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atoms and other vocabulary that i need to learn
| question | answer |
|---|---|
| what is a ATOM ? | The smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element. |
| what is a ISOTOPE ? | Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. |
| what is a RADIOACTIVITY ? | The process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation. |
| what is a NEUTRON ? | A neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton. |
| what is a WAVELENGTH ? | The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| what is a FREQUENCY ? | The number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| what is a AMPLITUDE ? | The height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
| what is a QUANTUM ? | The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| what is a PHOTON ? | A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |