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U3: Atoms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element |
| electron | negatively charged particles found within an atom |
| nucleus | a small, dense center that has a positive charge and is surrounded by moving electrons |
| proton | positively charged particles found within the nucleus |
| neutron | particles that have no electric charge |
| electron cloud | where there electrons reside 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 atom's nucleus |
| periodic table | Maldeev's arrangement of the elements |
| chemical symbol | an abbreviation for the element's name |
| average atomic mass | the weighted average of the masses of all the naturally occuring isotopes of that element |
| metal | elements that are shiny and conduct heat and electricity well |
| nonmetal | poor conductors of heat and electricity, often dull and brittle |
| metalloid | elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals |
| group | vertical columns of the periodic table |
| period | horizontal columns of the periodic table |