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

Front

What charge will an ion have if it has more electrons than protons?

Back

Negative

Front

Why do negatively charged electrons surround the positively charged nucleus?

Back

Opposite charges attract

Front

What percentage of the volume of an atom is the electron cloud?

Back

99

Front

What charge does a cation have?

Back

Positive

Front

Anything that is 'very dense' has MORE ________ than ________. Fill in the blanks.

Back

Mass; volume

Front

What are the three main subatomic particles in an atom?

Back

Protons, neutrons, electrons

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

Back

Neutral

Front

What is the nucleus of an atom made of?

Back

Protons and neutrons

Front

What is the overall charge of an atom?

Back

Neutral (equal number of protons and electrons)

Front

What happens to an atom when it loses an electron?

Back

It becomes a cation (positively charged).