Flashcard o1 of 8th Grade atoms

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Electrons are particles with a __ charge.

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negative

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__ are the particles that have no charge.

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neutrons, neutron

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What is the isotope value of Carbon-14?

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14, fourteen

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How many neutrons does the isotope Carbon-14 have?

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8, eight

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__ are particles with a positive charge.

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protons, proton

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the mass number of an atom?

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The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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What is an atom?

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The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

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What are isotopes?

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Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutrons have no charge.