Atom Structure and the Periodic Table

For an atom to be neutral, the number of protons must equal the number of neutrons.

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom is the mass number.

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The atomic number of an element is determined by its number of protons.

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Every atom of the same element has the same atomic number.

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Elements arranged in vertical columns in the periodic table are called periods.

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Dot diagrams are used to represent

• atomic numbers
• atomic mass
• isotopes
• outer level electrons

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A certain atom has 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons.  Its mass number is

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• 30
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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called

• isotopes
• metals
• metalloids
• radioactive elements

A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• quark

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Most of the mass of an atom is found in its

• nucleus
• electron cloud
• atomic number
• mass number