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what is an atomic number? |
In chemistry and physics, the atomic number of a chemical element (also known as its proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of that element, and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus.
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what is a chemical bond? |
A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
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what is atomic mass? |
The atomic mass (ma) is the mass of an atomic particle, sub-atomic particle, or molecule.
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what are metalloids? |
A metalloid is any chemical element which has properties in between those of metals and nonmetals, or that has a mixture of them.
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what are metals? |
A metal is a material that is typically hard, opaque, shiny and has good electrical and thermal conductivity
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what are non-metals? |
In chemistry, a nonmetal (or non-metal) is a chemical element that mostly lacks metallic attributes.
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