Chemical Level Flashcards
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Protons and Neutrons and Electrons
Prontons
are large positively charged particles
Neutrons
are large particles without a charge
Electrons
are small negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus or protons and neutrons
Daltons
the measurement of mass of atoms
Atomic number
is the number of protons in an atom
mass number
the sum of protons and neutrons, and indicates how much the atom weighs
atomic mass
the average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes
the major 4 elements in the body are
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
atoms require a certain number of electrons in their valence shells. what are they?
2 in the first one 8 and 8
isotope
is atoms with the same number of protons but with differing neutrons
half life
refers to the time it takes for half of a radioactive element to decay
Ions
are atoms that have given up or gained an electron. they will have a + or - charge
Molecules
are when atoms of the same type share electrons
compounds
are when atoms of different types share electrons