Ch. 401 Flashcards
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Electrons
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The negatively charged particles
Electron // e- // charge: 1- // AMU 1/1,836
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Atom
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The smallest particle of an element
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Nucleus
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Rutherford inferred that the atoms positive charge must be clustered by a tiny region
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Protons
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Positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atoms
Protons // p+ // charge: 1+ // AMU 1
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Energy level
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The specific amount of energy an electron has
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Neutron
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A particle in the nucleus that is electrically neutral
Neutron // n // charge: 0 // AMU 1
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Atomic number
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The unique number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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Isotopes
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Atoms with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons
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Mass number
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The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
