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ch. 17 vocab TP
Sections 1,2,3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | the smallest piece of matter that still retains the property of the element |
| Nucleus | surrounded by a cloud containing electrons |
| Proton | surrounded by a cloud containing electrons |
| neutron | electrical charge of 1+ |
| electron | electrical charge of 1- |
| quark | Protons and neutrons however are made up of smaller particles |
| electron cloud | the area around the nucleus of an atom were its electrons are most likely found |
| Atomic number | number of protons in an atom is equal to a number |
| Mass number | the sum of the number protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| isotope | Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| average atomic mass | the weighted average mass of the mizture of its isotopes |
| Periodic table | The arrangement the elements are orded |
| group | vertical columns in the periodic table |
| electron dot diagram | the symbol of the elements and dots to represent the electrons and dots to represent the electrons in other energy levels |
| Period | Horizontal row of elements on the periodic table on the periodic table |