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C4- Atoms
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- 1Explain the nucleus of an atomIn the middle.
Contains protons and neutrons.
Protons make it a positive charge.
This is where the mass is concentrated.
Tiny size. - 2Explain the difference between protons, neutrons and electrons.Protons= Heavy, Positive
Neutrons= Heavy, Neutral
Electrons= Tiny, Negative - 3Explain electrons and how they work in an atom.They move around the nucleus
Negatively charged
Tiny, cover lots of space
The volume of their orbits determines how big the atom is.
No mass, arranged in shells. - 4Explain how a neutral atom can become an ion.Ususally the amount of protons and electrons are the same. Therefor the charge neutralises.
If you take an electron out, it becomes charged and an ion. - 5What does the number of protons decide?The type of element it is. For example if it has 2 protons it is a helium atom.
- 6Why are there different types of atoms in an element?Because they have different atomic structures.
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