
Additional Atomic Review
1)a proton2)an electron
3)a helium atom4)a hydrogen atom
1.Which particle has the least mass?
1)The nucleus contains positively charged
electrons.
2)The nucleus contains negatively charged
protons.
3)The nucleus has a positive charge and is
surrounded by negatively charged
electrons.
4)The nucleus has a negative charge and is
surrounded by positively charged electrons.
2.Which statement describes the structure of an
atom?
1)A neutral nucleus is surrounded by one or
more negatively charged electrons.
2)A neutral nucleus is surrounded by one or
more positively charged electrons.
3)A positively charged nucleus is surrounded
by one or more negatively charged
electrons.
4)A positively charged nucleus is surrounded by
one or more positively charged electrons.
3.Which statement describes the distribution of
charge in an atom?
1)An atom is mostly empty space with a
dense, positively charged nucleus.
2)An atom is composed of at least three types of
subatomic particles.
3)An electron has a positive charge and is
located inside the nucleus.
4)An electron has properties of both waves and
particles.
4.Which conclusion was a direct result of the gold
foil experiment?
1)atomic mass
2)atomic number
3)selected oxidation states
4)number of valence electrons
5.On the Periodic Table, the number of protons in an
atom of an element is indicated by its
1)atomic number
2)oxidation number
3)number of neutrons
4)number of valence electrons
6.Which quantity represents the number of protons
in an atom?
1)mass number, only
2)atomic number, only
3)both mass number and atomic number
4)neither mass number nor atomic number
7.The notation for the nuclide gives
information about
1)equals the number of electrons
2)equals the number of neutrons
3)is less than the number of electrons
4)is greater than the number of electrons
8.In an atom of argon-40, the number of protons
1)12 u2)12 g3)18 u4)18 g
9.An atom that contains six protons, six neutrons,
and six electrons has a mass of approximately
1)the least abundant isotopes of the element
2)the naturally occurring isotopes of the
element
3)the artificially produced isotopes of the
element
4)the natural and artificial isotopes of the
element
10.The atomic mass of an element is the weighted
average of the atomic masses of
1)nickel2)silicon
3)aluminum4)phosphorus
11.An atom that has 13 protons and 15 neutrons is an
isotope of the element
1)2)
3)4)
12.Which two notations represent isotopes of the
same element?