Atomic Theory
Charges
Subatomic
Numbers
Modern Theory
100

This is the smallest part of an element.

What is an atom?

100
Objects with the same charge do this when they come close to each other.
What is repel?
100

Three subatomic particles.

What are protons, neutrons, and electrons?

100
The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
What is mass number?
100
An atom is in this when all of its electrons have the lowest possible energies.
What is a ground state?
200

Where are the Neutrons are located.

In the nucleus of the atom.

200
Objects with different charges do this when they come close to each other.
What is attract?
200
Located outside of the nucleus and have a negative charge.
What are electrons?
200
The number of protons in an atom of a certain element.
What is atomic number?
200

This state is less stable and has more energy than the ground state.

What is an excited state?

300

Where are the electrons located?

outside the nucleus

300
When an atom gains an electron it has this kind of electrical charge.
What is negative?
300
Located inside of the nucleus and have a positive charge.
What are protons?
300
The atomic number of Oxygen.
What is 8?
300

Electrons move from one of these to another when atoms gain or lose energy.

What is an energy level?

400

What is the mass of protons and neutrons (units)

1 AMU

400
When an atom loses an electron it has this kind of electrical charge.
What is positive?
400
Atoms of different elements have different numbers of these.
What are protons?
400

The mass number of Potassium.

What is 39.10?

400

The region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.

What is an orbital?

500

This is the smallest subatomic particle.

What is an electron?

500

An atom that is neither positively or negatively charged.

What is neutral?

500
An atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
What is an isotope?
500
Mass number - atomic number = ______ __ ________.
What is the numer of neutrons?
500

Scientists use this to describe where electrons probably are.

What is the electron cloud model?

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