Basic Atomic Structure

Which particle has a positive charge?

• electron

• orbital

• proton

• neutron

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Choose the particle that has no charge.

• nucleus
• neutron
• proton
• electron

This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• valence shell

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What is the mass of a proton and a neutron?

• 1amu
• 2grams
• 13amu
• 10cm

This causes the mass of the nucleus to increase.

• adding an electron
• adding a neutron
• more orbitals
• adding negatively charged particles

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An electron has a _____ charge.

• negative
• positive
• neutral

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Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and neutrons
• electrons and protons
• electrons, protons, and neutrons
• electrons and neutrons

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The particles of the atom you can find by knowing the atomic number.

• neutrons
• protons and electrons
• protons and neutrons
• atomic mass

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Changing the number of ptotons in an atom means the atom is a different___________________.

• animal

• molecule

• cell

• element

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What process adds protons to the nucleus of an atom?

• fission

• fishing

• fusion

• molecule

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