Chemistry Quiz

What is the smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of that element?

• molecule

• atom

• cell

• proton

What is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electron number

• Isotope number

• Atomic number

• Mass number

What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom called?

• Proton number

• Nuclear charge

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

What is the term for the force that holds atoms together in a compound?

• chemical bond

• physical bond

• magnetic bond

• atomic bond

What is the representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas?

• Geometric formulas

• Algebraic expressions

• Mathematical equations

• Chemical equations

What is the term for the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom?

• proton count

• nuclear number

• atomic number

• elemental value

What is the term for the number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?

• molar mass

• atomic number

• mass number

• electron number

What is the term for the arrangement of electrons in an atom?

• electron configuration

• atomic organization

• neutron configuration

• proton arrangement

What is the term for the sharing or transfer of electrons between atoms to form molecules?

• Chemical bonding

• Electron hoarding

• Molecular sharing

• Atom separation

What is the term for a shorthand way to represent the elements in a compound and the number of atoms of each element?

• chemical formula

• molecular symbol

• atomic shorthand

• element code