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Chapter 5: Atomic Structure Flashcards

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16301720726NucleusThe dense positively charged mass located in the center of an atom made of protons and neutrons.0
16301720727ProtonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom1
16301720728ElectronA subatomic particle that has a negative charge, is found outside the nucleus and has almost no mass2
16301720729NeutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom.3
16301720730Atomic numberA unique number for each element determined by the number of protons in an atom of that element.4
16301720731Mass numberThe sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.5
16301720732IsotopesAtoms of a given element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers.6
16301720733Energy levelsThe possible energies that electrons in an atom can have.7
16301720734Electron cloudA visual model of the most likely locations for the electrons in an atom.8
16301720735OrbitalA region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.9
16301740977IonAn atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge.10
16301840043Bohr Modelmodel of an atom that shows electrons in circular orbits around the nucleus11

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