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What is the charge of a neutron?
What is the charge of a neutron?
No charge (neutral)
What is the ratio of the mass of a proton to that of an electron?
What is the ratio of the mass of a proton to that of an electron?
1800:1
What determines the uniqueness of an element?
What determines the uniqueness of an element?
The number of protons (atomic number)
How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
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What is the reason behind the attraction between protons and electrons?
What is the reason behind the attraction between protons and electrons?
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What is the location of protons and neutrons in an atom?
What is the location of protons and neutrons in an atom?
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What is the charge of an electron?
What is the charge of an electron?
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How many electrons does an atom of oxygen have?
How many electrons does an atom of oxygen have?
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What is the atomic number of an atom of sodium?
What is the atomic number of an atom of sodium?
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How do you determine the number of protons in an atom of an element?
How do you determine the number of protons in an atom of an element?
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Study Notes
Atomic Structure
- The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in its atom.
- The atomic mass of an element is the total number of protons and neutrons in its atom.
Electron Configuration
- Electron configuration refers to the arrangement of electrons in an atom's electron shells.
- The maximum number of electrons in a shell is given by the formula 2n, where n is the shell number.
- The first shell can hold up to 2 electrons, the second shell up to 8 electrons, and the third shell up to 18 electrons.
Electron Shells
- The first shell is completed with 2 electrons, which is why there are only two elements in period 1 (H and He).
- In period 2, the second shell is completed one electron at a time going across the period from left to right.
- In period 3, the third shell is completed one electron at a time going across the period from left to right.
Patterns of Electron Arrangements
- The pattern of outer shell electrons in a group is the same.
- The pattern of outer shell electrons across a period is sequential (1, 2, 3, ...).
- The pattern of full electron shells in a group is also sequential.
The Periodic Table
- The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic number.
- The table is arranged in rows (periods) and columns (groups).
- The periodic table shows the number of shells occupied by electrons in an atom.
- The number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom can be determined from its group number in the periodic table.
Structure of the Atom
- The atom is made up of three types of particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
- Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, while electrons are found in the electron cloud.
Atomic Number and Atomic Mass
- The atomic number of an element determines the number of protons in its atom.
- The atomic mass of an element determines the total number of protons and neutrons in its atom.
- The number of neutrons in an atom can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass.
Elements
- Elements are unique because they have different numbers of protons, which determines their atomic number.
- Atoms of different elements have different numbers of protons and electrons.
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Test your knowledge of atomic structure, including elements, protons, neutrons, electrons, and atomic mass. Identify the number of electrons, protons, and neutrons in various elements and understand electron configuration.
