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Chapter 17 Key Term
The terms within the physical science book on chapter 17
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | The number in an atom that is the same as the number of protons plus the neutrons in the nucleus. |
| Atomic number | The number of protons in the nucleus. |
| Atomic nucleaus | The core of the atom |
| Atomic symbol. | An abbrv of the element |
| electron | a negatively charged particle. |
| element | Any material that is made up of one type of atom. |
| group | A vertical column in the periodic table. |
| isotope. | Atoms who have the same number of nucluei that have the same number of protons but different number neutrons. |
| mass number. | Amount of mass in the element |
| metal | An element. |
| metalloid | One of six elements. |
| neutron | a neutral charged particle |
| nonmetal | An element that is not metal. |
| nucleon | A nuclear of neutron and proton. |
| period | Horizontal row in the periodic table. |
| periodic table | All of the elements listed on a table. |
| periodic trend | tendencies of certain elemental characteristics to increase or decrease along a row or column |
| Proton | a positively charged particle |