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The atoms in an element are:
The atoms in an element are all the same type
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Atoms are always neutral, explain why?
Because protons are positive and electrons are negative so they cancel each other out, and neutrons are neutral therefore neutrons don't make a difference in the atom.
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How do you work out how many neutrons there are in an atom?
You take the mass number and take away the atomic number from it.
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What is the atomic number of an atom?
The number of protons it contains.
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What is special about the electronic structure of argon and neon?
They both have a full outer shell, meaning that they are not reactive.
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Atoms are always neutral, explain why?

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Because protons are positive and electrons are negative so they cancel each other out, and neutrons are neutral therefore neutrons don't make a difference in the atom.

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How do you work out how many neutrons there are in an atom?

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What is the atomic number of an atom?

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Card 5

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What is special about the electronic structure of argon and neon?

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