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Subatomic particles
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This quiz covers the fundamental topic of atomic structure, specifically focusing on subatomic particles, which is core content for high school chemistry at the 9th-12th grade level. Students need to understand the three basic subatomic particles—protons, neutrons, and electrons—including their locations within the atom, charges, and relative masses. The questions assess essential concepts such as the composition of the nucleus, the relationship between atomic number and proton count, how atomic mass relates to protons and neutrons, and the formation of ions and isotopes. Students must demonstrate their ability to interpret atomic notation, calculate the number of subatomic particles using the periodic table, and understand how changes in particle numbers affect an atom's identity and charge. The quiz requires both conceptual understanding and practical application skills, including using atomic number and mass number to determine particle quantities in specific elements and isotopes. Created by Michael Warf, a Chemistry teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding of atomic structure before moving to more complex chemistry topics. The varied question formats make it ideal for warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge, homework assignments to reinforce classroom instruction, or review sessions before unit tests. Teachers can use this quiz to identify common misconceptions about particle location and charge, particularly regarding ion formation and isotope identification. The questions align with NGSS HS-PS1-1 (structure and properties of matter) and support state chemistry standards that require students to analyze atomic structure and explain how subatomic particles determine an element's properties and behavior in chemical reactions.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles?
protons and electrons
protons and neutrons
electrons and neutrons
protons, electrons, and neutrons
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Typically in an atom, which two subatomic particles are equal in number?
protons and neutrons
all subatomic particles are equal in number
neutrons and electrons
protons and electrons
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which subatomic particle is counted to determine the type of element the atom represents?
proton
neutron
electron
boron
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many neutron are in the atom "K"?
29
19
58
20
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The atomic number is equal to _.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adding or subtracting neutrons (charge = 0, mass = 1) makes the element change into an...
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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