Atomic Structure

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
The A determines the number of and
the number of of an element.
The Z determines the number
of protons or of an element.
The atomic number Z indicates the place of the element
in the .
An of an element has the same atomic number
but differs in the .
The only difference can be found in the number of .