QUIZ

MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Which of the following correctly identifies
the element of an atom?
A) The number of molecules in the atom
B) The number of electrons in the nucleus
C) The number of neutrons in the nucleus
D) The number of protons in the nucleus
2. What makes up the nucleus of an atom?
A) Neutrons
B) Molecules
C) Protons
D) Electrons
3. Which of the following is the correct
charge for an electron?
A) Positive
B) None of the above
C) Negative
D) Neutral
4. What is the atomic number of an atom?
A) The number of electrons in the nucleus

B) The number of protons in the nucleus

C) The number of atoms in the element
D) The number of neutrons in the nucleus
5. What is the difference between a molecule and a
compound?
A) Compounds are made up of only one type of atom,
while molecules have multiple types of atoms
B) Molecules are made up of only one type of atom,
while compounds have multiple types of atoms
C) Molecules and compounds are the same thing
D) Molecules and compounds are both made up of
the same number of atoms
6. Which of the following is true about protons?
A) Protons have a positive charge
B) Protons have a negative charge
C) Protons are made up of multiple types of
atoms
D) Protons have an uncharged (neutral) atomic
particle
7. Which of the following correctly identifies the
element of an atom?
A) The number of molecules in the atom
B) The number of electrons in the nucleus
C) The number of neutrons in the nucleus
D) The number of protons in the nucleus
8. What is the correct charge of a
neutron?
A) Negative
B) Both positive and negative
C) Neutral
D) Positive
9. Which of the following correctly describes
the charge of an atom?
A) Atoms have a negative charge
B) Atoms have a positive charge
C) Atoms have both a positive and negative
charge
D) Atoms have a neutral charge
10. What makes up compounds and
molecules?
A) Multiple types of neutrons
B) Multiple types of atoms
C) Multiple types of molecules
D) Only one type of atom
ENUMERA
TION
What are the components of an atom?
(4 pts.)
IDENTIFICA
TION
Determine each element's atomic number
from the list below.
1. Phosphorus 6. Argon
2. Iodine 7. Xenon
3. Potassium 8. Cerium
4. Beryllium 9. Radon
5. Iron 10. Titanium
ANSWER
KEY
1. D 6. A
2. C 7. D
3. C 8. C
4. B 9. D
5. B 10. B
1. 15 6. 18
2. 53 7. 54
3. 19 8. 58
4. 4 9. 86
5. 26 10. 22