Atomic Number and Mass of Elements

What is the atomic number?

• the number of protons
• the number of protons and neutrons
• the number of neutrons
• the number of protons and electrons

What is the mass number defined as?

• the number of protons
• the number of protons and neutrons
• the number of neutrons
• the number of protons and electrons

What is the atomic number of this atom? (3 protons, 4 neutrons, 3 electrons)

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 7

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What is the mass number of this atom?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 7

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What is the atomic number of Barium, Ba? (enlarge the periodic table, if you can't read this, look at the periodic table I gave you)

• 20

• 38

• 56

• 88

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What is the atomic number of Nickel? (enlarge the periodic table)

• 110

• 28

• 46

• 78

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How many protons are in a sodium atom, Na? (tap to enlarge the periodic tableif you can't read this, look at the periodic table I gave you)

• Sodium has 1 proton.

• Sodium has 3 protons.

• Sodium has 11 protons

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An element has the mass number 12 and atomic number 6. The number of neutrons in it is:

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

Atoms of the same element which have a different number of neutrons are called _________________.

• ions

• isotopes

• quarks

• molecules

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• quark

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