Quiz about Atoms

Question 1

What is the smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons?

Accepted Answer

Atom

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Electron

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Nuclear Model of the Atom

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Scientific Notation

Question 2

What is the mass of an atom, approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom?

Accepted Answer

Atomic Mass

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Electron Cloud

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Nucleus

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Subatomic Particles

Question 3

What is a property of matter determined by the number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons in a material?

Accepted Answer

Electrical Charge

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Neutron

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Proton

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Atom

Question 4

What is a negatively charged subatomic particle located in the electron cloud; involved in the formation of chemical bonds?

Accepted Answer

Electron

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Nuclear Model of the Atom

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Scientific Notation

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Atomic Mass

Question 5

What is the area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where the electrons are found?

Accepted Answer

Electron Cloud

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Nucleus

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Subatomic Particles

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Electrical Charge

Question 6

What is a neutrally charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom; contributes to the mass of the atom?

Accepted Answer

Neutron

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Proton

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Atom

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Electron

Question 7

What is a conceptual model of the atom in which a small, positively charged nucleus is surrounded by planetary electrons?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Model of the Atom

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Scientific Notation

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Atomic Mass

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Electron Cloud

Question 8

What is the tiny, very dense, positively charged region in the center of an atom that is made up of protons and neutrons?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

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Subatomic Particles

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Electrical Charge

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Neutron

Question 9

What is a positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom; contributes to the mass of the atom?

Accepted Answer

Proton

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Atom

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Electron

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Nuclear Model of the Atom

Question 10

What are particles that are smaller than the atom?

Accepted Answer

Subatomic Particles

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Electrical Charge

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Neutron

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Proton

Question 11

What is an atom?

Accepted Answer

The smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties.

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A molecule made up of two or more different elements.

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A fundamental particle that makes up the nucleus of an atom.

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A type of subatomic particle found in the electron cloud.

Question 12

What are the subatomic particles that make up an atom?

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Electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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Electrons, protons, and photons.

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Neutrons, electrons, and quarks.

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Positrons, electrons, and muons.

Question 13

How are protons and neutrons similar?

Accepted Answer

Both protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus of an atom.

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Both protons and neutrons have a negative charge.

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Protons and neutrons are both found in the electron cloud of an atom.

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Protons and neutrons are both fundamental particles.

Question 14

What determines the mass of an atom?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons and neutrons in the atom.

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The number of electrons in the atom.

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The total number of subatomic particles in the atom.

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The atomic number of the atom.

Question 15

How do electrons differ from protons and neutrons?

Accepted Answer

Electrons have a much smaller mass compared to protons and neutrons.

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Electrons have a positive charge, while protons and neutrons have a negative charge.

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Electrons are located in the nucleus of an atom, while protons and neutrons are in the electron cloud.

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Electrons are found in the nucleus of an atom, while protons and neutrons orbit the nucleus.

Question 16

What are the electrical charges of electrons, protons, and neutrons?

Accepted Answer

Electrons are negatively charged, protons are positively charged, and neutrons are electrically neutral.

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Electrons are positively charged, protons are negatively charged, and neutrons are electrically neutral.

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Electrons, protons, and neutrons all have the same positive charge.

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Electrons, protons, and neutrons all have the same negative charge.

Question 17

How do the number of protons and electrons in an atom affect its electrical charge?

Accepted Answer

If the number of protons is greater than the number of electrons, the atom has a positive charge; if the number of electrons is greater, the atom has a negative charge.

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The number of protons and electrons have no effect on the electrical charge of an atom.

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If the number of protons is greater than the number of electrons, the atom has a negative charge; if the number of electrons is greater, the atom has a positive charge.

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The electrical charge of an atom is determined solely by the number of neutrons it contains.

Question 18

What makes up an atom?

Accepted Answer

Electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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Molecules and compounds.

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Elements and ions.

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Isotopes and electrons.

Question 19

What is the difference in sizes among subatomic particles?

Accepted Answer

Electrons are much smaller than protons and neutrons.

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Electrons are larger than protons and neutrons.

