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Atoms
Atoms and the periodic table
Term | Definition |
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Atoms | Smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element |
Electron | Negatively charged particles inside atoms |
Nucleus | Small, dense center that has a positive charge |
Proton | Positively charged particles in the nucleus |
Neutron | Uncharged particles in the nucleus |
Electron cloud | The area where the electrons move around the nucleus |
Atomic Number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
Mass Number | The total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms' nucleus |
Periodic Table | Arrangement of elements in a table |
Chemical Symbol | Abbreviation for the element's name |
Average atomic mass | The weighted average of the masses of all the naturally occurring isotopes of that element |
Metal | Elements that are shinny and conducts electircity well |
Nonmetal | Poor conductors of heat and electricity |
Metalloid | Elements that have some properties of metals and nonmetals |
Group | Each vertical column of elements on a periodic table |
Peroid | Each horizontal row of elements on a periodic table |