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Pre-Test Atomic Structure
Name:
1. State the 3 subatomic particles in an atom:
2. What subatomic particle has a negative charge?
3. What subatomic particle has a positive charge?
4. What subatomic particle has a neutral charge?
5. An atom is usually neutrally charged. This means the number of protons must
equal the number of ______________.
6. The atomic number of an atom equals the number of ____________
7. All atoms of the same element will have the same number of ________________
8. The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing __________________
9. On the periodic table, families go (up and down or side to side):
10. On the periodic table, groups go (up and down or side to side):
11. What is a valence electron?
12. What is an isotope?
13. Where are metals on the periodic table?
14. What does inert mean?
15. How is Helium different from other Noble Gases?
16. What types of elements are good conductors of heat and electricity?