week 3 flashcard game

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What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?

Back

C

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What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium?

Back

Mg

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What are negatively charged particles that orbit around the nucleus?

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Electrons

Front

What type of charge does an electron have?

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Negative

Front

What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?

Back

Hg

Front

What is the nucleus of an atom?

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The central part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons.

Front

What are protons?

Back

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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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 atomic mass of an element?

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The weighted average mass of an element's isotopes.