VCB#1.4 Atomic Structure II Flashcards

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom of an element.

The atomic mass is equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

An isotope is an atom of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

<p>An ion is an atom of an element with a positive or negative charge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cations are positively charged atoms that have fewer electrons than their neutral, parent atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anions are negatively charged atoms that have one or more electrons than their neutral, parent atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The average atomic mass is the weighted average of the masses of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One amu is equivalent to one twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subatomic particles are protons, neutrons, and electrons that compose the atomic structure of each element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quarks are particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers