Atomic Structure

Question 1

What are the names of the atoms sub atomic particles?

Answer 1

Protons , neutrons, electrons

Question 2

Where is the cluster of protons and neutrons found?

Answer 2

The nucleus

Question 3

Where do electrons live?

Answer 3

In shells representing different energy levels

Question 4

How are elements organised on the periodic table?

Answer 4

By the order of their atomic number

Question 5

What is the relative mass of
Proton
Neutron
Electron

Answer 5

1
1
1/1840

Question 6

What is the relative charge of
Proton
Neutron
Electron

Answer 6

+1
0
-1

Question 7

How do you find the number of PROTONS , NEURONS and ELECTRONS?

Answer 7

The atomic number X mass number

Question 8

What is the atomic number

Answer 8

Is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

Question 9

What is the mass number

Answer 9

Is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

Question 10

Does the number of protons and electrons have to be the same

Answer 10

Yes
The number of protons = the number of electrons

Question 11

How do you find the number of neutrons

Answer 11

Mass number - number of electrons
(Top number - bottom number)

Question 12

Is the top number the mass or atomic number

Answer 12

Mass

Question 13

Is the bottom number the mass or atomic number

Answer 13

Atomic
It’s also the number of protons and electrons

Question 14

How many electrons can be in each shell

Answer 14

2
8
8
8

Question 15

What is the electronic structure of magnesium if it has 12 protons

Answer 15

2,8,2

Question 16

What is electronic structure

Answer 16

The shells with x’s representing the amount of electrons

Question 17

How do you find the mass number

Answer 17

Number of protons + number of neutrons

Question 18

What are particles made from

Answer 18

Elements known as atoms

Question 19

What does it mean if an atom is neutral

Answer 19

It contains equal numbers of protons and electrons.

Question 20

In a diagram what will the proton look like

Answer 20

A circle in the middle with a +.
The neutron will be a regular circle.

Question 21

What type of charge does the nucleus have

Answer 21

Positive charge as the protons are located inside it.