Subatomic Particles

Question 1

Protons

Answer 1

Relative mass- 1

Relative charge- +1

Question 2

Neutron

Answer 2

Relative mass-1

Relative charge- 0

Question 3

Electron

Answer 3

Relative mass- very small

Relative charge- -1

Question 4

Equation for working out number of neutrons

Answer 4

Mass number (top one, HEAVIEST SO ITS AT THE TOP) — atomic number (ATOM, SMALL SO AT BOTTOM)

Question 5

What’s an isotope

Answer 5

Same number of protons, different number of neutrons—- SAME ATOMIC NUMBER, DIFFERENT MASS

Eg chlorine is 35 then 17 but could be 37 and 17

Question 6

Metal lose electrons to form ???

Answer 6

POSITIVE IONS

-non metal gain electrons to form negative ions