Structure of the Atom Test
1. The basic unit of matter is:
A. atom
B. molecule
C. compound
D. mixture
A. atom
B. molecule
C. compound
D. mixture
2. Electron was discovered by:
A. J J Thomson
B. Dalton
C. Rutherford
D. Bohr
A. J J Thomson
B. Dalton
C. Rutherford
D. Bohr
3. Proton carries:
A. positive charge
B. negative charge
C. no charge
D. double charge
A. positive charge
B. negative charge
C. no charge
D. double charge
4. Neutron has:
A. no charge
B. positive charge
C. negative charge
D. double charge
A. no charge
B. positive charge
C. negative charge
D. double charge
5. The center of an atom is called:
A. nucleus
B. shell
C. molecule
D. orbit
A. nucleus
B. shell
C. molecule
D. orbit
6. Rutherford experiment used:
A. gold foil
B. copper foil
C. silver foil
D. iron foil
A. gold foil
B. copper foil
C. silver foil
D. iron foil
7. Atomic number equals:
A. number of protons
B. number of neutrons
C. number of electrons only
D. mass
A. number of protons
B. number of neutrons
C. number of electrons only
D. mass
8. Mass number equals:
A. protons plus neutrons
B. electrons plus protons
C. electrons plus neutrons
D. neutrons only
A. protons plus neutrons
B. electrons plus protons
C. electrons plus neutrons
D. neutrons only
9. Bohr proposed:
A. fixed energy levels
B. gravity law
C. motion law
D. cell theory
A. fixed energy levels
B. gravity law
C. motion law
D. cell theory
10. Electrons move around:
A. nucleus
B. neutron
C. proton
D. molecule
A. nucleus
B. neutron
C. proton
D. molecule
11. Protons are found in:
A. nucleus
B. shell
C. orbit
D. molecule
A. nucleus
B. shell
C. orbit
D. molecule
12. Neutrons contribute to:
A. mass of atom
B. charge
C. color
D. size
A. mass of atom
B. charge
C. color
D. size
13. Isotopes have:
A. same atomic number
B. same mass number
C. same electrons
D. same neutrons
A. same atomic number
B. same mass number
C. same electrons
D. same neutrons
14. Isobars have:
A. same mass number
B. same atomic number
C. same protons
D. same electrons
A. same mass number
B. same atomic number
C. same protons
D. same electrons
15. Atom is mostly:
A. empty space
B. solid
C. liquid
D. gas
A. empty space
B. solid
C. liquid
D. gas
16. Atomic number determines:
A. element identity
B. color
C. size
D. shape
A. element identity
B. color
C. size
D. shape
17. Hydrogen has:
A. one proton
B. two protons
C. three protons
D. four protons
A. one proton
B. two protons
C. three protons
D. four protons
18. Oxygen has:
A. eight protons
B. six protons
C. two protons
D. four protons
A. eight protons
B. six protons
C. two protons
D. four protons
19. Electrons carry:
A. negative charge
B. positive charge
C. neutral charge
D. double charge
A. negative charge
B. positive charge
C. neutral charge
D. double charge