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Nuclear Particle 5.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which quantity represents the number of protons? | atomic number |
| What identifies an element? | proton/atomic number |
| Which quantity represents the number of protons and neutrons? | mass number |
| The number of protons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of _______ | electrons |
| What are isotopes? | atoms of the same element (same number of protons) with different numbers of neutrons (different masses) |
| What is atomic mass | average mass of all the naturally occurring isotopes of an element |
| What is the nuclear charge of an iron atom? | +26 |
| On a fraction the total number of protons and neutrons are where? | in the numerator |
| On a fraction the protons are where? | in the denominator |
| An atom in the ground state has two electrons in its first shell and six electrons in its second shell. What is the total number of protons in the nucleolus of this atom? | 8 |
| State, in terms of subatomic particles, how a deuteron differs from a triton | they have a different number of neutrons |
| What is the number of electrons in an atom that has three protons and four neutrons? | 3 |
| Which notations represent different isotopes of the element sodium? | 22Na and 23 Na |
| Which atom has a nucleolus that contains thirteen protons and fourteen neutrons? | AI |
| What is the mass number of a carbon atom that contains six protons, eight neutrons, and six electrons? | 14 |
| What is the total number of neutrons in an atom of O-18? | 10 |
| What is the total number of neutrons in an atom of 7/3 Li | 4 |
| Statement that describes the distribution of charge In an atom | A positively charged nucleus is surrounded by one or more negatively charged electrons |
| Electrons have what charge? | negative |
| Protons have what charge? | positive |
| Neutrons have what charge? | zero |
| Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleolus of a carbon atom? | protons and neutrons |
| The mass of a proton is approximately equal to the mass of | a neutron |