Fundamental Particles and Forces

What is the smallest unit of any chemical compound?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Electron

• Nucleus

What is the smallest unit of any element in the periodic table?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Electron

• Nucleus

Which particle is considered as one of the fundamental, indivisible building blocks of the universe?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Electron

• Nucleus

What force binds electrons to an atom's nucleus?

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Weak Force

• Strong Force

What particles carry the electromagnetic force?

• Photons

• Gluons

• W and Z

• Neutrinos

What are protons and neutrons made of?

• Quarks

• Electrons

• Photons

• Gluons

How many quarks are there in total?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 9

Which force allows protons and neutrons to transform into each other?

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Weak Force

• Strong Force

Which force do neutrinos primarily interact with?

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Weak Force

• Strong Force

What is the Higgs boson?

• A quantum ripple

• A photon

• An electron

• A gluon