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Combined science (AQA Higher)
Atomic structure and the periodic table

Starter quiz

  • What is matter?
    • anything that takes up space and has mass  ✓
    • only liquids and solids
    • only gases
    • energy
  • Match the following elements with their correct atomic number (found on the periodic table).
    • Neon
      ⇔
      10 ✓
    • Iron
      ⇔
      26 ✓
    • Chlorine
      ⇔
      17 ✓
    • Sodium
      ⇔
      11 ✓
  • Melting ice is an example of ...
    • a chemical change.
    • a physical change.  ✓
    • both a physical and chemical change.
    • neither a physical nor chemical change.
  • Match the subatomic particles with their correct charge.
    • Proton
      ⇔
      Positive ✓
    • Neutron
      ⇔
      Neutral ✓
    • Electron
      ⇔
      Negative ✓
  • Where is the majority of an atom's mass located?
    • in the electrons
    • in the nucleus  ✓
    • evenly distributed throughout the atom
  • The term "nucleus" is used in multiple subjects but refers to different things. What does the nucleus refer to in chemistry?
    • the centre of an atom, containing protons and neutrons  ✓
    • the part of a cell that contains genetic material
    • a cluster of neuronal cell bodies within the brain
    • a dense cluster of stars or galaxies, especially at the centre of a galaxy
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