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chapter 3 vocab ps
physical science vocab for chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons | nucleus |
| a postively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom | protons |
| a neutral subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom | neutron |
| a tiny negatively charged subatomic particle moving around outside the nucleus of an atom | electron |
| any of the possible energies an electron may have in an atom | energy level |
| a region in an atom where there is a high probabilty of finding electrons | orbital |
| an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom | valence elctrons |