Worksheets1/16 Quiz: Net Force & Balancing Charges (Electrostatics )
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
An atom has 9 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons. What is the net charge of this atom?
-1
+1
-19
0
Which of the following describes a neutral atom?
An atom with 10 electrons and 8 protons
An atom with 6 protons and 6 neutrons
An atom with 6 protons and 6 electrons
An atom with more protons than electrons
An atom has a net charge of +2. If the atom has 12 protons, how many electrons does it have?
12
2
10
14
A particle has 17 protons, 18 neutrons, and 18 electrons. What is the charge of this particle?
-1
+1
0
What happens to the net charge of an atom if it loses two electrons?
It becomes -2
The mass increases
It stays neutral
It becomes +2
In a model of a Lithium atom, there are 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons. What is the net charge?
+7
0
+3
+1
Which particle has NO effect on the net charge of an atom?
Neutron
Proton
Electron
Nucleus
An atom of Oxygen gains 2 electrons. If it started with 8 protons and 8 electrons, what is its new net charge?
-10
-2
0
+2
If an atom has a net charge of -3 and contains 10 electrons, how many protons does it have?
7
3
10
13
