Quiz #1: The Atom

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Quarks

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons

• Subatomic Particles
• Atomic Number
• Atomic Mass
• Gluons

Value representing the number of protons in an element

• Atomic Mass
• Mass Number
• Valence Electrons
• Atomic Number

Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge

• Neutrons
• Protons
• Nucleus 
• Electrons

Where electrons are likely to be found as they travel around the nucleus

• Nucleus
• Electron Cloud
• Within a Proton
• Within a Neutron

Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom

• Atomic Mass - Atomic Number
• Atomic Number - Atomic Mass
• Atomic Mass - Electrons
• none of these

What is the atomic mass of Boron?

• 5
• 11
• 6

Which TWO particles can be changed within an element without changing what the element is?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Protons

Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

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

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