Atomic Stucture and Periodic Structure Flashcards
What is the Nucleus?
The middle of the atom
What are the subatomic particles?
Protons,Neutrons and Electrons
What is the mass of a Proton?
1
What is the mass of a Neutron?
1
What is the mass of an Electron?
very small
What is the charge of a Proton?
1
What is the charge of a Neutron?
0
What is the charge of an Electron?
-1
What is an Atom?
smallest piece of an element that can exist
What is a Compound?
a compound is two or more element chemically bonded together
What is an Element?
a group of the same atoms which are chemically bonded together
What is a molecule?
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms joined together by covalent bonds
Where is the mass number represented on atoms?
The top number next to the element
Where is the atomic number represented on atoms?
The bottom number next to the element
What is an isotope?
Atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons