The Structure of an Atom Vocabulary

Select all that correctly describe a proton

• positive charge

• found outside the nucleus

• found inside the nucleus

• p+

• -1

Select all that correctly describe an electron

• found inside the nucleus

• found outside the nucleus

• +1

• negative charge

• e-

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Select all that correctly describes a neutron

• positive charge

• negative charge

• found inside the nucleus

• found outside the nucleus

• no charge

Atomic number

• number of neutrons in an atom

• number of protons in an atom

• number of protons and neutrons in an atom

• number of protons and electrons in an atom

• number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom

mass number

• number of neutrons in an atom

• number of protons in an atom

• number of neutrons and protons in an atom

• number of protons and electrons in an atom

• number of neutrons, protons and electrons in an atom

Isotope

• atoms of the same element with different atomic numbers

• atoms of the same element with a different number of electrons

• atoms of the same element with a different number of protons

• atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons

Nucleus

• outside of an atom where electrons travel in energy levels

• center of an atom containing only protons

• center of an atom containing protons and neutrons

• outside of an atom where neutrons travel in energy levels

Electron cloud

• outside of an atom where electrons travel in energy levels

• center of an atom containing only protons

• center of an atom containing protons and neutrons

• outside of an atom where protons travel in energy levels

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