chapter 2 part 1 Flashcards
(43 cards)
define matter
anything with mass, takes up space
smallest unit of matter
atoms
atoms joining together form
chemicals with different characteristics
atoms are made up of
subatomic particles
3 subatomic particles
proton, neutron, electron
proton’s charge
positive
neutron’s charge
neutral
electron’s charge
negative
unlike electrons, whose mass is negligible, protons and neutrons each “weigh”
1 mass unit
mass number of an atom is determined by
protons and neutrons
charge of an atom is determined by
protons and electrons
pure substance containing one type of atom
element
number of protons certain element can hold
atomic number
an element is considered neutral when they contain
same number of protons and electrons
elements with different mass numbers
isotope
what is mass number
number of protons plus neutrons
four most common elements in the body
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
elements can’t change their number of
protons
electrons determine reactivity of an
element
electrons are located in the ____________ floating around an atom
electron cloud
electrons are organized
using electrons shells
each electron shell can hold a max number of
electrons
outermost electron shell
valence shell
atoms are most happy when
valence shells are full