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Electrons in Atoms
chemistry vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element | atom |
| number of protons but different number of neutrons | isotope |
| the processin which some substances spontaneously emit radation | radioactivity |
| the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave | wavelength |
| the number of waves that pass a given point per second | frequency |
| the height of a wave from the origin to a crest | amplitude |
| the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom | quantum |
| a particle of electromagnetic radation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy | photon |
| a neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nuclues that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton | neutron |
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