Structure of an Atom

Oxygen’s atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom must have

• 8 electrons

• 8 protons

• 8 neutrons

• a mass number of 8

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which statement best describes an electron?

• Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge

• Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge

• Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge

• Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What number indicates the nucleus?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is at the center of every atom?

• An electron

• A compound

• A molecule

• A nucleus

Label the parts of the element

b

c

d

a

Neutrons

Electrons

Protons

Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Electrons have a ​ (a)   ​

• negative charge

• positive charge

• neutral charge

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Choose the hotspot that best identifies the nucleus of this atom.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Label the atom

a

b

d

c

Proton

Neutron

Electron

Nucleus

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label the atom correctly

a

b

c

d

e

electron

neutron

proton

nucleus/mass

electron cloud

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Label the parts of an atom

a

b

c

electrons

protons

neutrons

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1