Atomic Structure

Which particle has a positive charge?

• electron
• orbital
• proton
• neutron

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

What are valence electrons?

• electrons on the first orbital always
• nucleus
• the outermost shell
• the number of electrons on the outermost orbital

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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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Elements on the periodic table increase by...

• atomic mass
• size
• mass number
• atomic #

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Most of the mass of an atom is contained here.

• electron orbitals 
• nucleus
• shells
• atomic #

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If an atom becomes NEGATIVELY charged, what has happened?

• gains an electron

• gains a proton

• loses an electron

• loses a proton