Atomic Structure

Which of these is NOT a basic piece of an atom?

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• quantron

Which atomic particle has a negative charge?

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• all of the above

Which of these phrases best describes an atom?

• a positive nucleus surrounded by a hard negative shell
• a positive nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negative charges
• a hard sphere with postive and negative charges on the outside
• a negative nucleus surrounded by protons and neutrons

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The positively charged parts of an atom are the

• protons
• electron clouds
• neutrons
• electrons

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What part of the atom is indicated by the red sphere?

• nucleus

• electron cloud

• electrons

• neutrons

Matter that is made up on only one type of atom is called

• a compound
• a subatomic particle
• an element
• water

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The term "neutral" means

• having only a little bit of charge
• having a positive charge
• having a negative charge
• having no charge at all

The smallest particle of an element.

• Element

• Molecule

• Atom

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A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

• Covalent bond

• Atom

• Element

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What is one way Neutrons are different from electrons?

• they both are negative

• neutrons have no charge, while electrons have a negative charge

• Both are in the nucleus( center of atom)

• Electrons are inside nucleus and neutrons are outside the nucleus.

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