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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element is an | atom |
| Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are | isotopes |
| The process iin which some substances spontaneously emit radiation is | radioactivity |
| The number of waves that pass a given point per second is | frequency |
| The height of a wave from the origin to a crest is | amplitude |
| The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom is a | quantum |
| A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy is a | photon |
| A neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nuclues that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton is a | neutron |
| The shortest distance between equivlent points on a continuous wave is | wave length |
| The shortest distance between equivlent points on a continuous wave is | wave length |