Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The positively charged particle has been given the name proton; the negatively charged particle is called an electron.
2. The nucleus of the atom is the name given to the tightly packed, heavy central core where the protons of the atom are assembled.
3. The arrangement of electrons around the atom determines most of the physical and chemical properties and the behavior of an element.
4. Metals are fairly good conductors of electricity because they have many free electrons that can move from atom to atom.
5. The word ion refers to an electrically balanced atom.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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