Protons, neutrons and electrons

Answer Key - Grade 8 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   A sodium atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. Neutrons = mass number − atomic number. How many neutrons does it have, Ari?

   12 neutrons
2. 2.

   A fluorine atom has atomic number 9 and mass number 19. Neutrons = mass number − atomic number. How many neutrons does it have, Esme?

   10 neutrons
3. 3.

   Jun fills in a particle table. Which particle has a negative charge?

   • The proton
   • The electron
   • The neutron
4. 4.

   Where in an atom are the protons, Kira?

   • In the nucleus
   • Circling outside the nucleus
   • Spread through the whole atom
5. 5.

   Luz asks which particle in an atom has no charge. Which one?

   • The neutron
   • No such particle; each has a charge
   • The proton
7. 6.

   Milo labels a drawing of a helium atom. Which letter marks an electron?

   • Letter B
   • Letter C
   • Letter A, since electrons sit in the nucleus
8. 7.

   In the same helium drawing, what is particle B, Noah?

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • A neutron
   • A proton
   • An electron inside the nucleus
9. 8.

   “Particle drawing of an atom of lithium, not to scale:” Pia studies a lithium atom drawing. Where are its electrons?

   • At P, stuck to the neutrons
   • At P, mixed in with the protons
   • At Q, around the nucleus
10. 9.

    A neutral carbon atom has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. How many electrons does it have, Ren?

    • 12 electrons, the mass number
    • 6 electrons
    • 0 electrons, since they are tiny
11. 10.

    A neutral sodium atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. How many electrons, Zee?

    • 23 electrons
    • 12 electrons
    • 11 electrons