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Protons are larger than electrons and neutrons.

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Neutrons are larger than electrons and protons.

Question 20

Where are protons, neutrons, and electrons located in the atom?

Accepted Answer

Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus, while electrons are in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

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Protons are located in the electron cloud, neutrons are found in the nucleus, and electrons orbit the nucleus.

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Protons, neutrons, and electrons are all located in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

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Protons are found in the electron cloud, neutrons orbit the nucleus, and electrons are located in the nucleus.

Question 21

Which of the following statements provides the most accurate description of atoms?

Accepted Answer

The smallest unit of an element

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Positively charged particles

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Combinations of elements

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Particles too small to have mass

Question 22

How should Jack utilize beads in constructing a model to illustrate the behavior of atoms within a liquid effectively?

Accepted Answer

The beads should be able to slide past each other.

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The beads should be attached to each other and not move.

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The beads should move back and forth in the same place.

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The beads should be far apart and move very fast.

Question 23

Which of the following provides a list of the two particles that are commonly found together within an atom's nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Protons and neutrons

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Photons and ions

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Neutrons and electrons

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Electrons and protons

Question 24

In Hunter's drawing depicting gas atoms moving freely at high speeds, what adjustments should he make to the illustration to accurately represent the same substance in the solid phase?

Accepted Answer

Atoms should be closely packed together.

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There should be increased movement of the atoms.

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There should be very wide spaces between the atoms.

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The shape of atoms must be the shape of the container.

Question 25

The diagram displays an atom divided into two regions: the nucleus (1) and the region surrounding the nucleus (2). What is the distribution of protons, neutrons, and electrons within the atom?

Accepted Answer

Protons and neutrons in region 1, electrons orbiting in region 2

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Protons and electrons in region 1, neutrons orbiting in region 2

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Electrons and neutrons in region 1, protons orbiting in region 2

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Protons in region 1, neutrons and electrons orbiting in region 2

Question 26

How should Morgan employ beads in constructing a model to effectively depict the motion of atoms in a gas?

Accepted Answer

The beads should be far apart and move very fast.

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The beads should be able to move around each other.

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The beads should be glued together and not move.

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The beads should vibrate slowly in the same place.

Question 27

Which of the following accurately identifies the three smaller constituents that compose atoms?

Accepted Answer

Neutrons, electrons, and protons

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Neutrons, protons, and ions

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Protons, ions, and electrons

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Electrons, neutrons, and ions

Question 28

In Luis's depiction of solid-state atoms, where atoms are closely packed and vibrating while maintaining their relative positions, what modifications should he implement in the illustration to faithfully portray the same substance in the liquid phase?

Accepted Answer

There should be increased movement of the atoms.

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Each individual atom should be much larger.

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There should be very wide spaces between the atoms.

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The shape of atoms must be the shape of the container

Question 29

What is the term for the smallest individual unit of an element?

Accepted Answer

Atom

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Nucleus

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Particles

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Cell

Question 30

In Kaylee's drawing depicting liquid-state atoms, where atoms are loosely packed, vibrating, and moving around each other, what adjustments should she implement in the illustration to accurately represent the same substance in the gas phase?

Accepted Answer

There should be very wide spaces between the atoms.

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There should be less space between the atoms.

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Each individual atom should be much larger.

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The shape of atoms must be the shape of the container.

Question 31

How many valence electrons does a neutral Magnesium atom have?

Accepted Answer

2

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8

Answer

12

Answer

10

Question 32

How many valence electrons does a neutral Chlorine atom have?

Accepted Answer

7

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2

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8

Answer

17

Question 33

Which atomic model best represents a neutral Potassium atom?

Accepted Answer

Question 34

Which atomic model best represents a neutral Lithium atom?

Accepted Answer

Question 35

How many electrons would an ₁₃AL³⁺ cation have?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

13

Answer

16

Answer

27

Question 36

How many electrons would a ₁₅P^3- anion have?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

15

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12

Answer

31

Question 37

Which atomic model best represents a ₁₁Na⁺ cation?

Accepted Answer

Atoms

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