Isotopes And Ions

Question 1

What is an isotope?

Answer 1

An isotope is an atom of the same elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons and have different masses

Question 2

What are ions?

Answer 2

Ions are charged atoms. They are formed when atoms lose or gain electrons. The electrons change so that means there is a positively and negatively charged object. The electrons change but the protons and neutrons stay the same.

Question 3

What is the bigger number in an element?

Answer 3

The atomic mass (mass number)

Question 4

What is the smaller number of an element?

Answer 4

The atomic number

Question 5

What subatomic particles add up to the atomic mass?

Answer 5

Protons and neutrons

Question 6

What does the atomic number hold (in subatomic particles)?

Answer 6

Protons and electrons (NOT ADDED TOGETHER, BUT THAT NUMBER IS THE AMOUNT FOR EACH SUBATOMIC PARTICLE)

Question 7

How would you find the number of neutrons?

Answer 7

The atomic mass minus the atomic number

Question 8

If an atom loses an electron, what would the charge be?

Answer 8

Positive charge (ions)

Question 9

If an atom gains an electron, what would the charge be?

Answer 9

Negative charge (ions)