Atomic Structure and Properties Quiz

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What is the smallest part of an element that can exist?

  • Compound
  • Atom (correct)
  • Isotope
  • Molecule

Which chemical process involves the formation of one or more new substances?

  • Simple distillation
  • Chemical reaction (correct)
  • Fractional distillation
  • Chromatography

How can compounds be separated into elements?

  • Simple distillation
  • Filtration
  • Chemical reactions (correct)
  • Crystallisation

What does the chemical symbol 'Na' represent?

<p>Sodium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physical process can be used to separate mixtures without involving chemical reactions?

<p>Filtration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a compound composed of?

<p>Atoms of different elements chemically combined (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relative charge of a proton?

<p>+1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do different elements have different numbers of protons?

<p>To maintain a neutral overall charge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relative mass of an electron?

<p>Very small (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the mass number of an atom?

<p>Sum of protons and neutrons in an atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are isotopes of an element different from each other?

<p>They have different numbers of protons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main contribution of the plum pudding model to the understanding of the atom?

<p>Introduced the concept of a nucleus in an atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the relative atomic mass of an element take into account?

<p>The abundance of isotopes in the element (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the conclusion drawn from the alpha particle scattering experiment?

<p>The mass of an atom is concentrated at the centre (nucleus) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Neil Bohr contribute to the understanding of atomic structure?

<p>Suggested that electrons orbit the nucleus at specific distances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did James Chadwick's work provide evidence for?

<p>Existence of neutrons within the nucleus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which experiment led to the conclusion that some alpha particles were deflected by a small concentration of positive charge in the atom?

<p>Alpha particle scattering experiment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'atomic number' represent?

<p>The number of protons in an atom of an element (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you calculate the average atomic mass of an element using isotopic abundance and mass?

<p>Multiply the mass of each isotope by its abundance and add the results. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the electronic structure of an atom, where do electrons occupy initially?

<p>Shells closest to the central nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the electronic structure of an atom tell us?

<p>The arrangement of electrons in different energy levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For an atom with electronic structure 2,8,1, how many electrons are in shell 2?

<p>8 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If an isotope has a mass of 16 and an abundance of 60%, what is its contribution to the average atomic mass?

<p>9.6 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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