Monday, January 10, 2011

Day One

Activity 3


What is an atom?  A basic unit of matter consisting of dense nuclease surrounded by a negatively charged electron.

What are the particles that make up an atom? Protons, neutrons and electrons. Electrons are a negative charge and are tiny in light weight. Protons carry a positive charge are are more heavy. Neutrons carry a neutral charge of zero.

What is the size of an atom? An atom is around. 1 nanometer or 100 pictometers. 
What is the shape of an atom, where are the particles?
A sphere with protons/neutrons in the center and electrons outside.

What are the characteristics of electrons?
Symbol –e
Charge-negative charge
Mangnitued-1.6022 x 10
Relative charge-1
Relative mass-1
Absolute mass-9 x10@-24 g
Mass of electron: 1.1x 10^ -31 kg
Radius- 10^15 cm
Density- 2.17 x 10^17

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