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Composition of Matter

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Matter   anything that takes up space and has mass  
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Mass   the quantity of matter an object has  
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Element   substances that cant be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter  
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Atom   the simplest part of an element that retains all of the properties of that element  
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nucleus   the central region that makes up the bulk of the mass of the atom and consists two kinds of subatomic particles  
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Proton   a subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is located in the nucleus of an atom; teh number of protons in the nucleus is the atomic number, which determines the identity of the element  
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Neutron   a subatomic particle that has no charge and that is located in teh nucleus of an atom  
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atomic number   the number of protons in an atoms nucleus  
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mass number   the sum of the numbers protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom  
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electron   a subatomic particle that has a negative charge  
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orbital   a region in an atom wher there is a high probability of finding electrons  
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isotopes   atoms of teh same element that have a different number of neutrons  
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Compounds   a substance made up of atoms of two or more differnt elements joined by chemical bonds  
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Chemical Bonds   the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together  
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Covalent Bonds   a bond formed by when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons  
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molecule   a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is teh smallest unit of matter that can exist by itself and retain all of a substances chemical properties  
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ion   an atom, radical, or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons and has a negative or positive reaction  
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ionic bond   the attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another  
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