Ben Youre Gonna Be A Doctor Flashcards
What is the atomic number?
The number of protons Jin the atomic nucleus
What is an electron?
A negatively charged subatomic particle
Define an element
A pure substance that consists only of atoms with the same number of protons
Isotopes are:
Forms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons their atoms carry
What is the mass number
The mass number of an isotope is the total number of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus
Define a neutron
An uncharged subatomic particle that occurs in the atomic nucleus
What is the nucleus
The central core of an atom
Define the periodic table
The tabular arrangement of all known elements by their atomic number
What is a proton
A positively charged subatomic particle that occurs in the nucleus of all atoms
Radioactive decay is…
The process in which an atom emits energy and or subatomic particles when its nucleus spontaneously breaks up
What is a Radioisotope
An isotope with an unstable nucleus
What is a tracer
A Tracer is a substance with a detectable component
What are free radicals
Free radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons
Define an ION
And Ion is an atom or molecule that carries a net charge
What are shell models
A model of electron distribution in an atom