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Atoms and Elements
Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table Vocabulary Review
Term | Definition |
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Atom | The smallest particle of matter that still has the properties of an element. |
Atomic Mass | The average mass of the isotopes of an element. |
Atomic Number | The number of protons in an atom. |
Compound | A combination of two or more elements that have chemically bonded. |
Electron | The negative charged particles in an atom that surround the nucleus. |
Element | Matter made of only one kind of atom. |
Isotope | Different forms of an atom of the same kind of element that have a different number of neutrons. |
Law of Conservation of Matter | Scientific law that states that matter is neither created nor destroyed, just changed. |
Mass Number | The number of protons plus neutrons in an atom or the atomic mass rounded to the nearest whole number. |
Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Metal | Usually shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, solids, malleable, ductile. |
Metalloid | Characteristics of metals and nonmetals. |
Mixture | Combination of elements where they are not chemically bonded. |
Neutron | Particle with no charge (neutral). |
Nonmetal | Opposite of metal. |
Nucleus | The center of an atom. |
Proton | Particle with a positive charge. |
Substance | Matter with the same composition and properties throughout. |