Understanding Atoms and Elements

What are atoms?

• The basic building blocks of matter

• A subatomic particle with a negative charge

• smallest unit of an element that has the same properties

• A subatomic particle with no charge

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How many types of atoms is an element composed of?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 10

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TRUE OR FALSE: Every atom of the same element does NOT have the same number of protons

• TRUE

• FALSE

Can atoms be created, destroyed, or rearranged?

• They can be created and destroyed but not rearranged

• They can be destroyed and rearranged but not created

• They can only be rearranged

• They can be rearranged and created but not destroyed

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What are atoms made up of?

• Subatomic Particles

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

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What are the 3 subatomic particles?

• Protons

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Nucleus

What type of charge does a proton have?

• Positive +

• Negative -

• Neutral 0

Where are protons located?

• In the Nucleus

• In the electron cloud/outside the nucleus

What is the Atomic Mass Unit (AMU) of a proton?

• 0 AMU

• 1 AMU

• 2 AMU

• 0.75 AMU

Where are the neutrons located?

• In the Nucleus

• In the electron cloud/outside the nucleus