6.3 Nuclear reactions

Question 1

What is an ion?

Answer 1

A charged particle produced by the loss or gain of electons.

Question 2

What is an isotope?

Answer 2

All atoms of a particular element have the same number of protons. Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons are called isotopes.

Question 3

What is the relative mass and the relative charge of a proton?

Answer 3

1

1+

Question 4

What is the relative mass and the relative charge of a neutron?

Answer 4

1

0

Question 5

What is the relative mass and the relative charge of a electron?

Answer 5

0. 0005

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Question 6

What is ionisation?

Answer 6

Any process in which atoms become charged