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Atomic structure
Question | Answer |
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atoms | the smallest particle of an element that still remains the properties of the element |
nucleus | the small positively charged center of an atom, contains protons and neutrons |
proton | particle in the nucleus with an electric charge 1+ |
neutrons | electricity neutral particle inside the nucleus of an atom |
electron | particle with a charge of 1-, surrounds the nucleus of an atom |
quarks | particle of matter that makes up protons and neutrons |
valence electrons | the electrons in the outermost shell or energy level of an atom |
periodic table | organized list of all know elements that are arranged by increasing atomic numbers and by changing in the chemical and physical properties |
atomic number | number of protons in an atoms nucleius |
mass number | sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus |
isotope | atom of an element that has a specific number of neutrons |
avg atomic mass | weighted average mass of an elements isotope |
electron dot diagram | uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons |
group | vertical column of the periodic table |
period | horizontal row of the periodic table |