Atoms and Elements Vocab Quiz

This subatomic particle is contained in the nucleus and has a positive charge.

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• molecule

This subatomic particle is located in the nucleus of an atom and has no charge

• proton

• electron

• quark

• neutron

This subatomic particle has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus.

• neutron

• electron

• proton

• quark

A molecule is made up of _____ or more atoms bonded together.

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Protons and neutrons clump together at the center of the atom to form the __________ of the atom.

• electron cloud

• element

• atomic mass

• nucleus

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This is the chart of all known elements that scientists reference when working with atoms or molecules.

• Pterodactyl chart

• Elemental Table

• Periodic Table of Elements

• Periods and groups

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• elements

• atoms

• electrons

• matter

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The basic unit of an element, this makes up all matter.

• nucleus

• isotope

• atom

• proton

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Pure substances made up of one type of atom

• atoms

• isotopes

• neutrons

• elements

The abbreviation for the name of an element on the periodic table

• atomic number

• atomic symbol

• atomic mass

• period