Just How Small is an Atom?

How many nitrogen atoms in a grapefruit would be equal to if the atoms were the size of blueberries?

• The same number as blueberries filling the Earth.

• 10 million

• The same number as blueberries filling up a swimming pool

• 34 trillion

What are the three main components of an atom?

• Protons, Neutrophils, and Electrodes

• Protons, Electrodes, and Neutrals

• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• Quarks, preons, and isotopes

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If an atom were the size of a football stadium, how big would the nucleus be?

• The size of a balloon

• The size of a basketball

• The size of a large marble

• The size of a small marble

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How dense is the nucleus compared to everyday objects?

• A one-foot-by-one-foot box of nuclei would have the same density as 6.2 billion apples packed into that space.

• A one-foot-by-one-foot box of nuclei would have the same density as 6.2 billion cars packed into that space.

• A one-foot-by-one-foot box of nuclei would have the same density as 6 cars packed into that space.

• A one-foot-by-one-foot box of nuclei would have the same density as 62 million cars packed into that space.

What is a key takeaway about the composition of an atom?

• Atoms are very, very, very small , mostly empty space, and very, very, very dense

• Atoms are as big as blueberries and weight as much as a football stadium

• Atoms are solid throughout, with no empty space.

• The nucleus takes up most of the space inside the atom.

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