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An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
positive
negative
neutral
When an atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
positive
negative
neutral
What is the atomic number?
the number of protons in the nucleus
the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
the number of neutrons in the nucleus
the number of protons in the energy levels
What is the mass number?
the number of protons in the nucleus
the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
the number of neutrons in the nucleus
the number of protons and electrons in the atom
What is the atomic number of this atom?
1
3
4
7
What is the mass number of this atom?
1
3
4
7
What does the 6 represent?
Atomic mass
atomic number
chemical symbol
element name
An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.
20
10
35
25
How many electrons does this atom have?
2
4
6
10
Which of the following determines the identity of an element?
number of protons
atomic mass
number of neutrons
number of shells
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