8.5 A,B,C Vocabulary Quiz Atoms & The Periodic Table

The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons

• Atom

• Nucleus

• Mixture

• Rocks

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The area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where the electrons are found

• Atom

• Nucleus

• Mixture

• Electron Cloud

The tiny, very dense, positively charged region in the

center of an atom that is made up of protons and

neutrons

• Atom

• Nucleus

• Mixture

• Electron Cloud

A positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom; contributes to the mass of the atom

• Atom

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

A neutrally charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom; contributes to the mass of the atom

• Atom

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

A negatively charged subatomic particle located in the electron cloud; involved in the formation of chemical bonds

• Atom

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

The area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where the electrons are found

• Electron Cloud

• Outside

• Lithosphere

• Electron Space

A property of matter determined by the number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons in a material

• Electrical Charge

• Size

• Temperature

• Density

The mass of an atom, approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom

• Chemical Formula

• Electrical Charge

• Atomic Number

• Atomic Mass

A shorthand notation that uses chemical symbols and numbers as subscripts to represent the type and number of atoms that are present in the smallest unit of a substance

• Chemical Formula

• Electrical Charge

• Atomic Number

• Atomic Mass

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