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Subatomic Particles
Term | Definition |
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Charge of a proton | positive |
Charge of an electron | negative |
Charge of a neutron | neutral (no charge) |
Location of a proton | Nucleus (center) |
Location of an electron | Energy levels around nucleus |
Location of a neutron | Nucleus (center) |
Mass of a proton | 1 AMU |
Mass of an electron | 0 AMU |
Mass of a neutron | 1 AMU |
Atomic number | Number of protons |
Mass number | Number of protons plus neutrons |
Isotope | Atoms of the same element with different masses (same number of protons but different amount of neutrons) |
Planetary model | Bohr model of the atom: center nucleus with electrons orbiting around |
Energy level | Places where electrons are found; they can jump between levels when they absorb or release energy |
Ground state | Energy level closest to the nucleus (where electrons want to be) |
Excited state | Energy level farther away from the nucleus (where electrons don't want to be) |
Lowest energy light color | Red |
Highest energy light color | Blue or Violet |
Element | All atoms are the same (have the same number of protons) |