Periodic Table Review

Front

The name of an element is determined by the _______________.

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Protons

Front

Which subatomic particle is the same as the atomic number?

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Protons

Front

An isotope has a different number of _______________.

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Neutrons

Front

Atomic mass is calculated by adding which particles?

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Protons & Neutrons

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

Define isotopes.

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Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Front

What is the difference between mass number and atomic mass?

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Mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons, while atomic mass is the weighted average of all isotopes of an element.

Front

What are the three main subatomic particles?

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Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons.

Front

Where are protons located in an atom?

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In the nucleus.

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What charge do neutrons carry?

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Neutrons have no charge (neutral).