Atoms

Question 1

what are the three types of subatomic particles in an atom

Answer 1

• protons
• neutrons
• electrons

Question 2

what is found in the nucleus of an atom

Answer 2

• protons
• neutrons

Question 3

which particles have approximately the same mass

Answer 3

• protons
• neutrons

Question 4

what is the overall charge of an atom represented on the periodic table

Answer 4

• neutral charge

Question 5

the number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to what

Answer 5

the atomic number

Question 6

how are the electron shells labelled in the Bohr model

Answer 6

K, L, M, N

Question 7

what is the relationship between atomic number and protons

Answer 7

atomic number is equal to the protons

Question 8

what is the charge of a proton

Answer 8

positive

Question 9

what is the charge of a neutron

Answer 9

neutral

Question 10

what is the charge of a electron

Answer 10

negative

Question 11

what is the formula to calculate the number of neutrons in an atom

Answer 11

atomic mass - atomic number

Question 12

what is the role of neutrons in an atom

Answer 12

they add mass and stability to the nucleus

Question 13

what is the arrangement of electrons in the shells of an atom called

Answer 13

electron configuration