C1:1.6:Atomic Structure Flashcards
What is the relative charge of a proton?
+1
What is the relative charge of a neutron?
0
What is the relative charge of a electron?
-1
What is the bottom number of an element?
Atomic number
What is the atomic number of an element ?
Number of protons
What is the number at the top of an element on a periodic table?
Mass number
What is a mass number?
Number of protons+number of neutrons
Witch 2 subatomic particles have the same mass
Proton and neutron
Are the electrons so light we can ignore them when working out the mass if an atom?
Yes
What makes an element an element?
The number of protons, it is common in all forms of the element. Eg all hydrogen atoms have 1 proton.
How do you work out rhe mass number?
Number of protons + number of neutrons
What is the relitive mass of a proton and a neutron
They are both 1 each
What is the relative mass of a proton? (Same as a neutron)
1
What is the relative mass of an electron?
1/2000 of an electron
Do atoms have the same number of protons and electrons?
Yep