chem 2 Flashcards
basic unit of a chemical element
atom
of protons in nucleus
atomic #
all material substances are composed of atoms
atomic theory
rang of all types of EM radiation
electromagnetic spectrum
negatively charged particle
electron
group of electrons circulating around a nucleus
electron cloud
fixed distances from the nucleus of an atom where electrons can be found
energy level
atoms of same element but differing masses
isotope
a given compound always has component elements in a fixed ratio and doesn’t depend on source or method of preparation
law of definite proportions
diagrams describing chemical bonding between atoms in a molecule
lewis dot diagrams
total # of protons and neutrons in an atom
mass #
particle with no charge
neutron
center of atom
nucleus
positively charged particle
proton
electrons located at outermost shell of an atom
valence electrons
amu
atomic mass unit
mass is neither created nor destroyed
law of conservation of mass