Atomic Structure Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Atom

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Basic unit of matter; the smallest particle of an element

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Element

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A pure substance made of only one kind of atom; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

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Nucleus

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Center of an atom; contains protons and neutrons.

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Proton

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A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom; it has a mass of 1 a.m.u.

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Neutron

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A subatomic particle that has no charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom; it has a mass of 1 a.m.u.

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Electron

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A subatomic particle that has a negative charge and negligible mass.

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Energy level

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A region of an atom where electrons with the same energy are likely to be found.

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Isotope

(don't need to know for quiz)

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, and therefore different masses.

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Bohr model

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Model of the atom in which electrons move rapidly around the nucleus in different paths called energy levels.