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Atomic Structure Ch2
Notes on the Atomic Structure in Chapter 2
| Atomic Structure Questions | Atomic Structure Answers |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that occupies space |
| mass | amount of matter in a object |
| weight | gravitational force acting on an object of given mass |
| kilogram | international unit for mass |
| element | simplest type of matter with unique chemical properties |
| 96% of the weight of the body results from what elements? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| atom | smallest partical of an element that has the chemicla characters of the element |
| Atoms are compoesed of what subatomic particles? | Neutrons, protons, and electrons |
| neutron | particle of a atom, in the nucleus, has no electric charge |
| proton | particle of a atom, within the nucleus, has a positive charge |
| electrons | particle of a atom, outside the nucleus, has a negative charge |
| nucleus of a atom | holds the protons and neutrons |
| electron cloud | where the electron is located outside the nucleus |
| atomic number | number of electrons |
| artificially-made elements | unstable and quickly convert back to more stable elements |
| Isotopes | 2 or more forms of the same element that have the same # of protons but different # of neutrons |
| Name 3 hydrogen isotops | hydrogen (no neutron), Deuterium (1 neutron), and Tritium (2 neutrons) |