Electrons, Protons, & Neutrons (1-10)

What does the central small dot in the visual representation of an electron signify?

• The electron's mass

• The weak charge of the electron

• The electron's spin

• The electric charge of the electron

What force does the weak charge of an electron give rise to?

• Weak nuclear force

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Strong nuclear force

What is the typical range of the weak nuclear force compared to a proton's diameter?

• Much larger

• About the same

• Much smaller

• Infinite

What does the shifting purple volume represent in the depiction of an electron?

• The electric charge

• The strong nuclear force

• The weak nuclear force

• The gravitational pull

What is the overall charge of a proton?

• Variable

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

What colors represent the color charge in quarks?

• Black, white, and grey

• Yellow, pink, and cyan

• Red, green, and blue

• Orange, violet, and indigo

How many electrons does carbon have in a neutral atom?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 2

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

• How tightly electrons are held

• The size of the nucleus

• The number of protons in the nucleus

• The number of neutrons in the nucleus

What happens when protons in two or more different nuclei capture and fight over the same electron?

• The atoms repel each other

• A neutron is created

• A molecule is formed

• A nuclear reaction occurs

What is formed when an oxygen molecule shares two of its electrons with two hydrogen atoms?

• A hydrogen gas molecule

• A salt molecule

• A water molecule

• An oxygen gas molecule