1.6: Structure Of The Atom

Question 1

What are atoms made up of?

Answer 1

Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons

Question 2

Do protons, neutrons and electrons have positive or negative relative charge?

Answer 2

Protons have a relative charge of +1 and electrons have a charge of -1 and neutrons have no electric charge (they are neutral)

Question 3

What is the relative mass of a proton and neutron?

Answer 3

The relative mass of a proton and a neutron is 1

Question 4

Why do you atoms have no overall charge?

Answer 4

Atoms have no overall charge as they contain an equal number of protons and electrons

Question 5

What is the atomic number?

Answer 5

The atomic number is the number of protons and number of electrons

Question 6

What is the mass number?

Answer 6

The mass number is the number of protons and neutrons

Question 7

What properties of atoms of the same element share?

Answer 7

Atoms of the same element of the same number of protons and electrons in their atoms