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Atoms and Molecules

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Atom   The smallest basic unit of matter.  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons in an atom's nucleus.  
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Atomic Mass Number   The numberof protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus.  
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Compound   A substance that contains two or more different types of atoms bonded together.  
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Electron   A negatively charged particle located outside an atom's nucleus.  
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Element   A substance that only contains a sungle type of atom.  
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Group   A vertical column in the Peiodic Table of Elements.  
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Isotope   Atoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons.  
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Proton   A positively charged particle located in an atom's nucleus.  
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Matter   Anything that has mass and takes up space.  
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Metal   An element that tends to be shiny, easily shaped, and a good conducter of electricity and heat.  
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Metalloid   An element that has properties of both metals and non-metals.  
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Molecule   A group of atoms that are held together by bonds; they act as a single unit.  
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Neutron   A particle that has no electric charge and is located in the atom's nucleus.  
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Nonmetal   An element that is not a metal and has propertiesgenerally opposite to those of a metal.  
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Nucleus   The central region of an atom where most of the atom's mass is found. Contains protons and neutrons.  
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Period   A horizontal row in the Periodic Table of Elements.  
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Periodic Table   A table of elements, arranged by atomic number that shows the patterns in their properties.  
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