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Ch.4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | Dense, positively charged mass located in the center of an atom |
| Proton | Positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Electron | Negatively charged atom that is found in the space outside the nucleus |
| Neutron | Neutral subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Atomic Number | The number of protons in an atom of an element |
| Mass Number | Sum of the protons and the neutrons in the nucleus of an 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 can have |
| Electron Cloud | A visual model of the most likely locations for electron in an atom |
| Orbital | A region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found |
| Electron Configuration | The arrangement of electrons of electrons in the orbitals of an atom |
| Ground State | When all the electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies. |