Atoms

Question 1

What are protons charge, mass, location, and roles?

Answer 1

Charge: +1
Mass: Heavy
Location: In nucleus
Roles: Identity of an atom

Question 2

What are neutrons charge, mass, location, and roles?

Answer 2

Charge: 0
Mass: Heavy
Location: In nucleus
Roles: Holds together the nucleus

Question 3

What are electrons charge, mass, location, and roles?

Answer 3

Charge: -1
Mass: Virtually zero
Location: Outside of the nucleus
Roles: Responsible for reactivity

Question 4

Isotope definition?

Answer 4

The same element or atom, with nuclear number.

Question 5

8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 10 electrons

Answer 5

Atomic mass: 16
Element: Oxygen
Ion charge: -2

Question 6

The element is oxygen, the atomic mass is 16, and the ion- charge (protons-electrons) is -2.

Answer 6

Protons: 8
Neutrons: 8
Electrons: 10

Question 7

How can isotopes be useful in scientific research?

Answer 7

They have intriguing properties and one can fit a certain way while another can radioactive and used for a different way but be of the same element as the other one.