What is the atomic number?

• number of protons
• number of neutrons

Which element has 31 protons ?

• Gallium 
• Germanium
• Gadolinium
• Polonium

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What number indicates the nucleus?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Oxygen’s atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom must have

• 8 electrons
• 8 protons
• 8 neutrons
• a mass number of 8

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What number indicates an electron?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which statement best describes an electron?

• Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge
• Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge
• Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge
• Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge

Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons and Electrons
• Protons and Neutrons
• Molecules and Compounds
• Neutrons and Electrons

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In an atom, what is the number of protons equal to?

• The number of electrons.
• The number of neutrons.
• The number of molecules.
• The number of nuclei.

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The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.

• electrons
• neutrons
• protons
• protons and neutrons

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The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• protons & neutrons

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