Structure of the atom - SC3

Question 1

What is an atom

Answer 1

Small set of 3 particles that make up everything

Question 2

How many types of atoms make up an element?

Answer 2

1

Question 3

What is the nucleus composed of?

Answer 3

protons and neutrons

Question 4

Where can protons and neutrons be found

Answer 4

the nucleus

Question 5

where can electrons be found?

Answer 5

the shells

Question 6

Charges of protons, neutrons and electrons

Answer 6

protons = positive
neutrons = neutral or 0
electrons = negative

Question 7

relative mass of protons, neutrons and electrons

Answer 7

protons = 1
neutrons= 1
electrons = very small (1/1837)

Question 8

what is relative mass?

Answer 8

mass in relation to something else

Question 9

How to find relative atomic mass?

Answer 9

look for the number above the element title on the periodic table

Question 10

how to find atomic number?

Answer 10

number below the element title

Question 11

atomic number equates to what

Answer 11

number of protons in an element

Question 12

how to work out number of neutrons?

Answer 12

find the relative atomic mass and take away the atomic number from it

Question 13

number of protons equates to what

Answer 13

number of electrons