Atomic structures Flashcards
What is an element
A element is a atom that all have the same number of protons in their nucleus .
Define a compound
A compound is a combination of different elements into a single unit.
Example : water H2O
Carbon dioxide CO2
What is an atom?
The smallest single unit of an element
Define Proton?
It’s a tiny particle that has a positive charged particle inside the nucleus .
What is An electron ?
It’s a negative particle that revolves around the outside of the nucleus
Define a neutron?
It’s a particle of matter that has no charge
The nucleus of an atom contains 2 particles , what are they?
Protons and neutrons
The charge of the nucleus is
Positive
Why ? Because the nucleus of a atom contains protons which is a positive charge.
Most of the weight of an atom is in what part of the atom?
In the nucleus
Define Matter
Matter is a substance , it’s anything that takes up space
Eg: everything around you -people, cars. All atoms and molecules around you.
The size of an atom is determined by the orbit diameter of ?
Electrons around the nucleus
What is the number of an atom that explains how many protons are in the nucleus
It’s the Atomic Number
How do we determine the atomic mass of an atom
By the total number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus
Ernest Rutherford discovered that the nucleus of atoms was very small or very big compared to the size of the atom ?
Very small
The early Greek model was made up of what?
Made up of indivisible particles/ units
An alpha particle is a
A. big nucleus
B. Helium nucleus
C. Small nucleus
B.Helium nucleus
What does the helium nucleus contain? 2 protons and 2 neutrons
What is a beta particle?
It’s a negatively charged particle or
A fast moving electron
The periodic table lists atoms in order of increasing numbers , what are these numbers called?
Atomic numbers
On the periodic table in what group are the alkaline groups ?
Group 2
On the periodic table where are the alkali group?
Group 1