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physical science vocab chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | a unique number for each element that equals the number of protons in an atom of that element |
| Electron | a negatively charged subatomic particle that is found in the space outside the nucleus of an atom |
| Electron cloud | a visual model of the most likely locations for the electrons in an atom |
| Electron configuration | the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom |
| Energy levels | the possible energies that electrons in an atom can have |
| Ground state | a state in which all the electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies |
| Mass number | the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Isotopes | atoms of a given element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers |
| Neutron | a neutral subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Nucleus | the dense, positively charged mass located in the center of an atom |
| Orbital | a region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found |
| Proton | a positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom |