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1
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What do atoms have?

A

Small nucleus surrounded by electrons.

2
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What does the nucleus contain?

A

Protons and neutrons.

3
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What charge do protons have?

A

Positive charge.

4
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What charge do neutrons have?

A

No charge.

They’re neutral.

5
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What charge does the nucleus?

A

Positive charge, because of the protons.

6
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The size of the nucleus?

A

It is tiny compared to everything else in the atom.

7
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What charge do electrons have?

A

Negative charge.

8
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The size of the electrons?

A

They are tiny but cover a lot of space.

9
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What do the electrons occupy?

A

Shells around the nucleus.

10
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The shells explain what?

A

The whole of Chemistry.

11
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Number of protons =

A

Number of electrons.

12
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What charge do atoms have?

A

No charge overall.

Neutral.

13
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The charge on the electrons is what?

A

The same size as the charge on the protons - but opposite.

14
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What happens if some electrons are added or removed?

A

The atom becomes charged and is now an ion.

15
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Elements only consist of what?

A

One type of atom only.

16
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What decides what type of atom it is?

A

Number of protons in the nucleus.

17
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An atom with 1 proton in its nucleus is what?

A

Hydrogen.

18
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An atom with 2 protons in its nucleus is what?

A

Helium.

19
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If a substance only contains one type of atom, what is it called?

A

An element.

20
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How many elements are there?

A

About 100 different ones.