Atomic Structure Practice

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

• 14
• 7
• 15
• 18

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What does the 1.00794 stand for?

• Hydrogen
• atomic number
• atomic mass
• the mass #

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Elements are represented by chemical symbol.  Symbols are written with

• all lower case letters.
• all capital letters.
• always only one  letter.
• at least and ONLY one capital letter.

The subatomic particles in red are

• Electrons
• Neutrons
• Protons

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What is the biggest difference between an atom of cobalt (Co) and an atom of nickel (Ni), as shown in the periodic table entries?

• An atom of nickel has more protons.
• An atom of cobalt has more electrons.
  
• An atom of cobalt has a lower number of neutrons.
  
• An atom of nickel has a higher value for atomic mass.

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How many electrons does Oxygen have?

• 16

• 8

• 15.99

• O

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True or False - Protons and Neutrons have about the same mass.

• True - They have about the same mass
• False - They do not have about the same mass

• Protons + Electrons
• Atomic Number - Mass
• Mass - Atomic Number 

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An element has the mass number 12 and atomic number 6. The number of neutrons in it is:

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

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Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• quark

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