where are protons and neutrons found
the nucleus
where are electrons found
shells around the nucleus
what is an atomic number
number of protons
what is a mass number
number of protons and neutrons
isotope definition
atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
what is a relative atomic mass of an atom
the average mass
what does the period show about an element
number of shells
what does the group show about an element
number of electrons in its outer shell