5.1 Flashcards
What charge attracts positive?
negative
What charge repels positive?
Positive
What charge attracts negative?
Positive
What charge repels negative?
negative
What is an isotope?
A version of an element with different amounts of neutrons. Some are unstable because of this and are radioactive.
What is the relationship between coulombic attraction and the amount of charge?
It is a direct relationship
What is the relationship between coulombic attraction and distance?
It is an indirect relationship with the charge being multiplied by the inverse of the distance, squared.
If an element has 12 protons and an atomic mass of 23, how many neutrons does it have?
11
What charge do protons have?
positive
What charge do neutrons have?
No charge
What charge do electrons have?
negative
