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Module Three Sample Pretest
Module Three: Part K Atomic Theory Vocabulary 10 points
Fill in the blank
with the word(s) that best fit the description:
Electron_______1. A subatomic
particle having negligible mass and a relative charge of one minus.
Orbital _______2.
A region of space outside the nucleus where either zero, one, or
two electrons may populate.
Kernel or core__3. That part of the atom which does
not take part in the ordinary
chemical reaction.
Nucleus _______4. The central part of an atom.
Neutron ______5. A
neutral subatomic particle having an approximate mass of
1 amu
Atomic Number
_6. A
number assigned to each element which defines the number of
protons in the nucleus of the atom.
Mass Number
__7. A
number assigned to each element which defines the total
Number of protons and
neutrons found in the nucleus.
Isotope ________8. An element with the same atomic number but
different mass
number.
Ion ____________9. A charged atom (electrons and protons are
NOT in balance)
Atomic mass____10. The weighted average mass of all the naturally occurring
Isotopes of an element.