Atomic Structure

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What determines the identity of an element?

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The number of protons.

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How many neutrons does an element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 have?

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6 neutrons.

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What does the letter 'C' represent in the periodic table?

Back

Chemical symbol.

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How many protons does indium have?

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49 protons.

Front

What is the mass number?

Back

The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

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What are protons?

Back

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are electrons?

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Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.