ATOMS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mass of a proton?
A
1
2
Q
What is the mass of a neutron?
A
1
3
Q
What is the mass of an electron?
A
Very small
4
Q
What is the charge of a proton?
A
+1
5
Q
What is the charge of a neutron?
A
0
6
Q
What is the charge of an electron?
A
-1
7
Q
What is an elements atomic number?
A
The number of protons in the nucleus
8
Q
What is the number of protons e?
A
The number of electrons
9
Q
What is the number of electrons equal to?
A
The number of protons
10
Q
What is the mass of an atom made up from? (aka the mass number) and why?
A
Protons + neutrons, because electrons weigh very little