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chapt 17
physical science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | The smallest piece of matter that still retains the property of the element. |
| atomic number | the numbers of protons in an atom is equal to a number |
| average atomic mass | the weighted average mass of the isotopes |
| electron | Particles with an electrical charge of 1- |
| electron cloud | is the area around the nucleus of an atom |
| electron dot diagram | uses the symbol of elements and dots to representthe electrons in the outer energy |
| group | the verticals columns in the periodic tables |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have diffent numbers of neutrons |
| mass number | sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of protons |
| neutron | Neutral particles that do not have an electrical charge |
| nucleus | protons and neutrons are found in a small positively charged center of the atom |
| period | the horizontal rows of elements of the periodic tabe |
| periodic table | elements arranged by increasing atomic number and by changes of chemical properties |
| proton | particles with an electrical charge of 1+ |
| quark | Protons and neutrons are made up of small particles called quarks |