11/20/24: p14-18 Atoms Notes Scavenger Hunt

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What determines the structure of atoms?

Back

The location and charge of the subatomic particles.

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What charge does a CATION have?

Back

Positive.

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Approximately what percentage of the volume of an atom is the electron cloud?

Back

99.

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Why do negatively charged electrons surround the positively charged nucleus?

Back

Opposite charges attract.

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What do you call the small numbers that are below and to the right of a chemical symbol?

Back

Subscript.

Front

What are the three main types of subatomic particles?

Back

Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

Back

Neutral.

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Where are protons located in an atom?

Back

In the nucleus.

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What is the mass of an electron compared to a proton?

Back

Much smaller.

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What is an ion?

Back

An atom that has gained or lost electrons, resulting in a charge.