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AMS SOL 6.4

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Definition
matter   anything that has mass and volume  
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atoms   smallest unit of an element  
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proton   particle with a positive charge in the nucleus  
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neutron   particle in the nucleus with no electric charge  
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electron   tiny particle with a negative charge found outside of the nucleus  
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nucleus   center of the atom  
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parts in the nucleus   proton and neutrons  
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electron cloud   area surrounding the nucleus also known as orbitals or energy levels  
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energy level one   can hold up to 2 electrons  
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energy level two   can hold up to 8 electrons  
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energy level three   can hold up to 18 electrons  
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element   substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance  
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periodic table of elements   resource for information about all of the elements  
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atomic number   smaller number on the periodic table the indicates the number of protons or electrons  
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atomic mass   larger number on the periodic table that is the total number of protons and nuetrons  
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chemical symbol   letters on the periodic table  
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subtract   how to find the number of neutrons in an atom  
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abundant elements   those that are found in large amounts on Earth  
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abundant elements in the atmosphere   Nitrogen and Oxygen  
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abundant elements in the oceans   Oxygen Hydrogen Sodium and Chlorine  
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abundant elements in Earth's crust (the ground)   Oxygen and Silicon  
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abundant elements in the human body   Oxygen Carbon and Hydrogen  
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element found in all living things   Carbon  
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element that is abundant in air, oceans, earth's crust, and the body   Oxygen  
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compound   a substance made of two or more elements that combine chemically  
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molecule   a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds  
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chemical formula   used to represent a compound; shows the elements that are in the compound  
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chemical change   a change in matter that produces one or more new substances  
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chemical equation   a way to show a chemical reaction using symbols  
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reactants   found on the left side of the equation; substances that undergo a chemical change  
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arrow   separates the reactants from the products in a chemical equation  
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products   found on the right side of the equation; new substances that are formed during a chemical reaction  
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examples of chemical changes   burning, rusting, tarnishing, photosynthesis, acid neutralization  
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photosynthesis   plants change sunlight and carbon dioxide into Oxygen and glucose (food)  
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rust or tarnish   the product of a chemical change that occurs when metals are exposed to air and water  
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acid/base neutralization   chemical change that occurs when the pH of a liquid changes  
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example of a liquid with a neutral pH (7)   water  
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exothermic reaction   releases heat  
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endothermic   absorbs heat making the surrounding colder  
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physical change   any change that alters the appearance of a substance but does not change it into a new substance  
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