Basic Atomic Structure

What two sub-atomic particles are inside the nucleus of the atom? 

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

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Which sub-atomic particle is OUTSIDE the nucleus of the atom? 

• Electron
• Neutron
• Proton
• Nucleus 

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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

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

• proton

• neutron

• electron

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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

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What is the charge of a NUCLEUS of an atom?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Carbon-14 has how many protons?

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

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