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10847805909What are the subatomic particles of an atom?protons, neutrons, electrons0
10847808924Where in the atom do you find protons?nucleus1
10847810330Where in an atom do you find electrons?On the outside of the nucleus2
10847813179What charge does a proton have?positive3
10847813180What charge does an electron have?negative4
10847814568What charge does a neutron have?neutral5
10847816984Where do you find neutrons?nucleus6
10847819031How many elements are known to scientist?More than 1007
10847820894How many elements are found in living organisms?Around 24 elements8
10847823966What is an element?a pure substance that contains only ONE type of atom.9
10847824711What is a compound?a substance that contains TWO or more elements (Salt/NaCl)10
10847830822What are the two main types of chemical bonds?ionic and covalent11
10847831600How does an ionic bond form?when electrons are transferred from one atom to another12
10847832659How does a covalent bond form?when electrons are shared13
10847835447What is a macromolecule?a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, carbohydrate or nucleic acid, .14
10847837683What are the four groups of organic molecules found in living things?Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins15
10847840306What is an atom?the most basic unit of matter16
10847843866How do you find out the number of protons an atom has?atomic number17
10847845950How do you find out the number of electrons an atom has?The number of electrons are equal to the number of protons18
10847848083How do you find out the number of neutrons an atom has?Mass Number - protons = neutrons19
10847863549How do you find out the mass number of an atom?Use the periodic table; it is usually below the atomic symbol20
10847873777How many electrons can fit in the first orbital/shell of an atom?two (2)21
10847867907How many hydrogen atoms does a water molecule have? How many oxygen atoms does a water molecule have?Two hydrogen atoms; one oxygen atom22
10847884170How many electrons can fit in the third orbital/shell of an electron?eight (8)23
10847887131How many electrons can fit in the second orbital/shell of an electron?eight (8)24

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