Atomic Structure Quiz

What is at the center of an atom?

• Electron

• Atom

• Nucleus

• Neutron

Which of the following is not a component of an atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Molecule

Which particle is negatively charged?

• Proton

• Nucleus

• Neutron

• Electron

What is an atom?

• A type of molecule

• The smallest unit of an element

• A kind of chemical bond

• A form of energy

What does an atom consist of?

• A central nucleus surrounded by one or more protons

• A central nucleus surrounded by one or more neutrons

• A central nucleus surrounded by one or more electrons

• A central nucleus surrounded by one or more atoms

What is the nucleus of an atom?

• The outer part of an atom.

• The central part of an atom.

• A subatomic particle.

• A type of molecule.

What are the components of the nucleus?

• Electrons and protons.

• Protons and neutrons.

• Neutrons and electrons.

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

What is a proton?

• A negatively charged particle.

• A neutral particle.

• A positively charged particle.

• A particle found outside the atomic nucleus.

Where is a proton found?

• Within an atomic nucleus.

• Outside an atomic nucleus.

• In the electron cloud.

• In the interstellar space.

What is a neutron?

• A positively charged particle found in the nucleus.

• A negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus.

• An uncharged particle found in the nucleus.

• A subatomic particle with a double positive charge.