Atomic Structure Warm Up 2

20 Questions | By John_Mitchell_WV | Last updated: Dec 8, 2017 | Total Attempts: 115

Hello and Welcome to the Electronic Learning Environment in Physical Science and basic chemistry. This bell ringer or warm up deals with the internal structure of atoms. Please read and review any lecture notes associated with subject on Mitchell's Cosmic Adventure. Good Luck!

Questions and Answers

1.

How many protons are in nickel?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  31
- D.
  
  28
- E.
  
  24
2.

What is the chemical symbol for calcium?
- A.
  
  Cl
- B.
  
  C
- C.
  
  Ca
- D.
  
  Cu
- E.
  
  Cr
3.

In _____, the English physicists James Chadwick designed an experiment to show that neutrons exist.
4.

How many neutrons are in nickel-59?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  31
- D.
  
  28
- E.
  
  24
- F.
  
  59
5.

What is the atomic number for hydrogen-1?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
- E.
  
  5
6.

How many neutrons does Californium-251 have?
- A.
  
  110
- B.
  
  153
- C.
  
  98
- D.
  
  251
- E.
  
  1
7.

Based on experiments with other elements other than _____. Ernest Rutherford concluded that protons carry a (+) charge.
- A.
  
  Gold
- B.
  
  Lithium
- C.
  
  Iron
- D.
  
  Mercury
- E.
  
  Fluroine
8.

In _____, J.J. Thomson, a British scientists discovers the electron, which lead to his "plum-pudding model".
- A.
  
  1803
- B.
  
  1897
- C.
  
  1904
- D.
  
  1911
- E.
  
  1956
9.

What is the charge number for an electron?
- A.
  
  1+
- B.
  
  1-
- C.
  
  2+
- D.
  
  2-
- E.
  
  0
10.

A(n) _____ has an actual mass (g) of .
- A.
  
  Electron
- B.
  
  Proton
- C.
  
  Neutron
- D.
  
  Quark
- E.
  
  Photon
11.

Which subatomic particle has a mass of grams?
- A.
  
  Proton
- B.
  
  Quark
- C.
  
  Electron
- D.
  
  Neutron
- E.
  
  Lepton
- F.
  
  Graviton
12.

Choose the correct properties that can distinguish protons, neutrons, and electrons. (NOTE: this is a multiple answer question.)
- A.
  
  Charge
- B.
  
  Mass
- C.
  
  Location in an atom
- D.
  
  Number of quarks
- E.
  
  Color
13.

A(n)_____ has a relative mass (proton = 1).
- A.
  
  Electron
- B.
  
  Proton
- C.
  
  Neutron
- D.
  
  Lepton
- E.
  
  Up quark
- F.
  
  Down quark
14.

Number of neutrons = _____ - Atomic number, complete this formula. (Please enter your answers in lower case letters.)
15.

Isotopes of an element have the same atomic number but different mass numbers because the number of electrons.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

How many neutrons are present in the isotope Oxygen-18?
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  10
- E.
  
  18
17.

What characteristics of an atom always varies among atoms of different elements?
- A.
  
  Color
- B.
  
  Mass Number
- C.
  
  Protons
- D.
  
  Neutron number
- E.
  
  Proton number
18.

How many protons are found in a nucleus of sulfur? (Please enter a number from 1 to 114.)
19.

Using the image below, there are _____ neutrons are present in a nucleus of Carbon-14?
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  12
- E.
  
  18
20.

is the symbol for _____.
- A.
  
  Neutron
- B.
  
  Proton
- C.
  
  Electron
- D.
  
  Photon
- E.
  
  Up Quark