Atoms Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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The part of an atom that carries a positive charge

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Protons

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2
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The number of electrons that can be held in the first orbit (closest to the nucleus)

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Two

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3
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The number of electrons that can be held in the third orbit

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Eighteen

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4
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The part of an atom that carries a negative charge

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Electron

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5
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The number of electrons that can be held in the second orbit

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Eight

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6
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There are the same number of these two particles in a atom

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Protons and electrons

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7
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The atomic number is the same as the number of these particles

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Protons

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8
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The mass of subatomic particles is measured in _____

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AMU’s

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9
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The _______ _______

Tells the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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Atomic number

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10
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The mass number of an element is the sum of its _______ and _______

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Protons and neutrons

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11
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Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons are called ______

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Isotopes

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12
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The _____ ______ is the space around the nucleus where electrons can be found

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Electronic cloud

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13
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A ______ is a subatomic particle that makes up protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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14
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Different isotopes of an element will have different ______ _______ _______

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Numbers of neutrons

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15
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Electrons in an electron cloud are arranged into _______ _______

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Energy levels

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16
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The ______ _______ of an element is the average of all of the mass numbers of the isotopes of that element

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Atomic mass

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17
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Protons, neutrons, and electrons are examples of ______ _________

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Subatomic particles

18
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Protons have a mass of ___ Amu

19
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Electrons have a mass of _______ amu

20
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A neutron has a mass of _______ amu

21
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A neutron has a _______ charge

22
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Particle that makes up all other known particles in the nucleus of an atom

23
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Force of attraction or repulsion between particles in an atom

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Electromagnetic force

24
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Force that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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Force that is key to the power of the sun and responsible for the process known as radioactive decay
Weak force
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Force of attraction between all objects in the universe
Gravity
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is the ______ ________
Atomic number
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Democritus concluded that you couldn't keep dividing matter forever, eventually the smallest would be obtained and he called it the ______
Atom
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The small, heavy center of the atom is the _____
Nucleus
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The scientist J.J Thompson discovered the ______
Electron
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Particles smaller than the atom are called ______
Subatomic particles
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``` The nucleus of an atom contains A. Protons and electrons B. Neutrons and electrons C.protons, neutrons, and electrons D. Protons and neutrons ```
D. Protons and neutrons
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The number of protons in an atom with an atomic number of 18 is A. 10 B. 36 C. 18 D.8
C.18
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Which of the following forces within the atom is responsible for keeping electrons in orbit around the nucleus A.electromagnetic B. Weak C. Gravity D. Strong
A. Electromagnetic
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All nuclear particles are thought to be made of a combination of three A. Electrons B. Quarks C. Isotopes D. Molecules
B. Quarks
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``` The arrangement and location of what subatomic particles determine the chemical properties of an atom A. Protons B. Quarks C. Neutrons D. Electrons ```
D. Electrons
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Most of the mass of the atom is located in the ______
Nucleus
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Electrons that have the least amount of energy levels are located _______ from the nucleus
Closest
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In thompsons experiment , the gas in the tune gave off rays that were negatively charged particles called _______
Neutrons
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John dalton a theory was that matter is made of indivisible _____, or atoms
Particles
41
The part of an atom that carries no electric charge
Neutrons