Atomic Structure Basics Quiz Practice

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Quarks

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Subatomic particles with a positive charge

• neutrons
• atomic mass
• protons
• isotopes

Value representing the number of protons in an element

• Atomic Mass
• Mass Number
• Valence Electrons
• Atomic Number

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Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge

• Neutrons
• Protons
• Nucleus 
• Electrons

Which two subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons and Electrons
• Neutrons and Electrons
• Electrons and Protons
• Protons and Neutrons

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What is the mass number?

• the number of protons in the nucleus

• the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

• the number of neutrons in the nucleus

• the number of protons and electrons in the atom

In order for an atom to be neutral what has to be true?

• The atom has more protons than neutrons
• The atom has more neutrons than protons
• The atom has the same number of protons and neutrons
• The atom has the same number of protons and electrons

What does the 6 represent?

• Atomic mass

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

• element name

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?

• Add the number of e- and p+ together
• Subtract the number of e- from p+
• Subtract the number of p+ from the mass number
• Add the mass number to the number of e-

If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?

• 12 neutrons
• 12 electrons
• 12 protons
• 24 protons and neutrons