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6.5 ab The Atom
Question | Answer |
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Electrons are found where in an atom? | Outside the nucleus |
__________ and ___________ make up the nucleus of an atom. | Protons and neutrons |
Name the three subatomic particles that make up an atom. | Protons, neutrons, and electrons |
Atoms are extremely small. True or false | True |
What is the basic building block of all matter? | Atom |
Protons have what charge? | Protons are positive |
Neutrons have what charge? | None, neutrons are neutral. |
Electrons have what charge? | Electrons are negative. |
Atoms are electrically what charge? | Atoms are neutral in charge because the positive protons equal the same number as the negative electrons. The charge is 0. |
There are the same number of protons and ________________. | Electrons |
An element is a form of matter made up of _____. | One type of atom |
The atoms of one element differ from those of another element in the number of _____. | Protons |
The properties of an atom are based on the number and arrangement of its subatomic particles. (True or false) | True |
Atoms have the same number of __________ and ___________. But the number of ____________ can vary. | Protons and electrons are the same amount. Neutrons might vary in amount. |
The mass of an atom is mostly from what two subatomic particles? | Protons and neutrons |
What two subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of an atom? | Protons and neutrons |