Front

What is the formula for the compound that forms when magnesium bonds with phosphorus?

Back

Mg₃P₂

Front

What state is an atom in when its electrons have the lowest possible energies?

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Ground state

Front

What is the distance between two successive peaks on adjacent waves called?

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Wavelength

Front

What is the mass number of an aluminum isotope with 13 protons, 13 electrons, and 14 neutrons?

Back

27

Front

What does the atomic mass of an element listed in the periodic table represent?

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Average atomic mass

Front

What is the charge of a proton?

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Positive (+1)

Front

What is the charge of an electron?

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Negative (-1)

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral (0)

Front

What is the principle that states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

Front

What is the term for atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons?

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Isotopes