Atomic structure vocabulary flashcardizz

Front

What is a mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture?

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Heterogeneous mixture

Front

What number represents the amount of protons in an atom's nucleus and determines its location on the periodic table?

Back

Atomic number

Front

What is a small particle in the nucleus of the atom with no electrical charge?

Back

Neutron

Front

What is anything that has mass and occupies space?

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Matter

Front

What is a positively charged particle that is part of an atom's nucleus?

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Proton

Front

What is a mixture in which pure substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture?

Back

Homogeneous mixture

Front

What is the center of an atom called?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom?

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Electron

Front

What is a substance made of only one type of atom?

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Element

Front

What is a group of atoms bonded together called?

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Molecule