3.2 Atomic Structure Flashcards
What is the charge of a proton?
+1
What is the charge of a neutron?
0
What is the charge of a electron?
-1
What is the relative mass of a proton?
1
What is the relative mass of a neutron?
1
What is the relative mass of a electron?
1/1836
What’s the equation to find the relative atomic mass?
RAM = (mass x abundance) + (mass x abundance) / total abundance
What’s the electron configuration of Boron?
2,3
What’s the electron configuration of Aluminium?
2,8,3
What’s the electron configuration of Chlorine?
2,8,7
What is an isotope?
Atoms with the same amount of protons but a different number of neutrons.
What is most of an atom made up of?
empty space
What does the atomic number tell us about an atom?
Number of protons and electrons
What does the Mass number tell us about an atom?
Number of neutrons and protons
An element is in period 2 group 5 what can this tell us about the electronic configuration?
2 Shells
5 outer electrons