Atoms Flashcards

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What are atoms?

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Atoms are the smallest particles of which all matter consists

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What does an atom consist of?

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Atoms are made up of different small particles called sub-atomic particles. Protons, Neutrons and Electrons.

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What are the particles that don’t have a charge called?

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Neutrons

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What is the nucleus?

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The thing that contains the sub-atomic particles.

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What particles are negatively charged?

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Electrons

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6
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What is the nucleus made up of?

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Protons and Neutrons

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7
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Where can electrons be found?

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In the space around the nucleas

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What particles are responsible for the volume of an atom?

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Electrons

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What are the first 10 elements on the periodic table?

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Hydrogen (H)
Helium (He)
Lithium (Li)
Beryllium (Be)
Boron (B)
Carbon (C)
Nitrogen (N)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Neon (Ne)
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10
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What are elements?

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Elements are substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means.

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Neutrons + Protons= ________

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Nucleons

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12
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What particles are positively charged?

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Protons

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13
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What are nucleons responsible for?

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The mass of an atom

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What are diatomic elements?

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Molecules consisting of two identical atoms

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What is electrolysis?

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The process in which an electrical current is sent through a solution to break it down

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