Science Quiz

What is an atom?

The smallest particles which make up an element

An atom is a series of the same elements bonded together

What is an element?

A substance made up of two different types types of atoms not chemically combined

A substance made entirely of one type of atom

A substance made up of two different types types of atoms chemically combined

What are the similarities between elements on the same rows (periods) of the periodic table?

Same atomic mass

Same Atomic number

Same amount of atomic orbitals.

What are the similarities between elements on the same columns (groups) of the periodic table?

Each element in a column starts with the same letter.

Same Atomic mass

Each group has the same amount of electrons in outer orbital.

What is the difference between an atomic number and atomic mass?

The atomic number is the number of protons in the atom and the atomic mass is the number of protons plus neutrons in the atom

The atomic mass is the number of protons in the atom and the atomic number is the number of protons plus neutrons in the atom

The atomic number is the number of neutrons in an atom and the atomic mass is the number of protons + neutrons in atom

How many electrons in 1st and 2nd shell?

First shell holds up to 2, the second up to 8

FIrst shell holds up to 2, the second holds up to 18

First shell holds up to 8, the second up to 8

What is electronic configuration?

Distribution of neutrons and electrons of an atom or molecule

Distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule

Another term for atomic physics

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