From Hydrogen to Dna

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From Hydrogen to DNA Task One – Thinking Questions The movement and mixing of particles is known as diffusion. Explain why diffusion occurs in liquids and gases but not solids. Diffusion occurs in liquids and gases because molecules in a solid don not have the ability to move around. Aluminium has a melting point of 660 degrees Celsius what is its state at a) 1000 degrees Celsius - At 1000 degrees Celsius the state of Aluminium would be a liquid b) 500 degrees Celsius – At 500 degrees Celsius the state of Aluminium would be a solid. How are Neutrons different between Protons? How are they similar? Neutrons are different to protons as Neutrons have no overall charge and Protons have a positive charge. They are similar because protons and neutrons are both situated in the nucleus which is the centre of the atom. Describe the differences between protons and electrons The difference between protons and electrons is that protons are positively charged and that elections are negatively charged. Another difference is that protons are in the nucleus and electrons circle the nucleus in shells outside the nucleus. What is the difference between the mass number and the relative atomic mass of an element? The difference between the mass number and the atomic mass is that the mass number is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and the relative atomic mass is the mass of an atom. Distinguish between an element and a compound with 2 examples for each An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into any simpler substances. Some examples of Elements are Hydrogen and Helium. A Compound is when two or more elements combine. Examples of this are Water (H2O) and Salt (NaCl) Explain the relationship between the group number and the number of electrons in the valence shell The relationship between the group number and the numebr of

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