Unit 1 Flashcards
Chemistry
A science that deals with the structure and properties
Noble Gas
Group 18 in the periodic table with a full outer shell
Atomic Number
Number of protons in the nucleus in an atom
Nuclear Fusion
Reaction in which the nuclei of one atom combines with the nuclei of another to form a larger nuclei
Isotope
Atoms with same number of protons but not the same nunber of neutrons
Significant Figure
The figure of a number that express a magnitude to a specified degree of accuracy
Density
Mass per unit of volume
Metalloid
Element with the properties of both metals and nonmetals
Mass Number
Sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
Electron Cloud
System of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom
Atom
Smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself
Precision
The quality of being exact
Accuracy
The ability to work without mistakes
Scientific Notation
Method that expresses the number multiplied by 10 and the appropriate power
Percent Error
Experimental value minus the accepted value, divided by the accepted value and then multiplied by 100