๐ฅ Summary of Terminology ๐ฅ Flashcards
mixtures
two or more substances which physically combine and can be separated into their original forms
elements
matter that is made up of one type of atom and they are found on the periodic table
group
vertical columns in the periodic table
period
horizontal rows in the periodic table
atomic number
number of protons in atom of an element
atomic mass
number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
atoms
the smallest particles which make up an element
proton
a positively charged subatomic particle
electron
a negatively charged subatomic particle
neutron
a subatomic particle with no charge
subatomic particles
protons, electrons, neutrons
energy level
a region in which electrons are found orbiting around the nucleus of an atom