The Atom 1

What is at the center of every atom?

• An electron
• A compound
• A molecule
• A nucleus

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Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons and Electrons
• Protons and Neutrons
• Molecules and Compounds
• Neutrons and Electrons

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In an atom, what is the number of protons equal to?

• The number of electrons.
• The number of neutrons.
• The number of molecules.
• The number of nuclei.

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The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.

• electrons
• neutrons
• protons
• protons and neutrons

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The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• protons & neutrons

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The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• protons & neutrons

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What is the mass number?

• the number of protons
• the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom 
• the number of electrons
• the number of neutrons

Everything is made up of little tiny things called _____

• compounds
• molecules
• atoms
• solids

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Which of these determines the identity of an atom?

• proton

• neutron

• valence electron

• protons and neutrons

Which of these IS found in the nucleus?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• protons and neutrons