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Structure of the Atom (Worksheet) - Answer Key

Q.1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable words.
a) All matter is composed of _________.
b) _______________ is a subatomic particle that has a positive charge.
c) _______________ is a subatomic particle that has no charge.
d) _______________ is a subatomic particle that has a negative charge.
e) The atomic number of an atom is determined by the number of ____________.
f) An atom with a ___________ charge has the same number of protons and electrons.
g) The ________________ is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
h) An atom that has a different number of electrons and protons is called a(n) _______.

Q.2. Label the three basic components of an atom on the diagram below.

Q.3. Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false.
_________ 1. Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus.
_________ 2. All atoms in an element contain an identical number of neutrons.
_________ 3. Protons and electrons are about equal in mass.
_________ 4. Electrons are orbiting the nucleus.

Q.4. How many protons, electrons and neutrons are in a neutral atom which has an atomic
number of 8 and a mass number of 17?
a) 8 protons, 8 electrons, 9 neutrons
b) 8 protons, 8 electrons, 17 neutrons
c) 8 protons, 17 electrons, 11 neutrons
d) 17 protons, 12 electrons, 11 neutrons

Q.5. What is the mass number of an atom which contains 14 protons, 14 electrons, and 15
neutrons?
a) 28 b) 29 c) 30 d) 43

Q.6. An atom has a mass number of 47 and atomic number 23. The number of neutrons
are_____.
a) 47 b) 23 c) 24 d) 70