Atoms Flashcards
1
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Atom
A
The smallest unit of matter that has the same properties as the elements
2
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Protons
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Positively charge sub atomic particles in the nucleus(+1)
3
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Neutrons
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Neutral sub atomic particle in the nucleus (0)
4
Q
Electrons
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Negatively charge sub atomic particle outside of the nucleus (-1)
5
Q
Nucleus
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Center of an atom, has protons and neutrons
6
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Atomic number
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Number of protons, identifies an atom
7
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Mass number
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Number of protons and number of neutrons
8
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Group
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Column on the periodic table, has the same number of valence electrons
9
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Pieriod
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Row on the periodic table
10
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Valence electrons
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Electrons in the out outer most energy shell. They determine reactivity.
