Atomic Structure

What is the atomic number?

• the number of protons in the nucleus

• the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

• the number of neutrons in the nucleus

• the number of protons in the energy levels

Most of the mass in an atom is made up of _____________________?

• protons and electrons
• protons and neutrons
• neutrons and electrons
• electrons and quarks

In order for an atom to be neutral what has to be true?

• The atom has more protons than neutrons
• The atom has more neutrons than protons
• The atom has the same number of protons and neutrons
• The atom has the same number of protons and electrons

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons only
• Protons and Neutrons
• Neutrons and Electrons
• Protons and Electrons 

Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

• Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
• Protons only
• Protons and Electrons
• Protons and Neutrons

What electrical charge does a proton have?

• +1
• 0
• -1
• +2

What mass does a neutron have?

• 1 amu

• 0 amu

• -1 amu

• +2 amu

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called the...

• Atomic number
• Proton number
• Mass number
• Weight number

Which particle is negatively charged?

• proton
• atom
• neutron
• electron

The atomic number identifies the number of __________.

• electrons

• atoms

• protons

• neutrons