Atomic Structure

Question 1

What are the rings surrounding the nucleus of the atom called?

Answer 1

Shells

Question 2

What is the special, collective name for protons, neutrons and electrons?

Answer 2

Subatomic particles

Question 3

What sits in the middle of the atom?

Answer 3

The nucleus

Question 4

What particle sits on the shells

Answer 4

Electrons

Question 5

What particles are stored in the nucleus?

Answer 5

Protons and neutrons

Question 6

What relative charge do protons have?

Answer 6

+1

Question 7

What relative charge does neutrons have?

Answer 7

0

Question 8

What relative charge do electrons have?

Answer 8

-1

Question 9

What is the relative mass of an electron?

Answer 9

1/1836

Question 10

What is the relative mass of a proton

Answer 10

1

Question 11

What is the relative mass of a neutron?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

Where is the mass number on an element

Answer 12

The top number (number of protons + number of neutrons)

Question 13

Where is the atomic number of an element?

Answer 13

On the bottom

Question 14

How do you calculate the number of neutrons?

Answer 14

Mass number - atomic number = Neutrons

Question 15

What is the definition of the atomic number?

Answer 15

Number of protons (which is the same number of electrons)

Question 16

What is the definition of Mass number

Answer 16

Number of protons + number of neutrons