The Structure of the Atom

Question 1

What is an Atom?

Answer 1

The smallest particle of matter that exists in a stable form

Question 2

What are different types of matter that atoms make called?

Answer 2

Elements

Question 3

How many types of atom make up elements such as oxygen, carbon and hydrogen?

Answer 3

One

Question 4

What is the top number on an element on the periodic table?

Answer 4

The elements atomic weight

Question 5

What sum makes up an atoms atomic weight?

Answer 5

The sum of the neutrons and protons in the atom

Question 6

What is the number on the bottom of the element in the periodic table?

Answer 6

The atomic number

Question 7

What elements are the human body largely formed by?

Answer 7

Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen

Question 8

What are atoms made up of?

Answer 8

Protons, electrons and neutrons

Question 9

What electrical charge do protons carry?

Answer 9

A Positive electrical charge

Question 10

What electrical charge do electrons carry?

Answer 10

A negative electrical charge

Question 11

What electrical charge do neutrons carry?

Answer 11

None

Question 12

Why are atoms neutrally charged?

Answer 12

There is an even number of protons and electrons

Question 13

What is the centre part of an atom called?

Answer 13

A nucleus

Question 14

What is in the nucleus of an atom?

Answer 14

Protons and neutrons

Question 15

What does the number of protons in the nucleus determine?

Answer 15

What element the atom forms, and the element’s atomic number

Question 16

Whats the number of the most electrons the inner circle of an atom can carry?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

Whats the number of the most electrons the second circle of an atom can carry?

Answer 17

8

Question 18

What number is the maximum amount of electrons on the outermost circle of an atom?

Answer 18

32