Chapter 3-Atoms - The Building Blocks of Matter
Chapter 3-Atoms - The Building Blocks of Matter
Chapter 3-Atoms - The Building Blocks of Matter
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10. The nucleus of an atom has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT that it
a) is positively charged.
b) is very dense.
c) contains nearly all of the atom's mass. d) contains nearly all of the atom's volume.
11. Isotopes of an element contain different numbers of
a) electrons.
b) protons.
c) neutrons.
12. All isotopes of hydrogen contain
a) one neutron.
b) two electrons.
d) nuclides.
c) one proton.
d) two nuclei.
13. The atomic number of oxygen, 8, indicates that there are eight
a) oxygen nuclides.
b) neutrons outside the oxygen atom's nucleus.
c) energy levels in the oxygen atom's nucleus. d) protons in the nucleus of an oxygen atom.
14. The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is its
a) atomic number.
b) Avogadro constant.
c) mass number.
d) number of neutrons.
15. An aluminum isotope consists of 13 protons, 13 electrons, and 14 neutrons. Its mass number is
a) 13.
b) 14.
c) 27.
d) 40.
16. Avogadro's constant is
a) the maximum number of electrons that all the energy levels can accommodate.
b) the number of protons and neutrons that can fit in the shells of the nucleus.
c) the number of particles in 1 mole of a pure substance.
d) the number of particles in exactly 1 gram of a pure substance.
17. The mass of exactly 5 mol of cesium (atomic mass 132.9 amu) is
a) 664.5 g.
b) 132.9 g.
c) 6.02 x 1023 g.
d) 5 g.
Ans: 1)A 2)C 3)D 4)C 5)B 6)B 7)D 8)A 9)B
10)D 11)C 12)C 13)D 14)C 15)C 16)C 17)A