Constituents of the atom (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards
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Collective term for protons & neutrons
Collective term for protons & neutrons
Nucleons
Where electrons orbit in an atom
Where electrons orbit in an atom
Shells or energy levels
Proton charge (C)
Proton charge (C)
C
Electron charge (C)
Electron charge (C)
C
Specific charge formula
Specific charge formula
Proton number () definition
Proton number () definition
Number of protons in an atom
Nucleon number () definition
Nucleon number () definition
Total number of protons and neutrons
Nuclide notation format
Nuclide notation format
where =nucleon number, =proton number, =element symbol
Isotopes definition
Isotopes definition
Same element with same protons but different neutrons
Carbon-14 use
Carbon-14 use
Carbon dating of organic materials
