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The Atom - Basics Flashcards

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1
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Explain the structure of the atom ?

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+In the nucleus - Proton and Neutron -held together by strong nuclear forces.where most of the mass is

+Orbiting in shells - Electrons -electrostatic forces .most of volume
diameter of an atom is teeny weanie

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What is the Relative Mass of a Proton ?

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What is the Relative Mass of a Neutron?

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0

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4
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what is the relative mass of an electron ?

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1/1840

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what is the relative charge of a proton ?

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+1

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what is the relative charge of a neutron ?

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0

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7
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what is the relative charge of a electron ?

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-1

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8
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how do you find the number of protons in an atom ?

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the atomic number

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9
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How do you find the number of electrons in an atom ?

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atomic numnber

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10
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how do you find the number of neutrons in an atom ?

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mass number -atomic number

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11
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what does the proton number do ?

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identifies the element

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11
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What is a ion ?

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a charged atom

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how are ions created ?

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gaining or losing electrons

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13
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what is diffrent in ions from normal atoms ?

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the electron number

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14
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do negative ions has more or less electrons?

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more

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15
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do postitive ions have more or less electrons ?

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less

16
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how do you find the charge of an atom ?

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protons-electrons

17
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what is an isotope ?

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atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

18
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what does the number of electrons decide?

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the chemical properties of an element

19
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do isotopes have the same chemical properties as each other ? give your reasoning

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yes as they have the same electron configuration as one another

20
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what do the physical properties of an element depend on ?

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the mass of the element

21
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why do isotopes sometimes have different physical properties ?

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they may have different masses

Chemistry -Atomic Structure (6 decks)

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