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chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is an isotope? | atom of same element wit different number of neutrons |
| what is mass number? | number of protons + neutrons |
| what is atomic number | number of protons |
| what charge do protons have? | positive |
| what charge does electrons have? | negative |
| what charge do neutrons have? | none |
| which one of John Daltons conclusions still hold up modern day? | atoms of different elements combine in whole number ratios to form compounds |
| what does amu stand for? | atomic mass unit |
| what is the definition of law? | describes what happens in nature, usually mathematically |
| what is the definition of theory? | well tested explanation |
| what is the law of conservation of mass? | matter cannot be created or unmade |
| what is the law of definite proportions? | chemical compounds contain elements in exact same proportion |
| what is an atom? | smallest unit of element that retails property of that element |
| what are the 2 regions of an atom? | nucleus and electron cloud |