Chemistry Extra Credit

Where is most of the mass in an atom?

The nucleus

Are electrons a negative, positive, or a neutral charge?

Negative charge

Where is the nucleus in an atom?

At the center

Are protons a negative, positive, or a neutral charge?

Positive charge

Are neutrons a negative, positive, or a neutral charge?

Neutral charge

What is an atom made up of?

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

What is around the nucleus?

Orbitals

Does an atom always have an equal amount of protons and electrons?

Yes

What is an atomic number?

Protons

If there are more electrons than protons, the ionic charge is positive or negative?

Negative

If there are more protons than electrons, the ionic charge is positive or negative?

Positive

What are the regions in which the electrons travel around the nucleus called?

Energy levels

When an energy level gets farther does the amount of energy it has go higher or lower?

Higher

What makes an atom an element?

The number of protons in a atoms nucleus

What are isotopes?

They are atoms with the same element that have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons

Are atoms solid?

No, they are pretty much just empty space

Where are electrons found?

Outside the nucleus on the orbitals

What does it mean when an atom is neutral?

Its overall charge is zero

Do atoms touch each other?

No because they are mostly made up of empty space

What is matter made up of?

Atoms