Anatomy -chemistry unit Flashcards
What is chemistry
science that deals with the structure of matter.
What is matter
anything that takes up space and has mass.
What is matter made up of
made up of atoms
Subatomic particles includes what
protons, neutrons, electrons
What is the charge of a proton
positive charge
What is the mass of a proton
1 mass unit
What is the charge of a neutron
neutral
What is the mass of a neutron
1 mass unit
what is the charge of a electron
Negative charge
What is the mass of a electron
Low mass, lower than 1
What is the atomic number
Number of protons
What contains protons and neutrons
Nucleus
What is a spherical area that contains electrons
electron cloud
What is a two-dimensional representation of electron cloud
Electron shell
What is a pure substance composed of atoms of one kind
an element
What does the atomic number in an atom determine
its chemical properties
What are versions of elements based on mass and number
isotopes
What is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
Mass number
what has a radioactive nuclei
radioisotopes
What is decay rate expressed as
as half-life
What is the average of the different atomic masses and proportions of different isotopes
Atomic weight
What determines the reactivity of an atom
electrons in the electron cloud
What is the outermost shell called
valence shell
What contains shells, or energy levels that can hold a limited number of electrons
Electron cloud