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Notebook 2 Revised

The document defines key terms related to atomic theory including: - Atom - smallest particle of an element that still possesses chemical properties - Atomic mass number - equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus - Atomic number - the number of protons in an atom, same as Z number - Electron - negatively charged subatomic particle

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Notebook 2 Revised

The document defines key terms related to atomic theory including: - Atom - smallest particle of an element that still possesses chemical properties - Atomic mass number - equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus - Atomic number - the number of protons in an atom, same as Z number - Electron - negatively charged subatomic particle

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Notebook #2

REVISED
Atomic Theory

Atom

Term

Atomic mass number


Atomic mass unit

Atomic number
Bohr model (electron arrangement)
Compound

Electron
Electron binding energy
Electron volt
Element

Excitation
Half-life

Ion
Ionization
Isotope
K-shell
M theory
Molecule

Neutron
Nucleon
Nucleus
Octet rule
Period

Proton
Quark
Radioactivity

Radioactive decay
Shell

String theory
Substance
Valence

Z number
Ionic bond
Covalent bond

Definition
Smallest particle of an element that still possesses chemical properties of that
element
Equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Precisely equal to one-twelfth of a carbon 12 atom; proton is 1.00728, neutron is
1.00867, electron is 0.000548
The number of protons in an atom; same as Z number
Arrangement of atom in which electrons orbit around a central nucleus just as the
planets revolve around the sun in the solar system
Complex substance in which two or more elements are chemically united in definite
proportion
Negatively charged subatomic particle
The amount of energy needed to remove the electron from the atom
Unit of measurement for electron binding energy; the energy one electron will have
when accelerated by an electrical potential of one volt
Simple substance that cannot be broken down into any simpler substances by
ordinary means
Electrons in an atom are moved to a higher energy state without actually being
removed from atom
The time it takes for the quantity of radioactivity to be reduced to half its original
value
An atom that has gained or lost an electron
The process of adding or removing an electron from an atom
Atoms that have the same number of protons in the nucleus but differ in the number
of neutrons
The electron orbital shell that is closest to the nucleus
Theory that postulates electrons and quarks may not be particles, but are small loops
of rapidly vibrating string-like matter instead
The chemical union of two or more atoms; smallest particle of a compound that still
possesses characteristics of the compound
Electrically neutral subatomic particle (no charge)
Subatomic particle s that make up the nucleus (protons and neutrons)
Small, dense center of the atom; responsible for almost all of the mass
The number of electrons in the outermost orbital shell never exceeds 8
Horizontal row of the periodic table that represents elements with the same number
of electron shells
Positively charged subatomic particle
Smaller, subnuclear structures that make up protons and neutrons
Unnaturally excited state of atoms with unstable nuclei; typically due to too many or
too few number of neutrons
When atom is unnaturally excited due to an unstable nucleus, particles are emitted
from the nucleus along with alpha, beta or gamma energy; the atom becomes
another element
The distance an electron is from the nucleus of an atom; the energy level the electron
occupies
Theory that postulates electrons and quarks behave differently depending on the
vibrations of the string-like matter; related to M theory
Material that has a definite and constant composition
Chemical combining characteristic of an element determined by the number of
electrons in the outermost shell of an atom; 1 electron in outermost shell has valence
of +1; 7 electrons in outermost shell has valence of -1
The number of protons in an atom; same as atomic number
One atom gives up electron to other atom; two ionized atoms with opposite charges
Atoms of the molecule share electrons

Symbol
A
amu
Z

e
Eb
eV
-

Bq or Ci

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