click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Subatomic Particles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |