Atomic Structure and Isotopes

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

• cell

• nucleus

• atom

• electron

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What are any of the various self-contained units of matter or energy that are fundamental parts of all matter. These particles include electrons, protons, and neutrons.

• subatomic particles

• elements

• nucleus

• electron cloud

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What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• valence electron

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is in the nucleus of an atom?

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• valence electron

What is the combined mass of all the protons and neutrons of an atom and is approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons?

• atomic mass

• atomic number

• subatomic particles

• nucleus weight

What is the mass 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 and electrons in the atom

What is the atomic number of this atom?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 7

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What is the mass number of this atom?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 7

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What does the 6 represent?

• Atomic mass

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

• element name

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

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