Atomic Structure Basics Quiz

Explore quantum chemistry basics with this quiz. Identify subatomic particles, understand electron configurations, and more.

#1

Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?

Proton
Electron
Neutron
Positron
#2

What is the total number of electrons in a neutral oxygen atom?

6
7
8
9
#3

What is the charge of a proton?

Positive
Negative
Neutral
Variable
#4

How many electrons can occupy the first energy level of an atom?

2
8
18
32
#5

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Fe'?

Fluorine
Iron
Gold
Silver
#6

Which law states that the total mass of the reactants in a chemical reaction is equal to the total mass of the products?

Law of Conservation of Energy
Law of Definite Proportions
Law of Multiple Proportions
Law of Conservation of Mass
#7

Who proposed the planetary model of the atom?

Erwin Schrödinger
Niels Bohr
J.J. Thomson
Werner Heisenberg
#8

What is the quantum number that describes the orientation of an orbital in space?

Principal quantum number
Azimuthal quantum number
Magnetic quantum number
Spin quantum number
#9

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the p subshell?

2
6
10
14
#10

What is the shape of a p orbital?

Spherical
Linear
Dumbbell-shaped
Cloverleaf
#11

What is the mass number of an atom?

Number of protons
Number of neutrons
Total number of protons and neutrons
Number of electrons
#12

Who proposed the concept of an atomic nucleus?

Niels Bohr
Ernest Rutherford
Werner Heisenberg
J.J. Thomson
#13

Who discovered the neutron?

J.J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
James Chadwick
Marie Curie
#14

Which scientist proposed the uncertainty principle?

Werner Heisenberg
Louis de Broglie
Max Planck
Erwin Schrödinger
#15

What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

Atoms of the same element are identical
No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers
Energy levels are filled in a specific order
Electrons move in elliptical orbits
#16

Which of the following subshells can hold the maximum number of electrons?

s
p
d
f
#17

What is the electronic configuration of a fluorine atom?

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 4p⁶
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹ 3p⁵
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴
#18

Who introduced the concept of the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

Werner Heisenberg
Niels Bohr
Erwin Schrödinger
Louis de Broglie

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