Atomic Structure Lesson #2: Historical Development of the Atom

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What is the main difference between the atoms of lithium and carbon?

  • Atomic number
  • Atomic mass (correct)
  • Number of electrons
  • Number of protons

Which component of an atom has almost no mass?

  • Electron (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • Proton
  • Neutron

What do the atomic number and mass number of an element represent?

  • Number of protons and electrons
  • Sum of protons and electrons
  • Sum of protons and neutrons (correct)
  • Number of electrons and neutrons

Which term describes a unique number that corresponds to the number of protons in an element?

<p>Atomic number (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of:

<p>Electrons and protons combined (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the mass number of an element represent?

<p>Total number of particles in the nucleus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three subatomic particles that make up an atom?

<p>Proton, neutron, electron (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model accurately depicts the structure of an atom?

<p>Nuclear Model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the dense, positively charged region at the center of an atom?

<p>Nucleus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subatomic particle carries a positive charge?

<p>Proton (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the identity of an element?

<p>The number of protons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subatomic particle is electrically neutral?

<p>Neutron (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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