17.1 & 17.2 Physical Science

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 

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

• negatrons 
• electrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• nucleus 

What is the atomic number?

• the number of protons
• the number of protons and neutrons
• the number of neutrons
• the number of protons and electrons

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What is the mass number?

• the number of protons
• the number of protons and neutrons
• the number of neutrons
• the number of protons and electrons

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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True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge

• True
• False

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

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Quark

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