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Size and Mass - Pre-test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A proton has approximately the same mass as _____.
a.
an a particle
b.
a neutron
c.
an electron
d.
a b particle
 

 2. 

Which element's ionic radius is smaller than its atomic radius? _____
a.
sodium
b.
sulfur
c.
neon
d.
nitrogen
 

 3. 

A neutron has approximately the same mass as a _____.
a.
a proton
b.
an electron
c.
a b particle
d.
an a particle
 

 4. 

The total mass of the atom includes _____.
a.
the mass of the neutrons
b.
the mass of the electrons
c.
the mass of the protons
d.
All of the above
 

 5. 

The electron's mass is _____.
a.
equal to the neutron's mass
b.
more than the proton's mass
c.
more than the neutron's mass
d.
less than the proton's mass
 



 
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