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What is an atom? 

Smallest unit of matter 

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Where are neutrons found in an atom ? 

found in the nucleus alongside protons

100

How are elements arranged on the period table

arranged by increasing atomic number 

100

What is the atomic number ? 

number of protons in an atoms nucleus 

100

What is the difference of a cation and an anion 

cation is positively charged and anion is negatively charged.

200

What are the three main parts of an atom ?

Protons, neutrons and electrons

200

What determines the element of an atom ?

The number of protons in the nucleus.

200

What do we call atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

Called isotopes 

200

What is the mass number of an atom? 

total of protons and neutrons

200

What is electronegativity ?

ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond 

300

Where are protons found in an atom ? 

 In the nucleus

300

What is center of an atom called ? 

called the nucleus

300

What is a molecule

two or more atoms bonded together 

300

What happens if an atom gains or loses an electron ?

becomes an ion 

300

Are two atoms of the same element identical?

No 

400

What charge does a proton have ? 

has a positive charge 

400

What is the simplest atom ?

Hydrogen

400

What is the most common element in the universe?

Hydrogen 

400

What is ion 

an atom that has lost one or more electrons 

400

Does an atom have a color?

No they do not have color 

500

What charge does an electron have ?

Has a negative charge 

500

What holds the nucleus together ? 

The strong nuclear force 

500

Can atoms be seen with a regular microscope ? 

no 

500

What do you call the different types of atoms in the periodic table

elements 

500

Why don't metals burn?

most atoms in a solid chunk of metal don't have access to oxygen atoms

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