Atoms

Question 1

What are atoms

Answer 1

An atom is the basic unit of matter that carries the unique characteristics of a chemical element

Question 2

What charge does protons have?

Answer 2

+1

Question 3

What charge do neutrons have?

Answer 3

0

Question 4

What charge do electrons have?

Answer 4

-1

Question 5

What is the mass of a proton

Answer 5

1

Question 6

What is the mass of a neutron

Answer 6

1

Question 7

what is the mass of an electron

Answer 7

0

Question 8

Where is the location of a proton

Answer 8

nucleus

Question 9

where is the location of a neutron

Answer 9

nucleus

Question 10

where is the location of an electron

Answer 10

orbital

Question 11

how can the number of protons be found?

Answer 11

through the atomic number
example: Carbon 6, # of proton = 6

Question 12

how can the number of electrons be found?

Answer 12

through the number of protons

Question 13

how can the number of neutrons be found?

Answer 13

by subtracting the mass number from the atomic number

Question 14

what is an element

Answer 14

Any material that is composed of only on type of atom

Question 15

what are the first 20 elements of the periodic table

Answer 15

Hydrogen H
Helium He
Lithium Li
Beryllium Be
Boron B
Carbon C
Nitrogen N
Oxygen O
Fluorine F
Neon Ne
Sodium Na
Magnesium Mg
Aluminium Al
Silicon Si
Phosphorus P
Sulphur S
Chlorine Cl
Argon Ar
Potassium K
Calcium Ca

Question 15

what are the subatomic particles

Answer 15

protons, neutrons and electrons

Question 16

where is the nucleus located

Answer 16

at the center of an atom