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Capter 4 Vocab
Physical Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | Is the dense, positively charge mass located n the center of the atom. |
| Proton | Is a positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Electron | Is negatively charged subatomic particle that is found in the space outside the nucleus. |
| Neutron | Is a neutral subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Atomic Number | The number of protons in an atom of that element. |
| Mass Number | The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of that atom. |
| Isotopes | Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers. |
| Energy Levels | The possible energies that electrons in an atom. |
| Electron Cloud | Is a visual model of the most likely locations for electrons in an atom. |
| Orbital | Is a region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found. |
| Electron Configuration | Is the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom. |
| Ground State | When all the electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies |