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Atoms lesson
Atoms lesson vocabulary practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atoms | smallest particle of matter |
| Nucleus | center of an atom |
| Protons | positively charged particles found in the nucleus |
| Neutrons | neutrally charged particles found in the nucleus |
| Electrons | negatively charged particles found outside the nucleus |
| Atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Mass number | number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom (can also be called Atomic Mass) |
| Ion | an atom that gains or loses an electron |
| Anion | an atom that is negatively charged because it gains electrons |
| Cation | an atom that is positively charged because it looses electrons |
| Isotopes | atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons |
| Elements | building blocks of matter/made of atoms |
| Molecules | two or more atoms of an element that are joined together |