IPC Unit 1 Flash Cards

Front

Location and charge of a proton

Back

Nucleus, positive (+)

Front

Location and charge of a neutron

Back

Nucleus, neutral (0)

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Location and charge of an electron

Back

Electron cloud, negative (-)

Front

An element’s atomic number

Back

Number of protons in nucleus; identifies element

Front

An element’s atomic mass

Back

Total mass of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

Front

How to calculate atomic mass

Back

Protons + neutrons in nucleus

Front

Charge of atoms with more electrons than protons

Back

Negatively charged

Front

Charge of atoms with less electrons than protons

Back

Positively charged

Front

How the periodic table is organized

Back

By increasing atomic number

Front

Type of elements that tend to gain electrons

Back

Nonmetals mostly from groups 16 & 17