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Students are completing a table about a particular subatomic particle that helps make up an atom. The students have filled in one cell of the table so far.Based on the information shown, which statement about the subatomic particle must be correct?

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A
Its location is in the nucleus, because the particle is a proton or a neutron.
B
Its location is in the nucleus, because the particle is a neutron or an electron.
C
Its charge is +1, because the particle is a proton.
D
Its charge is 0, because the particle is a neutron.
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Which part of an atom is mostly empty space?

A
nucleus
B
proton cloud
C
electron cloud
D
neutron
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What is the mass of a neutron?

A
1/2,000 amu
B
1 amu
C
2,000 amu
D
1/200 amu
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What do an electron and a neutron have in common?

A
Each particle has a mass of 1 amu.
B
Each particle exists inside an atom.
C
Each particle has an electrical charge.
D
Each particle is located in the nucleus.
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What is the main difference between protons and neutrons?

A
Protons have a much smaller mass than neutrons.
B
Protons have a much larger volume than neutrons.
C
Protons have an electrical charge, but neutrons have no charge.
D
Protons make up the nucleus, but neutrons orbit around the nucleus.
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Students are completing a table about a particular subatomic particle that helps make up an atom.What best explains how they should complete the table?

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A
with “Inside the nucleus,” because the particle is a proton
B
with “Inside the nucleus,” because the particle is a neutron
C
with “Outside of the nucleus,” because the particle is a proton
D
with “Outside of the nucleus,” because the particle is an electron
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What is most likely true of an atom with a mass of 15 amu?

A
There are 15 protons.
B
There are 15 electrons.
C
The total number of protons and electrons is 15.
D
The total number of protons and neutrons is 15.
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Roberto creates an animation titled “Flying through an Atom.” The animation makes it seem as if the viewer passes all the way through an atom, starting from one side, then through the atom’s center, and then leaving through the other side.What is the best description of the order of events in the animation?

A
The viewer travels through the electron cloud, then the protons, and then the nucleus.
B
The viewer travels through the nucleus, then the electron cloud, and then the nucleus again.
C
The viewer travels through the electron cloud, then the neutrons, and then the protons.
D
The viewer travels through the electron cloud, then the nucleus, and then the electron cloud again.

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