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Atomic Structure MCQ's (1)

The document contains a series of questions related to atomic structure, isotopes, and the properties of elements. It covers topics such as the number of neutrons in an atom, identification of elements based on their atomic composition, and comparisons of atomic properties. Additionally, it includes questions about chemical formulas and electron arrangements.

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1. An aluminium atom has a nucleon number of 27 and a proton number of 13.

How many
neutrons does this aluminium atom contain?
A 13 B 14 C 27 D 40

2. An atom of element Q contains 19 electrons, 19 protons and 20 neutrons. What is Q?


A calcium B potassium C strontium D yttrium

3. Which statement about atoms is correct?


A Atoms contain protons and electrons in the nucleus.
B Neutrons are negatively charged.
C Protons are positively charged.
D The nucleon number is the number of neutrons.

4. The table shows the nucleon number and the number of neutrons in one atom of
isotopes W, X, Y and Z.

Which statement about W, X, Y and Z is correct?


A W and X are isotopes of the same element.
B X and Y are isotopes of elements in the same group of the Periodic Table.
C Y and Z are isotopes of elements in the same period of the Periodic Table.
D Z has a higher proton number than Y.

5. What do the nuclei of 1H hydrogen atoms contain?


A electrons and neutrons
B electrons and protons
C neutrons only
D protons only

6. The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5. When calculating relative atomic mass,
which particle is the mass of a chlorine atom compared to?
A a neutron
B a proton
C an atom of carbon-12
D an atom of hydrogen-1

7. Which statements comparing the properties of electrons, neutrons and protons are
correct?

8. Two atoms, X and Y, can be represented as shown

Which statement is not correct?


A X and Y are atoms of different elements.
B X and Y are isotopes.
C X and Y have different mass numbers.
D X and Y have the same number of electrons.

9. How many atoms of hydrogen are there in a molecule of ethanol, C2H5OH?


A1 B2 C5 D6

10. Which statement about a neutron is not correct?


A It can be present in different numbers in atoms of the same element.
B It has no electrical charge.
C It is always found in the nucleus of an atom.
D It weighs much less than a proton.

11. The table shows the numbers of atoms present in the formula of some compounds.
Which row is not correct?

12. The diagram shows the structure of an atom of element X.


What is X?
A boron B carbon C sodium D sulfur

13. The diagrams show four particles.

Which two diagrams show atoms that are isotopes of each other?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

14. A compound contains one atom of calcium, two atoms of hydrogen and two atoms of
oxygen. What is the correct chemical formula of the compound?
A CaO2H2 B HOCaOH C H2CaO2 D Ca(OH)2

15. Which statements about a phosphorus atom, P31 15 , are correct?


1.The nucleon number is 16.
2. The number of outer electrons is 5.
3.The proton number is 15.
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

16. Element X has 7 protons. Element Y has 8 more protons than X. Which statement about
element Y is correct?
A Y has more electron shells than X.
B Y has more electrons in its outer shell than X.
C Y is in a different group of the Periodic Table from X.
D Y is in the same period of the Periodic Table as X

17. The diagrams show the electron arrangements in the atoms of four elements. Which
element does not form a covalent bond?

18. The diagram shows the structure of three particles, R, S and T.

19. The nucleon number of an isotope of rubidium is 85. How many protons, neutrons and
electrons are present in an atom of this isotope?

20. Elements X, Y and Z are in Group VII of the Periodic Table. X is a gas. Y is less reactive
than Z Z is a red liquid. When X, Y and Z are put in order of increasing proton number,
which order is correct?
AX→Y→Z
BX→Z→Y
CY→X→Z
DY→Z→X

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