Atoms And Periodic Table Flashcards
Pure substance made of only one type of atom
Element
Way to represent an element
Symbol
Positively charged particles in the nucleus
Proton
Neutral particles in the nucleus
Neutron
Negatively charged particles that orbit around the nucleus
Electron
Center of an atom;made of protons and neutrons
Nucleus
Usually solid at room temperature
Usually has luster
Good conductors of energy
Metals
Most are gases
If solids they are brittle
Poor conductors of heat and electricity
Usually lustrous
Nonmetals
The stair step line
Can be found as solids, liquids, or gases
Properties of metals and nonmetals
Metalloids
Atomic mass unit used to measure mass of atomic particles
AMU
The smallest piece of matter that still retains properties of the elements
Atom
The number of protons
Atomic number
The sum of protons and neutrons in atom
Mass number
Smaller particles that make up protons and electrons
Quarks
Late 1800s
Russian chemist
Organized periodic table by mass number
Mendeleev