Science Flashcards
Atomic Number
A number of protons in the nucleas
Electron
Negatively charged neutron
Electron cloud
the region surrounding the nucleus
element
a substance that cannot be broken down
Half-life
The time needed for one-half of the mass of the sample
Mass number- The sum of neutrons and protons
electrically neutral particle
Proton
positively charged neutron
radioactive decay
Release of nuclear particles
Transmutation
the changing of an element
Beta-particle
High energy electron
Alpha particle
Two Neutrons and Two protons
Average atomic mass
the average mass of an atom
Atom
the basic unit of matter
what is the particle in the nucleus with no charge?
neutron
The atomic mass of an atom is…..and…..
Protons and neutrons