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G8.U5. Atoms
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40 Questions

1. What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

A Neutrons and Electrons B Protons and Neutrons

C Protons and Electrons D Protons only

2. Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

A Protons and Electrons B Protons and Neutrons

C Protons, Neutrons, Electrons D Protons only

3. Protons and Electrons balance the charge of an atom.

A True B False

4. If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral
atom?

A 12 protons B 24 protons and neutrons

C 12 electrons D 12 neutrons

5. An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

A 10 B 25

C 5 D 20

6. The mass of one proton is greater than the mass of one...

A electron B neutron
 7. Letter D represents the ........ which contains (A) ...... and (B) ......

A nucleus, neutrons, protons B shell, electrons, neutrons

C nucleus, protons, electrons D protons, electrons, neutrons

8. What is the atomic mass and atomic number of the atom in the diagram?

A 9, 10 B 19, 9

C 19, 10 D 10, 9

9. What is an atom mostly made up of?

A protons B neutrons

C electrons D empty space

10. Protons and Neutrons have about the same mass.

A True - They have about the same mass B False - They do not have about the same mass

11. Where are the Electrons found in the structure of an atom?

A In the nucleus B In spaces around the nucleus

12. An element's identity is determined by the number of

A valence. B electrons.

C protons. D neutrons.
13. The smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles.

A electron B neutron

C atom D proton

E nucleus

14. A sub-atomic particle which has positive electrical charge.

A neutron B atom

C proton D electron

E nucleus

15. A sub-atomic particle which has negative electrical charge.

A neutron B nucleus

C proton D atom

E electron

16. A sub-atomic particle which is in the nucleus and has no electrical charge.

A electron B nucleus

C proton D neutron

E atom

17. The subatomic particle has the least mass.

A electron B proton

C neutron D nucleus

E atom

18. The part is made up of protons and neutrons.

A proton B electron

C nucleus D atom

E neutron

19. Atoms are made up of smaller particles, which are called _______________(s).

20. Protons and neutrons have much ______ mass than the electrons
21. Electrons have a negative electrical charge.

True or False?

A True B False

22. Electrons have less mass than protons do.

True or False?

A False B True

23. Protons have a negative electrical charge.

True or False?

A True B False

24. Neutrons have an electrical charge.

True or False?

A False B True

25. Neutrons have more mass than electrons do.

True or False?

A False B True

26. Electrons are found in the nucleus of the atom.

True or False?

A False B True

27. There is a lot of _____ space between parts of the atom.

28. The number of protons is ____________ to/than the number of electrons in one atom.

29. There is an __________ attraction between the positive charge on the protons and the negative charge on the electrons is
what holds individual atoms together.

30. Ernest Rutherford discovered the _____ in 1909.

A proton B neutron

C electron D nucleus
31. Ernest Rutherford discovered the _____in 1911.

A neutron B proton

C nucleus D electron

32. James Chadwick also worked with Rutherford and Thompson. In 1932, he proved that _____(s) exist.

A proton B electron

C neutron D nucleus

33. Rutherford’s most famous experiment was the ____________ experiment.

34. In the gold foil experiment of Rutherford, most of the particles passed straight through the foil, and only a few of the
particles (about 1 in 8000) were _________ in various directions.

35. What two things did Rutherford discover about the structure
of the atom?

36. Name the scientist who found the model of the atom in the picture.

37. Name the scientist who found the model of the atom in the picture.

38. Name the scientist who found the model of the atom in the picture.
39. Explain how Thompson’s model of the atom is different from the one scientists use today.

40. How is Rutherford’s model different from the model scientists use today?