Atomic Structure Physics Quiz

Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• J.J. Thomson

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 3d sublevel?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 5

What is the charge of the nucleus in an atom?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Variable

What is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation?

• Electromagnetic induction

• Chemical reaction

• Radioactive decay

• Nuclear fusion

What is the name of the model that describes the arrangement of electrons in an atom?

• Newton model

• Bohr model

• Einstein model

• Darwin model

What is the total number of electrons that can be accommodated in the third principal energy level?

• 10

• 18

• 25

• 7

What is the name of the radiation that consists of high-energy photons?

• X-ray radiation

• Alpha radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Beta radiation

What is the term for the central part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons?

• electron cloud

• outer shell

• nuclear membrane

• nucleus

What is the name of the radiation that consists of alpha particles?

• Neutron radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Beta radiation

• Alpha radiation

What is the term for the arrangement of electrons in an atom?

• atomic organization

• neutron configuration

• proton arrangement

• electron configuration