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202 Cards in this Set
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Atom
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Smallest particle of an element
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Electron
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Negatively charged particles
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Protons
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Positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom
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Energy level
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Electrons movement
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Neutron
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Electrically neutral
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Atomic number
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unique number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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Isotopes
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Atoms with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons
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Mass number
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Sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
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Periodic table
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Used today, the properties of the elements repeat in each period or row of the table
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Atomic mass
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The average mass of all the isotopes of an element
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Periods
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The way that the table is organized in horizontal rows
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Groups
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18 vertical columns
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Groups
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18 vertical columns
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Chemical symbol
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Contain either one or two letters
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Groups
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18 vertical columns
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Chemical symbol
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Contain either one or two letters
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Plasma
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State of matter that consists of a gas
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Groups
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18 vertical columns
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Chemical symbol
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Contain either one or two letters
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Plasma
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State of matter that consists of a gas
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Nuclear fusion
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2 atomic nuclei combine forming a larger nucleus and releasing huge amounts of energy
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Metal
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The way chemists classify an element
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Metal
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The way chemists classify an element
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Malleable
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A material that can be hammered or rolled
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Metal
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The way chemists classify an element
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Malleable
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A material that can be hammered or rolled
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Ductile
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Pulled out or drawn into a long wire
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Metal
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The way chemists classify an element
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Malleable
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A material that can be hammered or rolled
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Ductile
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Pulled out or drawn into a long wire
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Conductivity
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The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Radioactivity
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The name that Marie gave to his spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Radioactivity
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The name that Marie gave to his spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus
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Alpha particle
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Consists of 2 protons and neutrons that are both positively charged
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Radioactivity
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The name that Marie gave to his spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus
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Alpha particle
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Consists of 2 protons and neutrons that are both positively charged
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Beta particle
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Fast moving electron given off a nucleus during radioactive decay
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Radioactivity
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The name that Marie gave to his spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus
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Alpha particle
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Consists of 2 protons and neutrons that are both positively charged
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Beta particle
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Fast moving electron given off a nucleus during radioactive decay
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Gamma radiation
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High energy waves, similar to x-rays
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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Reactivity
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Ease and speed of an element combined
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Metalloids
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Characteristics of both metals and non metals
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Semiconductors
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Substances that can conduct electricity under some but not all conditions
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Radioactive decay
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The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast moving particles and energy
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Radioactivity
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The name that Marie gave to his spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus
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Alpha particle
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Consists of 2 protons and neutrons that are both positively charged
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Beta particle
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Fast moving electron given off a nucleus during radioactive decay
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Gamma radiation
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High energy waves, similar to x-rays
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Tracers
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Radioactive isotopes that can be followed through the steps of a chemical reaction or and industrial process
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Corrosion
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The destruction of a metal
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Alkali metals
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Group 1 metals
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Alkaline metals
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Group 2 periodic table
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Translation metals
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Group 3
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Particle accelerators
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Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached high speeds
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Non metals
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Element that lacks most properties of a metal
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Diatomic nuclei
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Consists of 2 atoms
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Halogens
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Salt forming
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Noble gases
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Group 18
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