbon are carbon-12 and carbon-14. These isotopes differ from one
another by two protons.
A false B true
13.
Changing the number of neutrons in an atom changes its...
A element type. B atom type.
C charge. D mass.
14.
When there are the same number of protons and electrons in an
atom, that atom is a...
A negative ion. B neutral atom.
C positive ion. D unstable isotope.
15.
What is different about isotopes of the same element?
A # of protons B # of neutrons
C # of electrons
16. What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
A neutron and proton. B proton and electron.
C neutron and electron.
17. Which subatomic particle is found outside of the nucleus?
A Neutron B Proton
C Quark D Electron
18. Protons have a ______ charge.
A negative B postive and negative
C postive D neutral
19. Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
A Quark B Proton
C Neutron D Electron
20. Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are ______.
A Protons B Negatrons
C Neutrons D Electrons
Answer Key
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. a
5. d 6. c 7. b 8. c
9. a 10. d 11. a 12. a
13. d 14. b 15. b 16. a
17. d 18. c 19. d 20. c
