2.3 Atomic Structure

Question 1

What is the atomic structure of an Atom?

Answer 1

Electrons which are negative. Protons which are positive.

Protons are the opposite in sign but equal in magnitude to that of an electron.

Question 2

What is the atomic number?

Where is the atomic number found?

Answer 2

The number of protons in any atom of any particular element. The

The atomic number is indicated by the subscript of the element symbol.

Question 3

What is the atomic mass number?

Where do you find the atomic mass number?

Answer 3

The number of protons plus neutrons in the Atom.

The atomic mass number is indicated by the superscript above the symbol of an element

Question 4

How do you find the amount of neutrons in an element?

Answer 4

Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass number. And this will give you the number of neutrons.

Question 5

How many electrons are in an element?

Answer 5

And any neutral element, the number of electrons equals the number of protons

Question 6

What are the three sections in the periodic table?

Answer 6

Gas,metalloid, metals

Question 7

What are the three ways the periodic table is grouped?

Answer 7

It is grouped by elements that react the same in a given condition.

It is grouped by elements that share the same physical and chemical properties.

It is grouped by the charge of each individual Element.