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Chapter 17 Voab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of the element | atom |
| positively charged center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons and is surrounded by a cloud of electrons. | nucleus |
| particle,composed of quarks,inside the nucleus of an atom that has a charge of 1 plus | proton |
| neutral particle,composed of quarks,inside the nucleus of an atom. | neutron |
| particles surrounding the center of an atom that have a charged 1 negative. | electron |
| particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons. | quark |
| area around the nucleus of an atom where the atoms's electrons are most likely to be found. | electron cloud |
| number of protons in an atom's nucleus. | atomic number |
| sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus. | mass number |
| atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. | isotope |
| weighted-average mass of the mixture of an element's isotopes. | average atomic mass |
| organized list of all known elements that are arranged by increasing atomic number and by changes in chemical and physical properties. | periodic table |
| vertical column in the periodic table. | group |
| uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons in the element's outer energy level. | electron do diagram |
| horizontal row in the periodic table. | period |