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Ch. 17 Vocab LD
Sections 1, 2, and 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | The smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of the element. |
| nucleus | Positively charged center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons and is surrounded by a cloud of electrons |
| proton | Particle, composed of quarks, inside the nucleus of an atom that has a charge of 1+. |
| neutron | neutral particle, composed of quarks, inside the nucleus of an atom. |
| electron | Particles surrounding the center of an atom that have a charge of 1-. |
| quark | Particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons |
| electron cloud | Area around the nucleus of an atom where the atom's electrons are most likely to be found |
| atomic number | Number of protons in an atom's nucleus |
| mass number | Sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus |
| isotope | Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| average atomic mass | weighted-average mass of the mixture of an element's isotopes |
| periodic table | Organized list of all known elements that are arranged by increasing atomic number and by changes in chemical and physical properties |
| group | vertical column in the periodic table |
| electron dot diagram | Uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons in the element's outer energy level |
| period | Horizontal row in the periodic table |