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