Elements Flashcards
1
Q
What is one type of atom
A
Monatomic
2
Q
What is more than one type of atom called (compound element)
A
Diatomic molecule
3
Q
What does the top number represent on the periodic table
A
Mass number
4
Q
What does the bottom number represent on an element
A
Atomic number
5
Q
What does the atomic number represent
A
The amount of protons in an atom
6
Q
What does the mass number represent
A
Number of protons and neutrons
7
Q
What does the group represent on a periodic table
A
Number of electrons in the outer shell
8
Q
What charge does a neutron have
A
Neutral charge (no charge
9
Q
What charge does a proton have
A
Positive
10
Q
What relative charge does an electron have
A
Negative
11
Q
What does the nucleus contain
A
Contains protons and neutrons
