Which of the following is an example of an element that exists as isotopes?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
All of the mentioned
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Which of the following is an example of an element that exists as isotopes?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
All of the mentioned
What is the principal cause of the atomic spectra produced by elements?
Electrons jumping from lower to higher energy levels
Protons emitting radiation
Electrons moving in circular orbits
Electrons changing position within an orbital
What is the maximum number of electrons in the third shell of an atom?
32
8
18
2
What is the charge of an atom that has 10 protons, 10 electrons, and 12 neutrons?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Undefined
What is the atomic mass unit (amu) based on?
Mass of carbon-12 isotope
Mass of a proton
Mass of a neutron
Mass of an electron
The electron configuration of sodium (Na) is 2, 8, 1. What is the number of electrons in the outermost shell of sodium?
10
2
1
8
Which of the following particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Only neutrons
Electrons and neutrons
Protons and neutrons
Electrons and protons
What is an atom?
The smallest particle of an element
A particle of a compound
A type of molecule
A part of a molecule
The discovery of the neutron was made by?
Niels Bohr
James Chadwick
Ernest Rutherford
J.J. Thomson
Which part of the atom contains the protons and neutrons?
Nucleus
Electron cloud
Shells
Orbitals
What is the atomic number of an element with 6 protons and 6 electrons?
12
6
4
8
Which of the following elements has an atomic number of 6?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
What is the smallest particle of an element?
Proton
Molecule
Ion
Atom
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
Neutron
Electron
Proton
Both proton and electron