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KMHS_Chemistry
Chapter 4 Vocabulary: Atomic Structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element. |
| Electron | Negatively charged subatomic particle. |
| Proton | Postively charged subatomic particle. |
| Nucleus | The centeral core of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons |
| Atomic Number | An element is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom of that element. |
| Mass Number | Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. |
| Isotopes | Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. |
| Atomic Mass Unit (amu) | one-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom |
| Atomic Mass | An element that's the weighted average mass of the atoms in a naturally occuring sample of the element. |