Atoms and Their Properties

Which one is NOT a subatomic particle of an atom?

• proton

• electron

• nucleus

• neutron

Which subatomic particle is not housed in the nucleus?

• proton

• electron

• neutron

Which two subatomic particles attract each other and keep an atom balanced because there are always the same number of both?

• electron

• neutron

• proton

Which particle has the least atomic mass?

• electron

• proton

• neutron

What would happen to an atom if there was an extra electron added but not an additional proton

• the atom will remain balanced

• the atom will make a new atom

• the atom will become unbalanced

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What are the two main parts of an atom?

• proton

• nucleus

• electron cloud

• proton cloud

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How is an electron's orbit different from how the planets orbit the sun?

• electrons' orbit all over the place

• there is not a difference, electrons and planets orbits are similar

• electron take longer to orbit around the nucleus than planets orbit around the sun

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How are neutrons similar to protons

• they have the same mass

• they both have the same charge

• they both are located in the electron cloud

• they both are located in the nucleus

Can you divide an atom into its subatomic parts?

• yes

• no

Atoms are the __________________ of matter.

• elements

• building blocks

• largest part

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