This document is a summative test for Grade 8 Science focusing on the topic of atoms and their subatomic particles. It includes multiple-choice questions and a table for students to complete with information about various elements. The test assesses knowledge on atomic structure, particle charges, and historical models of the atom.
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Atomic Structure Summative
This document is a summative test for Grade 8 Science focusing on the topic of atoms and their subatomic particles. It includes multiple-choice questions and a table for students to complete with information about various elements. The test assesses knowledge on atomic structure, particle charges, and historical models of the atom.
Grade & Section: _______________ Date: __________________ I. Multiple choice: Select the best answer from the choices given. Write the letter of your choice on the blank before each number. _____1. Which is a subatomic particle? A. atom B. molecule C. electron D. nucleus _____2. Which subatomic particles are inside the nucleus of an atom? A. proton and neutron B. proton and electron C. electron and neutron D. electron and nucleus _____3. It tells the identity of an element and is equal to the number of protons. A. atomic mass B. both A and B C. atomic number D. none of these _____4. To compute for the number of neutrons of an element, ___________. A. add the atomic number from the atomic mass B. divide the atomic mass from the atomic number. C. multiply the atomic number from the atomic mass. D. subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass. _____5. Which two subatomic particles are the same with atomic number? A. proton and neutron B. neutron and electron C. electron and proton D. nucleus and neutron _____6. How do we determine the proton of a particular element with the use of a periodic table? Find the ______ of the element in the periodic table. A. atomic number B. atomic radius C. atomic mass D. atomic weight _____7. The central part of the atom where the positive and no charges sub-atoms are located is known as the ______________. A. proton B. neutron C. electron D. nucleus _____8. The number of electrons of an atom is equal to its __________. A. atomic weight B. neutron C. atomic mass D. proton _____9. It is the negatively charged particle of atom located in the orbit, outside the nucleus. A. proton B. neutron C. electron D. nucleus _____10. How is proton number determined? It is equal to _______. A. atomic mass B. electron C. atomic weight D. neutron _____11. Atoms having the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are referred as ____________. A. Isobars B. Isotones C. Isotopes D. Ion _____12. Who proposed the plum pudding model of atom? A. J.J Thomson B. Ernest Rutherford C. Niels Bohr D. Democritus _____13. He proposed that the electrons move in specific orbits. A. J.J Thomson B. Ernest Rutherford C. Niels Bohr D. Democritus _____14. Which experiment led Ernest Rutherford to propose the nuclear model of the atom? A. The cathode ray tube experiment B. The gold foil experiment C. The photoelectric experiment D. The nuclear weapon _____15. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A. There are three subatomic particles: the proton, neutron, and electron. B. Protons and neutron are located in nucleus while electrons on orbits C. Proton has positive charge, electron has negative charge, and neutron has no charge. D. All of the above
II. Complete the table below.
Name of Element Element Atomic Atomic Proton Electron Neutro
Symbol Number Mass n Calcium Ca 20 40 20 20 20 1. Mn 2. 55 3. 25 30 Gallium 4. 31 70 5. 6. 7. Yttrium Y 8. 9. 39 39 50 10. Sb 51 122 11. 12. 13. 14. Bi 83 15. 83 83 126