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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | Is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element. |
| Electrons | Negative charged particles |
| Nucleas | A small dense center that has a positive charged is surrounded by moving electrons. |
| Protons | A positively charged particle. |
| Atomic number | is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Mass Number | is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus |
| periodic table | is the arrangement of the elements created by Mendeleev. |
| Chemical Symbol | Is an abbreviation for the elements name. |
| Average atomic massy | is the atoms average weighted masses of all the naturally occurring isotopes of the elements. |
| Metals | Are elements that are shiny and conduct heat and electricity well. |
| Nonmetals | are poor conductors of heat and electricity. |
| Metalloids | Are elements that have some metalloids are used to make semiconductor chips in computer |
| Group | vertical cloumns of elements on the periodic table. |
| Period | is the horizontal row of elements on the periodic table |
| Chemical bond | is an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
| Valance electrons | is the electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom. |