Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcard - Atoms, Isotopes & Ions

Front

What is a row of elements in the periodic table called?

Back

Period

Front

Which group on the periodic table has 4 valence electrons?

Back

Carbon family

Front

What is a subatomic particle with no charge and a relative mass of 1 amu?

Back

Neutron

Front

What do we call a link between two atoms?

Back

Chemical bond

Front

What happens when the number of protons in an atom is changed?

Back

Different element

Front

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

Back

Isotope

Front

What is the positively charged particle in an atom?

Back

Proton

Front

What is the term for the outermost electrons in an atom that are involved in chemical bonding?

Back

Valence electrons

Front

What is the center of an atom called, containing protons and neutrons?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the term for a charged atom or molecule?

Back

Ion