Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

all matter is made of what 

• energy 
• atoms 
• electrons 
• compounds 

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The positive particles of an atom are 

• electrons 
• positrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

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

• nucleus 
• electron cloud
• core 
• center 

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

• negatrons 
• electrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?

• 2
• 1
• 3
• 6

A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Quark

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What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

• Electrons and neutrons
• Protons and neutrons
• Neutrinos and positrons
• DNA and RN

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Who came up with this model of an atom?

• J.J. Thompson
• Ernest Rutherford
• Neils Bohr
• James Chadwick

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The section labeled D is known as the?

• Electron cloud
• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron