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Vocabularyc
vocabulary for chemistry
| Word | Definiton |
|---|---|
| Atom | the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties and elements |
| Isotope | atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons |
| Radioactivity | the process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation |
| Neutron | a neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton |
| Wavelength | the shortest distance between equvalent points on a continous wave; usually expressed in meters,centmeters, or nanometers |
| Frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second |
| Amplitude | the height of a wave from the origin to a crest,or from a origin to a trough |
| Quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom |
| Photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy |