Chapter 3.1 Digital Lesson and 3.1 notes Flashcards

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1
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How many types of atoms are there

A

118

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2
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Where are neutrons located

A

Center of an atom

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3
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Define atom

A

The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. Building blocks of matter

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4
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Define electron

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A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

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5
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Define nucleus

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An atoms central region which is made up of protons and neutrons

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6
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Define atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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7
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Electron cloud

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A region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found

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8
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Mass number

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

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9
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Proton

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A subatomic particle that had a positive charge that is located in the atom

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10
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Neutron

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A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is located in the nucleus of an atom

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11
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What does atom mean in Greek

A

Undividable or uncuttable

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12
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What determines somethings atomic number

A

Number of protons

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13
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What 2 things does the atomic number tell us

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How many protons the atom has, the element of the atom

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14
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What is an atoms mass number deturmined by

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Number of protons and neutrons

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15
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Isotypes

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Atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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16
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Matter is made up of

A

Atoms

17
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Atomic mass

A

Weighed average madd of all naturally occurring isotopes of the same element

18
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Nucleus

A

Made up of protons and neutrons

19
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Amu

A

SI unit used to express the mass of atomic particles

20
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Where are electrons found in an atom

A

Electron clouds

21
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All atoms of the same element contain the same number of

A

Protons

22
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How many protons does an atom with and atomic mass of 23 and a mass number of 51 have

A

23

23
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An atom has no overall electric charge because it has equal numbers of

A

Electrons and protons

24
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Where are protons found

A

Nucleus

25
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What is the mass of neutrons

A

1 amu

26
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What determines the identity of an element

A

Atomic number

27
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Isotopes exist because atoms of the same element can have different numbers of

A

Neutrons

28
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How are isotopes of the same element names

A

Identified by their mass which is the total number of protons and neutrons

29
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What two things have a mass of 1 amu

A

Protons and neutrons

30
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Where are electrons not found

A

Nucleus

31
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The number of what determines the isotope of an element

A

Neutrons

32
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What must be equal in order for an atom to have a neutral charge

A

Protons and electrons

33
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Ion

A

What we call an atom that is not neutral (positive and negative charges aren’t equal)

34
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Mass number

A

Specific number

Ex: Cu-63

35
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When you add or subtract a proton

A

New element

36
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Add another atom

A

Molecule

37
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Add or subtract a neutron

A

Isotope

38
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Add or subtract an electron

A

Ion