Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table

Front

What part of the atom is most directly involved in bonding with other atoms?

Back

Valence Electrons

Front

What are the particles found in the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Proton and Neutron

Front

What is the difference between carbon-12 and carbon-14?

Back

Carbon-14 has two more neutrons than carbon-12.

Front

Which has a greater mass: one proton or one electron?

Back

One proton has a greater mass than one electron.

Front

What is the subatomic particle with a negative charge?

Back

Electron

Front

What is the charge of a proton?

Back

Positive

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

Back

Neutral

Front

What is the charge of an electron?

Back

Negative

Front

What is an isotope?

Back

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.