Chapter 16 Quiz Flashcards
chemistry is the study of _____, _____,_____, and _____
matter
the matter’s composition
the matter’s properties
how the matter reacts with other matter
matter is..
anything that has mass and volume
all ___ is composed of atoms
matter, living or non-living
short or abbreviated name of an element
chemical symbols
What does silvers symbol derive from
argentum
what is an atom
the smallest part of an element that retains the properties of the element
_____ make up elements
atoms
until _____ no one had ever seen at atom because there was not a microscope strong enough to see one
1981
how long has the existence of atoms been known for
2000 years
atoms have a _____ containing _____, and _____ that surround the _____ that contain _____
central nucleus
protons and neutrons
energy levels
nucleus
electrons
what are protons neutrons and electrons sometimes referred to as
subatomic particles
protons have a _____ charge
positive
neutrons have a _____ charge
neutral
electrons have a _____ charge
negative
compare the sizes of protons, neutrons, and electrons
protons and neutrons are about the same size
electrons have 1800 times less mass
what makes up protons and neutrons
quarks
_____ are very small particles that compose protons and neutrons
quarks
how many quarks are there
6
what are the 6 quarks
up
down
bottom
top
charm
strange
What is the unit used to measure the mass of an atom
amu - atomic mass unit
the mass of a single proton or neutron is
about one amu
the ___ of an element is the number of protons an element has in its nucleus
atomic number
the ___ of an element is the sum of protons and neutrons an element has in it s nucleus
mass number
mass number is also known as…
atomic mass number, atomic mass