Atomic Structure and the periodic table Flashcards
1
Q
What is the charge of a proton
A
positive
2
Q
What make up the nucleus of an Atom?
A
Protons and Neutrons
3
Q
What particle determines what element an atom is?
A
Protons
4
Q
Which particles within an atom have a relative mass of 1?
A
Neutrons and Protons
5
Q
Which sub-atomic particle does NOT have a charge?
A
Neutrons
6
Q
What do we call an atom that has a positive or negative charge?
A
An ion
7
Q
What is the charge on an electron?
A
Negative (-1)
8
Q
Electrons orbit the nucleus in energy ……….
A
shells
9
Q
If an atom has 6 protons and 5 electrons, what charge will it have overall?
A
+1
It has 6 positive protons (+6) and 5 negative electrons (-5)
So it must have a +1 charge overall
10
Q
A
