week 1 Flashcards
what is the simplest chemical unit of matter?
atoms
what is largest-atom/molecule/proton/neutron/electron
molecule
an atomic number represents what ?
protons in an atom
atoms with the same atomic number are grouped into?
elements
the mass number of an atom indicates the number of what?
protons and neutrons in nucleus
elements that have atoms with full electron shells are called?
inert
isotopes of oxygen has 8ps, 10n and 8e whats the mass number?
18
isotopes of an element difer in the number of protons/neutrons/electrons?
neutrons
what charge does an electron have?
negative
what charge does a proton have?
positive
what charge does a neutron have?
neutral
what are the 4 elements that make up 96% of the body’s mass
O, C, H, N
an atom os an element is distinguished from another atom of another elemnt by the number of what?
protons in nucleus
subatomic particles located around the nucleus of an atom are?
electrons
what does a neutral atoms contain?
same amount of electrons and protons