Ions & Isotopes Flashcards
What are ions?
An ions is an atom that has gained or lost electrons & is now charged.
What is a positive ion called?
Cation
What is a negative ion called?
Anion
What are isotopes?
Isotopes are atoms with the same atomic number but no atomic mass is called isotopes.
What is the atomic number?
Protons
What is the atomic mass?
Protons & neutrons
What are radioactive isotopes?
Sometimes the extra neutrons make the atom radioactive. They have the same chemical properties.
What are atoms?
They are the smallest particles known to man, neutrons, electrons and protons. They makeup everything in the world
What is the atomic arrangement?
It is made up of a nucleus & electron shells. Nucleus has protons & neutrons. Around the outside is electron
What is the atomic number?
It is the smaller number
What is the atomic mass?
It is the larger number
