Inside the Atom

The atomic number of potassium is 19. Therefore, the Potassium atom has:

• 19 protons, 39 neutrons, 19 electrons
• 39 protons, 19 neutrons, 26 electrons
• 19 protons, 20 neutrons, 19 electrons

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What is at the center of every atom?

• An electron
• A compound
• A molecule
• A nucleus

Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons and Electrons
• Protons and Neutrons
• Molecules and Compounds
• Neutrons and Electrons

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In an atom, what is the number of protons equal to?

• The number of electrons.
• The number of neutrons.
• The number of molecules.
• The number of nuclei.

The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• protons & neutrons

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The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• protons & neutrons

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What is this called?

• Bohr's Model
• Electron Table
• Breakfast Table
• Periodic Table

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An electron has this charge

• positive
• negative
• neutral

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A neutron has this charge

• negative
• positive
• neutral

A proton has this charge

• negative
• positive
• neutral