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10 Cards in this Set
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Atom |
the basic building blocks of most of the matter around us; smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element |
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Electron |
a negatively charged subatomic particle that is located outside of the nucleus |
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Element |
one of the basic substances that combine to form all other substances; and it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means |
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Group |
a vertical column in the periodic table; also called a chemical family |
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Neutron |
a particle with no charge; found in the nucleus of an atom |
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Nucleus |
the center of an atom, containing protons and neutrons |
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Period |
a horizontal row in the periodic table |
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Periodic Table |
a chart that organizes information about all known elements according to their properties |
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Protons |
positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom |
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Compound |
a pure substance that forms when two or more elements join chemically in a fixed proportion |
