Chapter 2 part 1 Quiz

Which particle has a positive charge?

• electron
• orbital
• proton
• neutron

Choose the particle that has no charge.

• nucleus
• neutron
• proton
• electron

This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• valence shell

An electron has a _____ charge.

• negative
• positive
• neutral

Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and neutrons
• electrons and protons
• electrons, protons, and neutrons
• electrons and neutrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What charge does the nucleus have and why?

• positive - the neutrons do not have a charge
• positive - the neutrons and protons are positively charged particles
• neutral - the neutral charge dominates the positive charge
• neutral - electrons cancel out the positive charge of the atom

An element with a mass number of 10 and an atomic number of 6 has how many protons?

• 5
• 8
• 6
• 10

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

• 20
• 10
• 5
• 25

Matter that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance – building blocks of life.

• neutron
• atom
• electron
• quarks

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5