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Topic 8 Vocabulary
Parts of the Atom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | Building blocks of all matter |
| proton | particle of the atom with a positive charge |
| nucleus | particle of the atom with a neutral charge |
| electron | particle of the atom with a negative charge |
| nucleus | center of the atom that holds the protons and neutrons |
| shells OR orbitals | area around the outside of the nucleus that holds the electrons |
| atomic number | identifies an atom by telling the number of protons in an atom |
| atomic mass | the protons and neutrons together in the atom |
| isotope | an atom with a different number of neutrons than most of the atoms of that element |
| Periodic Table of Elements | A chart that identifies each element in order by atomic number |