QUIZ practice exam questions on atomic structure nucleus mass number atomic number of protons neutrons electron structure and Periodic Table higher tier level AQA Edexcel OCR GCSE exams Doc Brown's Chemistry

Which electron arrangement is a Halogen? [as-5]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangement corresponds to the most reactive metal? [as-6]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangement corresponds to the first element on period 2 of the Periodic Table? [as-8]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangement corresponds to the most reactive non-metallic element of the Periodic Table? [as-9]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangement corresponds to a metal in Group 3 of the Periodic Table? [as-10]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangements correspond to two elements in the same Group of the Periodic Table? [as-11]
1. electron arrangement W and X
2. electron arrangements X and Z
3. electron arrangement Y and Z
4. electron arrangement W and Z
Which electron arrangements correspond to two elements on the same period of the Periodic Table? [as-13]
1. electron arrangement W and X
2. electron arrangements X and Z
3. electron arrangement Y and Z
4. electron arrangement W and Z
Which of the elements listed has 1 outer electron? [as-19]
1. element Q
2. element R
3. element Z
4. element G
Which of the elements listed is a Group 7 Halogen? [as-20]
1. element Q
2. element R
3. element Z
4. element G
Which of the elements listed is a Group 1 Alkali Metal? [as-21]
1. element Q
2. element R
3. element Z
4. element G
Which of the elements listed would be chemically the most similar? [as-22]
1. elements Q and R
2. elements R and A
3. elements M and X
4. elements G and M
Which of the elements listed are in the same period? [as-23]
1. elements Q and R
2. elements R and A
3. elements M and X
4. elements G and M
Which of the elements listed are both Halogen non-metals with 7 outer electrons? [as-25]
1. elements Z and Y
2. elements Q and R
3. elements G and E
4. elements T and W
Which of the elements listed are both in Group 3? [as-26]
1. elements Z and Y
2. elements Q and E
3. elements G and E
4. elements D and Y
Which of the elements listed are both Group 0 Noble Gases? [as-27]
1. elements Z and T
2. elements Q and R
3. elements G and E
4. elements T and W
The nucleus of an atom consists of? [as-28]
1. protons and neutrons
2. neutrons and electrons
3. protons and electrons
4. protons only
The Atomic Number of an element is? [as-29]
1. the number of neutrons in the nucleus
2. the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus
3. the number of protons in the nucleus
4. the number of electrons in the outer shell
The Mass Number of an element is? [as-30]
1. the number of neutrons in the nucleus
2. the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus
3. the number of protons in the nucleus
4. the number of electrons in the outer shell
Which description corresponds to a neutron? [as-31]
1. mass = ¹/₁₈₅₀, electric charge = -1
2. mass = 1, electric charge = 0
3. mass = 1, electric charge = +1
4. mass = 4, electric charge = +2
Which description corresponds to a proton? [as-32]
1. mass = ¹/₁₈₅₀, electric charge = -1
2. mass = 1, electric charge = 0
3. mass = 1, electric charge = +1
4. mass = 4, electric charge = +2
Which description corresponds to a electron? [as-36]
1. mass = ¹/₁₈₅₀, electric charge = -1
2. mass = 1, electric charge = 0
3. mass = 1, electric charge = +1
4. mass = 4, electric charge = +2
Which is an electron arrangement of an element in Group 5 of the Periodic Table? [as-37]
1. 2.5
2. 2.7
3. 2.8.8
4. 2.8.8.1
Which is an electron arrangement of a Halogen? [as-38]
1. 2.5
2. 2.7
3. 2.8.8
4. 2.8.8.1
Which is the electron arrangement of a Noble Gas? [as-39]
1. 2.5
2. 2.7
3. 2.8.8
4. 2.8.8.1
Which is the electron arrangement of an Alkali Metal? [as-40]
1. 2.5
2. 2.7
3. 2.8.8
4. 2.8.8.1
Which is an electron arrangement of a Noble Gas? [as-41]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.5
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Period 1 element? [as-42]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.7
4. 2.8.8.1
Which is an electron arrangement of a Period 2 element? [as-43]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.6
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Group 3 element? [as-44]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.5
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Group 5 element? [as-45]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.5
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Period 3 element? [as-46]
1. 2.1
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.5
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Group 2 element? [as-47]
1. 2
2. 2.3
3. 2.8.6
4. 2.8.8.2
Which is an electron arrangement of a Period 4 element? [as-48]
1. 2
2. 2.4
3. 2.2
4. 2.8.8.2
What is the mass of a proton? [1]
What is the mass of an electron? (1/1850, 1, 2 or 4) [2]
What is the mass of a neutron? [3]
What is the charge on a proton? [4]
What is the charge on an electron? [5]
What is the charge on an neutron? [5]
The atomic number is the number of what in the nucleus? [7]
The mass number is the sum of the protons and ???????? in the nucleus? [8]
: How many protons in this atom of cobalt? [9]
: How many electrons in this atom of cobalt? [10]
: How many neutrons in this atom of cobalt? [11]
The atomic number of sulphur is 16. What is its electron arrangement? [12]
The atomic number of sulphur is 16. What group of the Periodic Table is it in? [13]
The atomic number of sulphur is 16. What period of the Periodic Table is it in? [14]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its electron arrangement? [15]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its mass number? [16]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its atomic number? [17]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its proton number? [18]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its Group number in the Periodic Table? [19]
An atom has 19 electrons and 22 neutrons. What is its Period number in the Periodic Table? [20]
: How many electrons in this atom? [21]
: How many protons in this atom? [22]
: How many neutrons in this atom? [23]
: What is the atomic number of this atom? [24]
: What is the mass number of this atom? [25]
The atomic number of an element is 6. The electron arrangement is? [26]
The atomic number of an element is 9. The electron arrangement is? [27]
The atomic number of an element is 18. The electron arrangement is? [28]
The atomic number of an element is 13. The electron arrangement is? [29]
The atomic number of an element is 20. The electron arrangement is? [30]
The atomic number of an element is 5. The element is in Group? [31]
The atomic number of an element is 15. The element is in Group? [32]
The atomic number of an element is 19. The element is in Group? [33]
How many protons does this sodium atom have? [as-1]
1. 11
2. 12
3. 23
4. 44
How many neutrons does this sodium atom have? [as-2]
1. 11
2. 12
3. 23
4. 44
How many neutrons plus protons does this atom have in total? [as-3]
1. 11
2. 12
3. 23
4. 44
How many electrons does this atom have in total? [as-4]
1. 11
2. 12
3. 23
4. 44
Which electron arrangement most likely corresponds to a non-metallic element? [as-7]
1. electron arrangement W
2. electron arrangement X
3. electron arrangement Y
4. electron arrangement Z
Which electron arrangements corresponds to two very reactive metallic elements of the Periodic Table? [as-12]
1. electron arrangements W and X
2. electron arrangements X and Z
3. electron arrangements Y and Z
4. electron arrangements W and Z
Which of the following have/has no neutrons? [as-14]
1. V only
2. V and Y
3. W and Y
4. Y and Z
Which of the following have/has one neutron? [as-15]
1. V only
2. W and Y
3. X and Y
4. Y and Z
Which of the following have/has two neutrons? [as-16]
1. V only
2. W and Y
3. X and Z
4. W and X
Which of the following have/has one proton? [as-17]
1. V only
2. W and Y
3. Y and Z
4. V, W and X
Which of the following have/has two protons? [as-18]
1. V only
2. X and Z
3. Y and Z
4. V, W and X
Which elements are both likely to be metals? [as-24]
1. elements Z and Y
2. elements Q and R
3. elements G and E
4. elements T and W
Which of the two particles W, X, Y and Z represent different isotopes of the same element? [as-33]
... Particle W: 12 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons
... Particle X: 13 protons, 14 neutrons, 14 electrons
... Particle Y: 14 protons, 13 neutrons, 14 electrons
... Particle Z: 14 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons
1. W and X
2. X and Y
3. X and Z
4. Y and Z
The symbol for an isotope of sodium is .
Which gives the correct numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom? [as-34]
1. 11 protons, 13 neutrons, 11 electrons
2. 13 protons, 11 neutrons, 11 electrons
3. 24 protons, 12 neutrons, 13 electrons
4. 24 protons, 13 neutrons, 24 electrons
Which of the following could be the symbol for a proton particle? [as-35]
1. symbol Q
2. symbol W
3. symbol Y
4. symbol Z
The symbol of an isotope of cobalt is .
Which gives the correct numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom? [as-49]
1. 27 protons, 33 neutrons, 27 electrons
2. 33 protons, 27 neutrons, 27 electrons
3. 60 protons, 33 neutrons, 60 electrons
4. 27 protons, 33 neutrons, 33 electrons
The symbol of an isotope of iron is .
Which gives the correct numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom? [as-50]
1. 31 protons, 26 neutrons, 31 electrons
2. 26 protons, 31 neutrons, 26 electrons
3. 26 protons, 26 neutrons, 31 electrons
4. 31 protons, 31 neutrons, 26 electrons
The symbol for an atom of strontium is .
What is the atomic number of the atom? [as-51]
1. 52
2. 128
3. 38
4. 90
The symbol for an atom of strontium is .
What is the mass number of the atom? [as-52]
1. 52
2. 128
3. 38
4. 90
The symbol for an atom of strontium is .
What is the proton number of the atom? [as-53]
1. 38
2. 90
3. 52
4. 128
The symbol for an atom of strontium is .
What is the neutron number of the atom? [as-54]
1. 38
2. 52
3. 90
4. 128

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