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1
Q

What subatomic particles are in the nucleus in an atom?

A

Protons and neutrons

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2
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What subatomic particle goes around the nucleus in an atom?

A

Electrons

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3
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What is the charge on a proton?

A

+1

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4
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What is the charge on a neutron?

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0

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5
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What is the charge on an electron?

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-1

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6
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Do atoms have a charge, why?

A

No because the number of positive protons equal the number of negative electrons

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7
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A carbon atom has 6 protons how many electrons will it have?

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6

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8
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What order are the elements in the modern periodic table?

A

Atomic number

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9
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How do you calculate the number of protons in an element?

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Atomic number

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10
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Do you always get the same number of protons in an element?

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Yes

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11
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How many protons has Lithium?

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3

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12
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How many electrons has Lithium?

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3

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13
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How do you calculate the number of neutrons

A

Mass number - atomic number

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14
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How many electrons can occupy the first (inner) shell?

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2

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15
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How many electrons can occupy the second shell?

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8

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16
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How many outer electrons have the elements in group 1?

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1 outer electron.

17
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How many outer electrons have the elements in group 6?

A

6 outer electrons.

18
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What is a compound?

A

A substance made of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.

19
Q

Which electrons are involved in chemical bonding?

A

outermost electrons

20
Q

What happens to electrons when they are involved in bonding?

A

They are either shared (covalent bonding) or transferred (ionic bonding) between atoms.

21
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What is the relative mass of a proton?

A

1

22
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What is the relative mass of a neutron?

A

1

23
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What is the relative mass of an electron?

A

0.0005

24
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What is the mass number?

A

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

25
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What is an atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons?

A

An isotope.

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