Nuclear Chemistry Quiz

What is the mass number of an atom?

• Number of protons

• Number of neutrons

• Sum of protons and neutrons

• Number of electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following is a type of nuclear reaction?

• Fusion

• Ionization

• Electronegativity

• Covalent bonding

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the principle that states no two electrons can have the same set of quantum numbers?

• Aufbau principle

• Hund's rule

• Pauli exclusion principle

• Octet rule

Which force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

• Electromagnetic force

• Strong force

• Weak force

• Gravity

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

• Binding energy

• Ionization energy

• Electronegativity

• Atomic mass

What is the term for the positively charged particles in an atom's nucleus?

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Quarks

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which principle explains the distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals?

• Pauli exclusion principle

• Hund's rule

• Aufbau principle

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Ion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the term for the negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Quarks

Which rule states that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up?

• Pauli exclusion principle

• Hund's rule

• Aufbau principle

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle