Nuclear Energy Flashcards

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Nucleons

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Protons and neutrons (make up nucleus)

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Atomic number

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Number of protons, represented by “Z”

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Mass number

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Protons + neutrons, represented by letter “A”

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Neutrons

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Mass number - atomic number (A-Z)

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Isotopes

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

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Difference between atomic mass and mass number

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Mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons
Atomic mass is the average and is found underneath the element symbol

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7
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Where is the atomic number on an element?

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At the top

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Where is the symbol found on an element?

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The middle

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9
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Where is the name found on an element?

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Under the symbol

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10
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Where is the atomic mass found?

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Under the name at the bottom

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