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What part of an atom is responsible for its overall positive charge?
What part of an atom is responsible for its overall positive charge?
- The protons (correct)
- The electrons
- The nucleus
- The neutrons
What is the term for atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons?
What is the term for atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons?
- Nucleotides
- Neutrinos
- Isomers
- Isotopes (correct)
What causes atoms to be electrically neutral as a whole?
What causes atoms to be electrically neutral as a whole?
- Equal numbers of protons and electrons (correct)
- Equal numbers of isotopes and ions
- Equal numbers of electrons and neutrons
- Equal numbers of protons and neutrons
Where are more than 99.94% of an atom's mass located?
Where are more than 99.94% of an atom's mass located?
What is the primary reason humans cannot see atoms with conventional microscopes?
What is the primary reason humans cannot see atoms with conventional microscopes?