Basic Atomic Structure Quiz

All matter is made of this...

• energy

• atoms

• electrons

• compounds

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The POSITIVE sub-atomic particles of an atom are...

• electrons

• positrons

• neutrons

• protons

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The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the.....

• nucleus

• electron cloud

• core

• center

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The atomic number of an element is ALWAYS the total number of which particles in the nucleus?

• neutrons

• protons

• quarks

• protons plus neutrons

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What particle uniquely identifies an element?

• Number of Valence Electrons

• Number of Protons

• Number of Electrons

• The Atomic Mass

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An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?

• 6

• 12

• 3

• cannot be determined

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What is the atomic mass number of Fluorine?

• 9

• 18

• 17

• 19

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are called......

• negatrons

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

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Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Quark

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Where are electrons of an atom found?

• Nucleus

• Electron Cloud

• Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.

• They are moving everywhere.

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