Atomic structure

Question 1

What does Nuclide mean?

Answer 1

Another word for atom

Question 2

What is a radionuclide?

Answer 2

A radioactive atom

Question 3

What letter denotes the proton number?

Answer 3

Z

Question 4

What letter denotes the Neuleon number?

Answer 4

A

Question 5

What letter denotes the neutron number

Answer 5

N

Question 6

What does the necleon number mean?

Answer 6

Mass number

Number of protons and neutrons

Question 7

What does atomic number mean?

Answer 7

Proton number

Question 8

What does nucleon mean?

Answer 8

The particles that make up the nucleus e.g neutrons and protons

Question 9

When looking at the periodic table which number is the smallest one

Answer 9

Atomic number

Question 10

When looking at the periodic table which number is the biggest one?

Answer 10

Mass number

Question 11

What is an isotope?

Answer 11

Element with a different number of neutrons

Question 12

What are the letters for the shells in order

Answer 12

KLMNOP

Question 13

What does binding energy mean?

Answer 13

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from the particular shell of an atom​

Question 14

What is PRINCIPLE QUANTUM NUMBER - ‘n’​

Answer 14

Another way of identifying electron shells​
K n = 1 CLOSEST TO THE NUCLEUS​

L n = 2​

M n = 3 ​

Question 15

What is the formula for working out the number of electrons allowed in a shell

Answer 15

2n²

n= the shell number/energy level

Question 16

What is ionisation?

Answer 16

Removing an electron from an atom

Question 17

Explain why the binding energy of an inner shell electron is greater than an outer shell electron?

Answer 17

The inner shell Electrons are closer to protons which they are attracted to.
Outer shell electrons are further away and therefore less attraction.
This means it takes less energy break off these electrons.