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Vocab

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atom   the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element  
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electron   negatively charged particles  
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nucleus   small, dense center that has a positive charge surrounded by moving electrons  
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proton   positively charged particles  
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neutron   uncharged particles  
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electron cloud   the area that electrons move around the nucleus  
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atomic number   number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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mass number   total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus  
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periodic table   arrangement of the elements  
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chemical symbol   an abbreviation for the element's name  
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average atomic mass   the weighted average of the masses of all the naturally occurring isotopes of that element  
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metal   elements that are shiny and conduct heat and electricity well  
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nonmetal   poor conductors of heat and electricity; often dull and brittle  
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metalloid   elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals  
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group   each vertical column of elements from top to bottom on the periodic table  
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period   each horizontal row of elements from left to right on the periodic table  
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