Subatomic Particles Flashcards
mass of one proton
1 amu
repel electrons
electrons
mass of one neutron
1 amu
repelled by protons
protons
neither attract nor repel
neutrons
attracted by protons
electrons
neither attracted nor repelled
neutrons
neutral subatomic particle
neutron
negatively charged subatomic particle
electron
these kinds of charges attract each other
opposite
attract protons
electrons
repel protons
protons
attracted by electrons
protons
abbreviation for atomic mass unit
amu
positively charged subatomic particle
proton
number identifies element
protons
location of protons
nucleus
1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom
value of atomic mass unit
attract electrons
protons
location of electrons
electron shells
value of atomic mass unit
1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom
number identifies ion
electrons
number identifies isotope
neutrons
repelled by electrons
electrons
location of neutrons
nucleus
these kinds of charges repel each other
like OR same
mass of one electron
56/10,000 amu
amu stands for
atomic mass unit