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DAY 1 – Answers
Atoms, Elements and The Periodic Table
KEY
WORDS
Atom  Nucleus  Proton  Neutron  Electron  Element  Symbol 
Periodic Table  Groups  Atomic Number 
Question
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3
Answer:
What is the smallest particle of an element called?
Atoms
What is the centre of an atom called?
Nucleus
Name the two types of particle that are found in the nucleus
Proton
Neutron
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5
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6
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What whizzes in orbits around the nucleus?
Electrons
What substances are made up of only one type of particle?
Elements
What do chemical symbols represent?
Initials of names of elements
Shorthand way of writing the name of an element
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8
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9
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How do chemists display all of the known elements?
Periodic Table (of elements)
What decides the position of the element in the Periodic Table?
Atomic number
What does the Atomic Number of an element tell us?
The number of protons (in the nucleus of an atom)
10
Why are elements arranged in groups?
Answer:
Groups have similar chemical properties
DAY 2
Atomic Structure, Compounds and Chemical Formulae
KEY
WORDS
Relative Charge  Mass Number  Energy Level or Shell 
Electronic Configuration  Compound  Chemical Formula 
Question
1
Answer:
What is the Relative Electrical Charge on Protons, Neutrons and Electrons?
Protons =
Neutrons =
Electrons =
2
Answer:
What is the Relative Mass on Protons, Neutrons and Electrons?
Protons =
Neutrons =
Electrons =
3
What is the Mass Number of an atom?
Answer:
4
How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
Answer:
5
How many electrons can occupy the first or lowest energy level shell?
Answer:
6
What is the maximum number of electrons in the next two shells?
Answer:
7
What is the electron configuration of an atom of magnesium?
Answer:
8
What is a compound?
Answer:
9
What happens to electrons during chemical reactions?
Answer:
10
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What does a chemical formula tell us?