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15 Cards in this Set
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atom
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the smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of the element
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atomic number
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number of protons in at atom's nucleus
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average atomic mass
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weighted-average mass of the mixture of an element's isotopes
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electron
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particles surronding the center of the nucleus that have a charge of 1-
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electron cloud
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area around the nucleus of an atom where the atom's electrons are most likely to be found
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electron dot diagram
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uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons in the element's outer energy level
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group
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vertical column in the periodic table
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isotope
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atoms os the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
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mass number
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sum of the number f protons and nuetrons in an atom's nucleus
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nuetron
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neutral particle, composed of quarks, inside the nucleus of an atom
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nucleus
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positivley charged center of an atom that contains protons and nuetrons and is surronded by a cloud of electrons
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period
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horizontal row in the periodic table
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periodic table
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organized list of all known elements that are arranged by increasing atomic number and by changes in chemical and physical properties
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proton
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particle, composed of quarks, inside the nucleus of an atom that has a charge of 1+
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quark
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particles of matter that make up protons and nuetrons
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