atomic structure

Question 1

what is the radius of an atom?

Answer 1

1x10 to the power of (-10) meters

Question 2

what’s in an atoms nucleus?

Answer 2

protons (+) and neutrons (neutral)

Question 3

what is the nucleus surrounded by?

Answer 3

electrons (-) in shells/ energy levels

Question 4

what are energy levels that are further from the nucleus?

Answer 4

they’re at a higher energy than those closer to the nucleus

Question 5

what happens when an atom absorbs electromagnetic radiation?

Answer 5

an electron can move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level

Question 6

what happens to the atom?

Answer 6

it can emit electromagnetic radiation and the electron returns back to the lower energy level