3.1 what is an atom made up of

Question 1

atom

Answer 1

the smallest particle that can still have chemical characteristics of an element

Question 2

types of subatomic particles

Answer 2

proton
neutron
electron

Question 3

proton

Answer 3

-found inside nucleus
-carries a positive electrical charge

Question 4

neutron

Answer 4

-found inside nucleus between proton
-neutral particle with no net electrical charge

Question 5

electron

Answer 5

-found in the electron shell
-extremely tiny particles that move very quickly
-carries a negative electrical charge

Question 6

number of protons in an atom=

Answer 6

number of electrons in the atom

Question 7

characteristics of proton

Answer 7

-relative mass: 1
-relative charge: +1
-location in atom: nucleus

Question 8

characteristics of neutron

Answer 8

-relative mass: 1
-relative charge: 0
-location in atom: nucleus

Question 9

characteristics of electron

Answer 9

relative mass: 1/1840
relative charge: -1
location in atom: electron shell