atomic theory timeline 4 Flashcards
1
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negatively charged atomic particles
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electrons
2
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at the center of all atoms is the
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nucleus
3
Q
positively charged atomic particles
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protons
4
Q
uncharged (positive) atomic particles
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neutrons
5
Q
the atomic number is equal to the number of
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protons in the nucleus of an atom
6
Q
the atomic number identifies
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the element
7
Q
the total number of protons and neutrons
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mass number
8
Q
the subatomic particles are measured in
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AMU’s
9
Q
AMU
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atomic mass unit
10
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every proton and neutron have a mass of
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1 AMU