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8th Grade
Reporting Category 1
Term | Definition |
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atom | smallest particle of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
mass number | total number of protons and neutrons in a specific atom |
atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; determines the identity of an atom |
electron cloud | the negatively charged space containing electrons that surrounds the atomic nucleus |
groups / families | the vertical columns on the Periodic Table / those elements in the same vertical column have similar chemical properties |
neutron | neutral or no charge particle found in the nucleus / mass of 1 AMU |
nucleus | dense center of an atom composed of protons and neutrons / has a positive charge |
periods | horizontal rows on the periodic table / related to the number of energy levels |
proton | positively charged particle found in the nucleus / determines the identity of the atom |
reactivity | determined by the number of valence electrons / tendency of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction |
valence electrons | electrons in the outer energy level (electron shell) |
subscript | number written to the right of an element's symbol; represents the number of atoms of the element it is to the right of |
coefficient | the number placed in front of a chemical formula in a chemical equation; represents the number of molecules of that substance |
precipitate | the formation of solids formed during a chemical reaction |
product | substances produced from a chemical reaction |
reactants | substances that combine and change during a chemical reaction |