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Learning targets 5
Biology targets flash cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. |
| Atom | Smallest possible unit of an element that retains the physical and chemical properties of its elements |
| Isotope | Atoms of element that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers. They have the same amount of protons but a different amount of neutrons. |
| Atomic number | The number of protons in an atom |
| Atomic mass | Number of protons and neutrons in an atom. |
| Ions and the types of ions | The number of protons does not equal the number of electrons. Cation- Less electrons than protons. Anion- Less protons than electrons. |
| Electrons | Light negatively charged particles that orbit around molecules. The more distant they are from the nucleus, the stronger they are. Electrons -1 charge. |
| Protons and neutrons | Protons +1 charge. Neutrons- no charge. |