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Chapter 17
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 | amount of matter in an object. |
isotope | atoms at 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. |