Chapter 5 Lesson 1

Question 1

What is the position, mass, charge, and function of protons?

Answer 1

Position: Inside the nucleus
Mass: Heavy
Charge: +1
Function: Determine the element of the atom

Question 2

What is the position, mass, charge, and function of neutrons?

Answer 2

Position: Inside the nucleus
Mass: Heavy
Charge: 0
Function: Hold the nucleolus together

Question 3

What is the position, mass, charge, and function of electrons?

Answer 3

Position: Outside the nucleus
Mass: Virtually 0
Charge: -1
Function: All chemical reactions involve electrons

Question 4

What is the definition of an isotope?

Answer 4

The different types of the same element

Question 5

What charges attract?

Answer 5

Opposite Charges

Question 6

What charges repel?

Answer 6

Same Charges

Question 7

What is the relationship between force and charge?

Answer 7

Direct

Question 8

What is the relationship between distance and charge?

Answer 8

Inverse

Question 9

An atom with 16 protons, 16 neutrons, and 18 electrons would be. . .

Which element?
How much atomic mass?
What net charge?

Answer 9

Element - Sulfur
Atomic Mass - 32
Net Charge - -2

Question 10

An atom with 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons would be. . .

Which element?
How much atomic mass?
What net charge?

Answer 10

Element - Sodium
Atomic Mass - 23
Net Charge - +1

Question 11

As you move further right in a row on the periodic table, does the attraction for valence electrons get stronger or weaker?

Answer 11

Stronger

Question 12

As you move further down in a row on the periodic table, does the attraction for valence electrons get stronger or weaker?

Answer 12

Weaker