Chapter 2 Flashcards
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what are the 3 components of an atom
protons, electrons, neutrons
charge of protons
(+)
charge of electron
(-)
charge of neutron
neutral
where are protons and neutrons located in an atom
the nucleus
where are electrons located in an atom
electron cloud or around the electron
most of the mass in the atom are contributed primarly by
neutrons and protons
how much mass does an electron have compared to neutron and protons
very small compared to protons and neutrons, contribute and occupy most of the volume of the atom
What do the chemical properties of elements and molecules largely depend on?
electrons in atoms
chemical change
changes composition/ structure
magnesium burns in air –> magnesium oxide
what is atomic #
number of protons in the nucleus of an element
do all atoms of the same element have diff # of protons?
no all atoms of the same element have the same # of protons
how (and with what symbol) is the atomic number indicated
by the symbol Z
if thr atomic number is 29 how many protons does the atom have
29 protons
how is the atomic mass unit symbolized
u
mass of proton
1.6272623 x 10^24g
atomic mass of proton
1.007 amu
relative atomic mass for electron
<1
0.0005
atoms are neutral what does this mean for neutrons
of protons = # of neutrons
mass= p+ n
what is the radius of an atom
30 to 300 pm
radius of nucleus
~0.001 pm (5 orders of magnitude
smaller than atom)
The atom is mostly
empty space
empty space?
what the atoms composition is mostly
isotape
different # of neutrons
the mass of one c-12 atom
12 u
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