Atomic structure
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative
Which subatomic particle has a mass of nearly zero?
Neutron
What is the atomic number of an element?
Number of protons
Which of the following particles is found in the nucleus of an atom?
Neutron
Proton
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the first energy level of an atom?
2
What is the total number of electrons in a neutral atom of carbon?
6
Which of the following determines the chemical properties of an atom?
Atomic number
What is the term for atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?
Isotopes
Which subatomic particle carries a positive charge?
Proton
What is the atomic mass of an element?
Weighted average of isotopes