Study Jams - Atoms: Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

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What is the role of an electron in an atom?

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Electrons circle the nucleus and have a negative charge.

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Which of the following determines the type of element that an atom makes?

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The number of protons.

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What charge does a neutron have?

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Neutral.

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What is a compound?

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A molecule that is formed from two or more different types of atoms.

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What charge does a proton have?

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Positive.

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What are the three main particles in an atom?

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Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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Where are protons located in an atom?

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In the nucleus.

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Where are electrons located in an atom?

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They orbit around the nucleus.

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What is the mass of a neutron compared to a proton?

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Neutrons and protons have approximately the same mass.

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What is an atom?

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The basic unit of matter that makes up everything.