Atoms of elements in the same group of the periodic table share the same

• number of energy levels

• number of valence electrons

• atomic numbers

• atomic masses

The atomic number of magnesium is 12. Therefore its nucleus must contain

• 6 protons and 6 neutrons

• 6 protons and 6 electrons

• 12 neutrons and no protons

• 12 protons and no electrons

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A neutral atom may contain 8 protons,

• 9 neutrons and 10 electrons

• 8 neutrons and 10 electrons

• 9 neutrons and 8 electrons

• 10 neutrons and 9 electrons

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An element with 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 8 electrons has an atomic number of

• A. 5

• B. 6

• C. 8

• D. 11

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An element with 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 8 electrons has a mass number of

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 11

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The farther an electron is from the nucleus, the more (a)   it has.

• charge

• energy

• mass

• pull

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called

• molecules

• ions

• protons

• isotopes

The total number of electrons in the outer shell of a sodium atom is

• 1

• 2

• 8

• 18

Which particles determine the atomic number of an element?

• Protons only

• Neutrons and protons

• Neutrons only

• Protons and electrons

The total number of neutrons in the nucleus of any atom is equal to the

• mass number of the atom

• atomic number of the atom

• atomic number minus the mass number

• mass number minus the atomic number