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unit 3
lessons 1-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | the smallest particle into an element can be divided |
| electrons | negatively charged particles |
| nucleus | a small, dense, center of a positively charged and is surrounded by moving electrons |
| proton | positively charged particles |
| neutrons | uncharged particles |
| electron cloud | area surrounded by a nucleus |
| atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| mass number | total number of protons and neutrons in an atom |
| periodic table | the repeating element |
| chemical symbol | an abbreviation for the elements name |
| average atomic mass | an atom is the weighted average of all naturally occurring isotopes of that elements |
| metals | elements that are shinny and conduct heat and electricity as well. |
| nonmetals | poor conductors of heat and electricity |
| metalloids | elements that have some properties of metals and properties of nonmetals. |
| group | each column and elements on the periodic table |
| period | each horizontal row in the periodic table |