Atoms and Molecules

Question 1

What are the three parts of an atom?

Answer 1

A proton, neutron, and electron

Question 2

What kind of charge does a proton have?

Answer 2

Positive

Question 3

What kind of charge does a neutron have?

Answer 3

Neutral

Question 4

What kind of charge does an electron have?

Answer 4

Negative

Question 5

True or false, the parts of an atom are not called sub-atomic particles.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or false, the sub-atomic particles are usually in balance.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or false, the atoms are never vibrating and are always still.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

List the three characteristics of a solid.

Answer 8

Keeps its shape, atoms very close together, hard to compress.

Question 9

List the three characteristics of a liquid.

Answer 9

Takes the shape of its container, atoms have small spaces
between which allows them to flow around each other, difficult to
compress (push together)

Question 10

List the characteristics of a gas.

Answer 10

Has no fixed volume, is easy to compress, lots of space
between the atoms, lots of energy and movement

Question 11

True or false, there are under 100 different types of atoms.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

True or false, different combinations of atoms make different types of matter.

Answer 12

True