GIZMOS 2026 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉What are atoms . Answer: Tiny particles of matter that are made
up of three particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons
◉Where is the proton located . Answer: In the center of the atom,
called the nucleus
◉Which particles are located in the nucleus . Answer: Protons and
neutrons
◉Which particles orbit around the nucleus . Answer: Electrons
◉What causes the element name to change . Answer: The number of
protons that you add
◉How can you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom .
Answer: Subtract the atomic number from the mass number
◉Isotope . Answer: Atoms of the same element that have different
numbers of neutrons
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉What are atoms . Answer: Tiny particles of matter that are made
up of three particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons
◉Where is the proton located . Answer: In the center of the atom,
called the nucleus
◉Which particles are located in the nucleus . Answer: Protons and
neutrons
◉Which particles orbit around the nucleus . Answer: Electrons
◉What causes the element name to change . Answer: The number of
protons that you add
◉How can you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom .
Answer: Subtract the atomic number from the mass number
◉Isotope . Answer: Atoms of the same element that have different
numbers of neutrons