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Concept 2 Quiz

Describe the basic structure of an atom and how atoms relate to elements, ions, compounds, and isotopes.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
Ions form when atoms gain or lose neutrons.

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Question 2.
Isotopes of the same element have different mass numbers.

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Question 3.
All uncombined neutral atoms have the same number of neutrons as protons.

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Question 4.
Elements can be organized into rows and groups and these relationships are displayed as

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Question 5.
The atomic number of isotope carbon-12 is six, so we can calculate that the nucleus includes

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Question 6.
An atom is the smallest neutral particle that retains the properties of a given element.

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Question 7.
Sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) form an electrically neutral compound through the process of ionic bonding.

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Question 8.
An electically neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom is called a/an

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Question 9.
Two or more elements bond together in definite proportions to form a/an

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Question 10.
Properties of elements can change dramatically when they form compounds.

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