Session 13 TFiC- Part 3 Flashcards
Model
A schematic description of a system that accounts for its known properties
Nucleus
The center of an atom, containing the protons and neutrons
Atomic Number
The number of protons in an atom
Mass Number
The sum of the numbers of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of an atom
Isotopes
Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of nuetrons
Element
A collection of atoms that all have the same number of protons
Radioactive Isotope
An atom with a nucleus that is not stable
Half-Life
The time it takes for half of the original sample of a radioactive isotope to decay
OYO 1
11 Protons, 11 electrons, 12 neutrons
OYO 2
8 electrons, oxygen-16
OYO 3
A, C
OYO 4
?
OYO 5
27 electrons
OYO 6
longer than nuclear force, but shorter electromagnetic force
OYO 7
90Y