Unit B Matter And Chem Change 2.0 Vocab Flashcards
Alchemy
People who worked in chemistry and magic
Atom
The smallest thing on earth that makes up everything on earth
Electrons
Negative charge in an Atom
Nucleus
The centre of the Atom
Electron shells
The orbit of the electron
Protons
A positive charge in the atom
Neutrons
The neutral charge in an atom
Atomic mass
The mass of one item in an element calculated by the number of protons electrons and neutrons
Period
Horizontal rows in the periodic table
Group
Vertical rows in the periodic table
Atomic number
Number of protons in the nucleus
Atomic mass unit
Measure of atomic mass one atomic mass is equal to one 12th of the mass of a Carbon 12 Atom
Mass number
The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in and Atom
Radioactive
An energy
Metals
Metals