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Atomic Structure
   
Name: _______________________________   
 

1. The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.  

 
   
 
   
 
 
 
Which element is correctly matched with its electronic 
 
structure? 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
2. The diagram shows an atom.  
 
 

  6. Which pair of substances are isotopes?

A and
What is the proton number and neutron number of the B carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
atom?
C diamond and graphite D C2H4 and C3H6
7. An element X has two isotopes, 238X and 235X.
  How does 238X differ from 235X?
  A It has 3 more protons and 3 more electrons.
 
  B It has 3 more protons, but no more electrons.
  C It has 3 more neutrons and 3 more electrons.
3. Which set of the electronic structures are only found
D It has 3 more neutrons, but no more electrons.
in metals?
8. The diagrams show the arrangements of the
A 2, 1     2, 8, 1     2, 8, 8, 1  electrons of four elements.
B 2, 5     2, 6     2, 7 
C 2, 7     2, 8, 7     2, 8, 18, 7 
D 2, 8, 3  
 
2, 8, 4    2, 8, 5 
4.  Which row gives the number of electrons in the
outer electron shell of fluorine and of neon?
Which two elements are metals?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
9. Two particles X and Y have the composition shown
in the table.

5. The number of outer shell electrons for the atoms of

the first 12 elements in the Periodic Table is plotted The particles X and Y are
against the proton number of the element.
A metal atoms. B non-metal atoms.
Which graph is obtained?
C negative ions. D positive ions. 
10. What is the nucleon number of the isotope of
2 A the same number of electrons in their outer shells.
uranium, ?
B the same electronic structure as a noble gas.
A 92 B 143 C 235 D 327  C the same number of protons in their nuclei.
11. The atoms and have the same
D more electrons than protons.
A nucleon number. B number of electrons.
C number of neutrons. D number of protons. 18. Hydrogen can form both H+ ions and H– ions.
Which statement about these two ions is correct?
12. A beam of particles contains neutrons, n, protons,
p, and electrons, e. A An H+ ion has no electrons in its first shell.
The beam is passed between charged plates.
B An H+ ion has more protons than an H– ion.
Which diagram shows how the particles are affected
by the plates?  C An H– ion has one more electron than an H+ ion.
 
D An H– ion is formed when a hydrogen atom loses an
 
electron.
 
  19. An element X forms a positive ion with the
  electronic structure 2,8,8.
  What is the proton (atomic) number of X?
  A 16 B 17 C 18 D 19
 
  20. Radium (Ra) is in the same group of the Periodic
Table as magnesium.
13. A researcher notices that atoms of an element X What is the charge on a radium ion?
are releasing energy.
Why does this happen? A 2− B 1− C 1+ D 2+

A The atoms are absorbing light. 21. (a) Complete the table.
B The atoms are radioactive.                         

C The atoms react with argon in the air.  

D The atoms are evaporating.

14. The atoms and have the same (2) 

A nucleon number. B number of electrons.

C number of neutrons. D proton number.
(b) Explain with the help of example that atom is
electrically neutral.
15. Lithium and rubidium are both in Group I of the
Periodic Table. ....................................................................................
Which statement is correct?
.......................................................................................
A Lithium atoms and rubidium atoms have the same
number of electrons in their outer shell. ........................................................................... [2]
B Lithium atoms are larger than rubidium ions.
C Lithium ions and rubidium ions have the same (c) An isotope of lead has the mass number 208. 
number of electrons in their outer shell. Complete the table to show the number of subatomic 
D Rubidium ions are larger than rubidium atoms. particles in an atom of this isotope of lead. Proton 
number of lead is 82.          (3) 
16. Which of the following contains the same number  
of electrons as an atom of neon?  
 
A Cl– B Li C Li+ D O2–
 
 
17. Which statement about these ions is correct?
They all have  
O2- F– Li+ Mg2+
 3 3. 
Atomic Structure complete  the  following  table,  (don’t  use  the 
  periodic table) 
Name: _________________________________   
    Atomic  Nucleon  Number of
#  #  Protons  Neutrons electrons
1. (a) Complete the table.
           
                        
 
 
 
   
             
 
(2)   
 
(b) Explain with the help of example that atom is
           
electrically neutral.  
 
.......................................................................................
 
.......................................................................................            
 
................................................................................. [2]  
 
(c) Define the followings.             
   
i. Proton number or atomic number     
   
…...................................................................................  
4.  Write the electronic configuration of the following 
....................................................................................... also find in which group and period of the periodic table it 
lie (positioned). 
........................................................................... [2]  

i. Carbon 
ii. Nucleon number or atomic mass.   
   
.......................................................................................  
 
.......................................................................................  
ii. Magnesium  
........................................................................... [2]  
 
2.  write  the  symbol  for  the  following  elements  along‐with   
their  nucleon  numbers  (atomic  masses)  and  proton   
numbers  (atomic  numbers)  using  the  copy  of  the  periodic  iii. Helium 
table provided.    
 

i. Sodium        ii. Argon   
   
   
  iv. Silicon 
iii. Florine        iv. Sulfur   
   
   
   
v. Iron          vi. Lead   
  v. Sulfur 
   
   
 
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