Atomic structure worksheet

1 Copy and complete the sentences below. Use words from the box. You may use
each word once, more than once, or not at all.
protons edge neutrons centre electrons
Atoms are not solid spheres. They are made up of subatomic particles called ____________,
______________, and ______________. The nucleus is at the ______________ of the
atom. It is made up of ______________ and ______________. The ______________ move
around the atom, outside the nucleus.

2 Give the relative mass and charge of each sub-atomic particle below.
proton relative mass = relative charge =
neutron relative mass = relative charge =
electron relative mass = relative charge =

3 Label the diagram of the boron atom below. Use the words in the box.
nucleus electron proton neutron

4 Use data from your answers to questions 2 and 3 to explain why a boron atom is
electrically neutral.

5 Draw a diagram of a beryllium atom. The atom has 4 protons, 5 neutrons, and 4
electrons.

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6 Complete the table.

Isotope name of Atomic Mass Number of

element number number p n e
oxygen 8 16

12 13

15 31

74 53

hydrogen 1 1

7 Answer the following questions

a. What is the name of the J.J Thomson’s model?

b. What is the name of the particle J.J Thomson discovered?

c. Who performed the gold foil experiment? What part of the atom was discovered
with this experiment?

d. Whose atomic model we use currently? Explain the model.

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Atomic structure worksheet

8 This table is about five atoms P, Q, R, S and T. (These letters are not their chemical
symbols.)

a. Complete the table to show their electron distributions.

atom proton electron distribution

number 1st shell 2nd shell 3rd shell 4th
shell
P 2

Q 4

R 13

S 15

T 19

b. Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of the electrons in atom S.