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Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table

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anything that has mass and takes up space   matter  
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a small particle that makes up most types of matter   atom  
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a law that states that matter is not created or destroyed - it only changes form   law of conservation of matter  
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negatively charged particles in an atom   electrons  
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scientist credited with discovering the electron   J.J. Thomson  
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positively charged central part of the atom   nucleus  
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particles in the nucleus with a positive charge   protons  
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particles in the nucleus with no charge   neutrons  
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matter made of only one kind of atom   element  
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atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons   isotopes  
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the number of protons plus the number of neutrons   mass number  
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the weighted average mass of the isotopes of an element   atomic mass  
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kinds of elements that generally have shiny, or metallic luster   metals  
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elements that are usually dull in appearance   nonmetals  
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elements that have characteristics of metals and nonmetals   metalloids  
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matter that has the same composition and properties throughout is called a   substance  
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a substance whose smallest unit is made up of atoms of more than one element bonded together   compound  
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two or more substances that together but don't combine to make a new substance   mixture  
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a mixture that is the same throughout   homogeneous  
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a mixture that has larger parts that are different from each other   heterogenous  
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