Piero Flashcards
1
Q
Atom
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Smallest unit of matter that has the properties of an element
2
Q
Protons
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Positively charge subatomic particles in the nucleus
3
Q
Neutron
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Neutral subatomic particle in the nucleus
4
Q
Electron
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Negatively charges subatomic particle outside the nucleus
5
Q
Nucleus
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The center of an atom has protons plus neutrons
6
Q
Atomic number
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The numbers of protons identifies and atom
7
Q
Mass number
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Number of protons plus number of neutrons
8
Q
Group
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Column on the periodic table has the same number of valence electrons
9
Q
Period
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Row on the periodic table, violence, electrons electrons in the outermost energy shell they determine reactivity