Subatomic Particles and Their Properties Quiz

What is a negatively charged subatomic particle located outside the nucleus of an atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus

What is the area surrounding the nucleus within an atom that contains negatively charged subatomic particles?

• Electron cloud

• Atomic mass unit

• Chemical symbol

• Isotope

Which subatomic particle is positively charged and located in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton

• Ion

What is a subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no charge?

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton

• Cation

What is the dense center of an atom that contains positively charged protons and neutral neutrons?

• Electron cloud

• Nucleus

• Isotope

• Ion

What are small particles that make up the atom of an element, including protons, neutrons, and electrons?

• Ions

• Isotopes

• Subatomic particles

• Atomic mass units

What is the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom called?

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass unit

• Chemical symbol

• Isotope

What is an abbreviation of the chemical name of an element?

• Atomic number

• Chemical symbol

• Isotope

• Ion

What are types of atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons?

• Ions

• Isotopes

• Cations

• Anions

What are atoms that have a positive or negative charge as a result of gaining or losing an electron?

• Isotopes

• Ions

• Neutrons

• Protons