Periodic Table- Landon Hodge Flashcards
Proton
Particle in the nucleus of an atom with positive charge
Nucleus
Middle part of atom made up of protons and neutrons
Neutron
Particle found in nucleus of atom with no charge
Electron
Particle that has negative charge
Orbital
Place in atom where you are likely to discover electrons.
Valence electrons
Electrons found on outside shell of atom which determine chemical properties
Periodic law
A law that says that properties of elements change when the atomic numbers change.
Period
Elements that are in horizontal row in the periodic table
Group
Vertical elements in periodic table
Ion
Atom that has lost or gained electrons to give it a charge
Atomic number
The number of protons in certain element
Mass number
The nu,beer of protons and neutrons in atom
Isotope
An atom that has the same amount of protons of same atom but a different number of neutrons
Amu
Mass unit that describes mass of atom or molecule
Average atomic mass
Average of Weighted masses of all natural isotopes of a substance