Fundamental particles- Unit 1

Question 1

What is the mass of a neutron?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

What is the mass of an electron?

Answer 2

Very small

1/1800

Question 3

What is the mass of a proton?

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Where do you find the electrons?

Answer 4

In energy shells/levels
Orbiting
Around the nucleus

Question 5

Where do you find neutrons?

Answer 5

In the nucleus of an atom

Question 6

Where do you find protons?

Answer 6

In the nucleus of an atom

Question 7

charge of a proton?

Answer 7

Positive 1

Question 8

charge of a electron?

Answer 8

Negative 1

Question 9

charge of a neutron?

Answer 9

Neutral

Question 10

How do you find out the number of protons in an element?

Answer 10

atomic number

Question 11

How do you find out the number of neutrons in an element?

Answer 11

mass number - atomic number

Question 12

How do you find out the number of electrons in an element?

Answer 12

atomic number

Question 13

What is the definition of an element?

Answer 13

A substance made up of one type of atom

Question 14

What is the definition of a compound?

Answer 14

A substance made up of two or more different types of atoms

That are chemically bonded together