C1.1 Atoms Flashcards
What do atoms contain?
Protons, nuetrons and electrons
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
Protons and nuetrons
What charge is a nucleus?
Positive, because of the protons!
What charge are electrons?
Negative
What is the mass of an electron?
Virtually NO mass
Numbers of protons equal the amount of?
Electrons
What does the atomic number tell you?
How many PROTONS there are!
What does the mass number tell you?
Total number of protons and neutrons.
How do you find the number of neutrons?
Subtract atomic number from mass number.
On a chemical symbol where is the atomic number and mass number located?
Mass number is above the chemical symbol
Atomic number is below the chemical symbol
What is an ion?
Is an atom or group of atoms that has lost or gained electrons.