CH 2.1 Study Cards Flashcards
1
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Proton
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Determines element, charge, and contributes to mass number.
2
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Neutron
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Determines Isotope and contributes to mass number
3
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Electron
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Determines reactivity and charge
4
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Isotope
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A different atom of the same element with a different number of Neutrons
5
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An element has 8 Protons, 9 Neutrons, and 8 Electrons. What element is it, what isotope is it, and what is it’s charge and mass number?
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Oxygen 17, +0 charge, 17 mass number
6
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Carbon 14 with a -2 charge is made up of what?
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6 Protons, 8 Electrons, and 8 Neutrons
7
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How can isotopes be used in research?
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They react in the same way as their non-isotope counterparts, and they can be radioactivity traced.
