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Atoms(Physics)
Atoms Ms.Boltob
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Model | A system or thing used as an example |
| Atom | The basic unit of a chemical element |
| Nucleus | the positively charged center of a atom |
| Proton | subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei with a positive charge |
| Neutron | a subatomic particle without an electric charge occurring in all but hydrogen atoms |
| Electron | a subatomic particle with an negative charge in all nuclei acts as primary carrier of conducting electricy |
| Atomic Number | the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom which determine the chemical properties and place in periodic table |
| Atomic Symbol | mass number and the atomic number of the isotope |
| subatomic particle | a particle smaller than a atom |
| Molecule | a group of atoms |
| Lewis Structures | diagrams that show bonding of between atoms of molecules and lone pairs of electrons |
| Bohr Model | model showing electrons orbiting the nucleus at a set distance |
| Electron Shell | electrons in outermost shell determine properties |
| Valance electron | electron that participates in the formation of a chemical bond |
| Matter | that which occupies time and space |