Ch 17 notes Flashcards
Smallest part of an element that has the properties of that element
Atom
Atoms are made of
Neutrons,proton,electrons
Atoms are electrically____ meaning that they have the same numbers of ________ and_______
Neutral_protons__electrons
___ and ___ are located inside the nucleus
Protons and neutrons
are located outside the nucleus in energy levels
Electrons
The most stable atoms have their outermost energy level___?
Full
Atoms with 4 or more electrons in the outermost energy level are more likely to ___?
Gain
What are electrons in the outermost energy level called ?
Valence electrons
If the outer most energy level is not full they may undergo a process called?
Ionization
What forms when an atom gains or loses electrons
ION
Energy levels are full when they hit the number __
8
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called
Isotopes
Weighted-average mass of the mixture of its isotopes
Average atomic mass
How do you find # of neutrons ?
Mass#-Atomic#
What’s mass #?
Total # of protons and neutrons in the nucleus