Atomic mass and number Flashcards

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What is atomic mass

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The number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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What is an atomic number

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the number of protons (and therefore the number of electrons) in an atom

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How are the electrons arranged

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the electrons orbit the nucleus in set shells (2,8,8)

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