Investigation 3: Matter and Changes of State

The basic units of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and the defining structure of elements.

• Compounds

• Molecules

• Atoms

• Ions

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Which of the following are components of atoms? (check all boxes that apply)

• Anions

• Protons

• Electrons

• Neutrons

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Which of the following particle(s) make up the nucleus of the Atom? (check all boxes that apply)

• Protons

• Electrons

• Ions

• Neutrons

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Which of the following particle(s) make up the outer cloud of an atom?

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Anions

• Electrons

Which of the following particles in an atom contain a positive charge?

• Neutrons and protons

• Electrons and protons

• Electrons

• Protons

True or False: Electrons contain both a negative and positive charge in an atom.

• True

• False

Which of the following particle(s) carry a neutral charge within the atom? (check all boxes that apply)

• Neutrons

• Protons and Neutrons

• Electrons and Neutrons

• Electrons

Which of the following statements best explain how an atom is held together.

• The combination of positive and negative electrons prevents the nucleus from escaping the atom.

• The attraction between the positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.

• The positively charged neutrons attract the negatively charged electrons.

• There is an attraction between the negatively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.

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Two or more atoms of the same element that are bound together.

• Atoms

• Ions

• Substances

• Molecules

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Molecules can be classified into which of the following group(s)? (check all boxes that apply)

• Aminonuclear

• Homonuclear

• Heteronuclear

• Hydronuclear

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