Vocab Quiz Review: Atomic Structure

The number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus is known as what?

• Nucleus

• Proton

• Mass Number

• Atomic Number

What is the basic particle from which all elements are made?

• Atom

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

Which particle is positively charged and part of an atom's nucleus?

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton

• Orbital

What are the regions around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found?

• Nucleus

• Orbital

• Proton

• Neutron

Which particle is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of the atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus

What term describes a small portion of matter?

• Particle

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

The number of protons in an atom's nucleus is known as what?

• Mass Number

• Atomic Number

• Neutron

• Electron

What is a small particle in the nucleus of the atom with no electrical charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Atom

What is the center of an atom composed of protons and neutrons called?

• Nucleus

• Electron

• Orbital

• Atomic Number

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This means no charge

• Proton

• Neutral

• Electron

• Positron