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