QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ The atomic nucleus contains
Answer: protons and neutrons
◉ The component of the nucleus that has a positive charge and mass
is the
Answer: protons
◉ The component of the nucleus that has mass but no electrical
charge is the
Answer: Neutron
◉ If an atom has more electrons than protons, it will
Answer: Negative
◉ When an atom becomes negatively or positively charged it is
usually due to a change in the number of
Answer: Electrons
,◉ A negative ion is
Answer: has more electrons than pr
◉ A positive ion is
Answer: has more protons than electrons
◉ If a particle strikes a nucleus with the same amount of energy as
the atom's nuclear binding energy
Answer: it can split the atom
◉ The electrons stay in orbit around the nucleus because of
Answer: Protons
◉ The electron binding energy is stronger when
Answer: Closer to the nucleas
◉ The electron shell closest to the nucleus is lettered
Answer: K
◉ Electromagnetic radiation
Answer: has no mass
, ◉ What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT
cause?
Answer: mechanical
◉ Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic
spectrum?
Answer: Radio waves
◉ When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic
radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is
Answer: Wavelength
◉ As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength
Answer: Decreases
◉ As a wave's wavelength increases, its frequency
Answer: its frequency increases
◉ Wavelength is generally measured in
Answer: meters