Particles in the Atom Quiz

An atom has 19 protons. What element does it represent?

• Fluorine

• Potassium

• Chlorine

• Not enough information to determine the answer

An atom has 13 protons and 15 neutrons. What is the element name and mass number of the atom?

• Aluminum, 26.982

• Boron, 15

• Aluminum, 28

• Nickel, 58.693

The neutral Beryllium atom has 4 protons. How many electrons does it have?

• 4

• 8

• 9

• 9.012

What is the estimated number of neutrons in a manganese (Mn) atom?

• 25

• 55

• 30

• Not enough information to determine the answer

Which of the following is NOT an orbital electrons are predicted to be located in?

• s

• m

• p

• d

Which of the following orbitals represents the p orbital?

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Which of the following colors might we see if an electron released an low amount of quantums of energy?

• red

• violet

• blue

• indigo

Which of the following equations would we use to calculate the amount of energy released or absorbed by an electron?

• None of the above

When do electrons release energy in the atom?

• When moving down to an orbital closer to the nucleus

• When moving up to an orbital farther away from the nucleus

• When they are cooled in ice

• Electrons will not release energy. They can only absorb energy.

An atom has 22 electrons and a mass number of 40. What is its atomic number?

• 22

• 18

• 40

• 62