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Atoms (Angela 2A)

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  • We use atomic __________to summarise the information related to the internal composition of an atomm.
    parameters
  • What is the atomic symbol for silver?
    Ag
  • An atom that has lost electrons is _________ ionised.
    positively
  • What charge do neutrons have?
    neutral/no charge
  • The atomic ______ of an atom is the number of protons it contains in its nucleus.
    number
  • What charge do electrons have?
    negative
  • What element has the atomic symbol of K?
    potassium
  • A ________substance is made up of atoms from the same chemical element.
    simple
  • The net electric charge of an ionised atom is called the _________ and it can be positive or negative.
    oxidation number
  • The number of _______ in the nucleus defines the type of chemical element and differentiates it from all other elements.
    protons
  • The process by which atoms gain or lose electrons is called __________.
    ionisation
  • What charge to protons have?
    positive
  • What is the atomic symbol of gold?
    Au
  • A _________ substance is made up of atoms from different chemical elements.
    compound
  • The __________ is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
    mass number
  • The _________ of an element is the average mass of the mass numbers of its isotopes according to their relative abundance.
    atomic mass
  • When an atom gains or loses electrons, we say that it has been ________.
    ionised
  • An atom that has gained electrons is ____________ ionised.
    negatively
  • An _________ of an element is an atom that has a different mass number to the standard of that element.
    isotope