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Physical Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Model | Usually a visual example of a subject bring represented |
| Atom | The smallest unit of life |
| Nuclues | The central part of an atom ,made of protons and neutrons |
| Proton | Positively charged subatomic particle of an atom |
| Neutron | Neutral charged subatomic particle of an atom |
| Electron | Negatively charged subatomic particle of an atom |
| Atomic Number | The Number of Protons in the element, determines which element an atom is |
| Atomic Symbol | Element's abbreviation Ex(Carbon-C) |
| Subatomic Particle | Are smaller than an atom, usually makes up the atom,itself |
| Molecule | Two or more connected atoms, can be same or different |
| Lewis Structure | Visual representation of the bonds between the atoms and highlight the lone pair of electrons in molecules |
| Bohr Model | Makes the atom out as a small positively charged nucleus surronded by electrons |
| Electron Shell | Orbit followed by electron around an atom's nucleus |
| Valence Electron | Electrons that can participate in a chemical bond ,or a covalent bond |
| Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass |