Atomic Structure

What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?

• Neutrons & Electrons

• Electrons & Protons

• Protons & Neutrons

Protons have a ________ charge.

Electrons are found orbiting the outside of an atom and have....

• no charge.

• a positive charge.

• a negative charge.

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What particle or particles determine what element you "have"?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton & Neutron

• Proton and Electrons

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If an atom is composed of 7 protons, 8 neutrons, and 7 electrons, what is the atom's mass?

• 7

• 8

• 1

• 15

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A Boron atom has 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons. What would happen to this atom if an electron was removed?

• Turns into a different atom

• Turns into a different atom with a +1 charge

• Nothing. It remains neutral and stable.

• Remain Boron with a +1 charge

A Boron atom has 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons. What would happen to this atom if a proton was added

• The Boron atom will become less stable

• The Boron atom will become a Carbon atom

• The mass of atom is decreased

• The Boron atom will gain a -1 charge

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A Boron atom has 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons. What would happen to this atom if an electron was removed?

• The Boron atom gains a -1 charge

• The mass of the atom remains the same

• The Boron atom becomes Beryllium

• The atom will become unstable.

Where will you find the nucleus of an atom?

• Atoms don't have a nucleus

• Whirling around the outside of an atom

• In the center of an atom

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