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Chapter 17
atomic structure
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9th Grade
11/18/2013

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Term
proton
Definition
subatomic particle with positive charge
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neutron
Definition
subatomic particle with no charge
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electron
Definition
subatomic particle with negative charge
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proton location
Definition
nucleus
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neutron location
Definition
nucleus
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electron location
Definition
outside the nucleus
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mass of an electron
Definition
1/1840 th the mass of a proton or neutron
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valence
Definition
electrons in the outer shell of an atom
Term
subatomic particles making up most of the mass of an atom
Definition
proton and neutron
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atomic number
Definition
number of protons in an atom
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Identifies an atom
Definition
the number of protons
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Isotope
Definition
Atoms with the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons
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Average atomic mass
Definition
Weighted mass of all the isotopes of an atom
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Mass number
Definition
The number of neutrons and protons in an atom (the average atomic mass rounded)
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ion
Definition
An atom that has lost or gained electrons
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neutral atom
Definition
Atoms having the same number of protons as electrons (positive and negative charges are equal)
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cation
Definition
Atoms that have lost one or more electrons froming a positive ion
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anion
Definition
Atoms that have gained one or more electrons forming a negative ion.
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hyphen notation
Definition

Element name or symbol followed by the mass number.

 

For example:  C-14

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Symbol notation
Definition

Shows the mass number and atomic number with the element symbol.

 

For example:     14C

                        6

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Bohr diagram
Definition
Model of the atom showing electrons in specific energy levels around the nucleus.
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Energy level
Definition

Shell or "n" 

Place where electrons can be.

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2
Definition
Number of electrons that can be on the first energy level.
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8
Definition
Number of electrons that can be on the second energy level.
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18
Definition
Number of electrons that can be on the third energy level.
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2n2

Definition
Formula used to calculate number of electrons in an energy level- where "n" is the energy level
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The top number is  

Definition
Mass number
Term

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The bottom number is ___.

Definition
Atomic number
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Hyphen notation for this atom

Definition
C-14
Term

C-12

C-13

C-14

 

The above elements have the same number of ___ but different number of ____

Definition
protons,  neutrons
Term

C-12

C-13

C-14

 

The atoms above are all _____ of carbon

Definition
isotopes
Term

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The mass number of Aluminum is  ____

Definition
27
Term

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The number of neutrons in Aluminum

Definition
14
Term
Group or Family
Definition
Verticle (up and down) columns of the periodic table
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Row or Period
Definition
Horizontal (across) on periodic table
Term
Alkali metals
Definition
Group 1 elements
Term
Alkaline Earth Metals
Definition
Group 2 metals
Term
Noble Gases
Definition
Group 18 elements
Term
Halogens
Definition
Group17 elements
Term
Transition Metals
Definition
Groups 3-12
Term
Lanthinde and Actinide series
Definition
Inner Transition Metals
Term
Metals
Definition
Elements to the left of the stair-step line on periodic table
Term
nonmetals
Definition
Elements to the right of the stair-step line on periodic table
Term
The only 2 liquid elements at room temperature
Definition
Mercury and Bromine
Term
Lewis Structure
Definition
Element symbol with valence electrons shown as dots
Term
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Definition
Lewis structure for Chlorine
Term
Mostly solid at room temperature, conduct electricity and heat, are malleable and ductile
Definition
Metals
Term
Do not conduct electricity, are insulators, brittle and can be solids, liquids or gases at room temperature.
Definition
nonmetals
Term
Have properties of both metals and nonmetals
Definition
metalloids
Term
Ionic
Definition
Type of bond in which electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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Covalent
Definition
Type of bond in which electrons are shared between atoms
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