Atoms and Elements Quiz

An element is determined by the number of _ in its nucleus.

• neutrons

• electrons

• protons

Each chemical element is made up of only one kind of _.

• atom

• molecule

• electron

• proton

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Chemists use letters of the alphabet as _ for the elements.

• symbols

• names

A _ is a particle with no charge.

• neutron

• proton

• electron

All matter is made of tiny particles called _.

• atoms

• electrons

• protons

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The total number of protons determines the _ of an atom.

• element

• size

• name

• atomic number

The mass comes from the _ and _ in the nucleus.

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• quarks

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A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is a(n) _.

• element

• molecule

• atom

An element is composed of _ that have the same number of protons in their nucleus.

• atoms

• quarks

• molecules

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The _ of an element indicates the total number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

• atomic number

• nomenclature