Atoms

Question 1

What is the properties of a proton?

Answer 1

Positive electrical charge +
symbol is p+
Located inside nucleus

Question 2

What are the properties of a neutron?

Answer 2

Neutral electrical charge 0
symbol is n0
Located inside nucleus

Question 3

What are the properties of an electron?

Answer 3

Negative electrical charge -
symbol is e-
Located outside of the nucleus (orbits around)

Question 4

Why are elements are electrically neutral?

Answer 4

The number of electrons and protons are the same.

Question 5

What do atoms form when they gain or lose electrons?

Answer 5

Ions

Question 6

What are the two types of ions?

Answer 6

Cations

Anions

Question 7

What are cations? What do we call elements that are cations?

Answer 7

Positively charged ions

Has the same as the element

Question 8

What are anions? What do we call elements that are anions?

Answer 8

Negatively charged ion.

Add “ide” to the stem of the name

Question 9

What do atoms become if they lose electrons?

Answer 9

Cations

Question 10

What do atoms become if they gain electrons?

Answer 10

Anions

Question 11

What type of element gives up/lose electrons and what type gains electrons?

Answer 11

Metals give up/lose electrons.

Non-Metals gain electrons.