Basic Atomic Structure

Which of the following particles are located in the nucleus of the atom? (You may select more than one answer.)

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following particles is located outside of nucleus of the atom?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Which of the following particles has a positive (+) charge?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Which of the following particles has a neutral (0) or no charge?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Which of the following particles has a negative (-) charge?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Which of the following particles are responsible for most of the mass of an atom? (You may choose more than one answer.)

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following particles compete to establish the charge of an atom?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

If the ____ number and ____ number are the same, the atom is considered neutral, a charge of 0.

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If the number of this subatomic particle changes, the identity of the element changes.

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This particle affects charge, but it does not seem to have much of an effect on the overall mass of the atom.

• proton

• neutron

• electron