Question |
Answer |
positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom |
proton |
region surrounding an atom's nucleus where one or more electrons are found |
electron cloud |
negatively charged particle the occupies the space in an atom out side the nucleus |
electron |
one or more atoms of an element having the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons |
isotope |
region at the center of an atom that contains most of the mass of an atom |
nucleus |
an atom that has a charge because it has gained or lost electrons |
ion |
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element |
atomic number |
uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom |
neutron |
when you add protons to an element you get a… |
new element |
when you add a neutron to an element you get a(n)… |
isotope |
when you add an electron to an element you get a… |
negative ion |
when you lose an electron to an element you get a… |
positive ion |