Quiz 3 Flashcards
Chemistry is…
the study of matter.
Matter is…
anything that has mass AND takes up space
Mass is…
the amount of matter
amu is…
the Atomic Mass Unit
Transmutation is…
when one atom becomes another
Transmutation occurs…
when the atom gains or loses a proton
Isotope is…
the same atom with a different mass
Isotope occurs…
when the atom gains or loses a neutron
An ion is…
a charged atom
Ion occurs…
when the atom gains or loses an electron
Nucleons are…
things found in the nucleus
Nucleons (ex.)
protons AND neutrons
Atomic number is the…
most important # on the p.t
The overal charge of any atom is…
0
mass
grams
length
meters
volume
liters
The Atomic Number tells…
of protons
# of electrons
nuclear charge
The Atomic Number…
identifies the atom
Subatomic Particles
protons
neutrons
electrons
Subatomic Charge
proton +
neutron 0
electron -
Subatomic Mass
proton 1 amu
neutron 1 amu
electron 0 amu
Subatomic Location
proton is in the nucleus
neutron is in the nucleus
electron is outside the nucleus
Subatomic +/-
proton is transmutation
neutron is isotope
electron is ion
