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Chapter 3 vocabulary
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | A small particle that makes up most types of matter. |
| Atomic mass | Is the weighted average mass of the isotopes of an element. |
| Atomic number | It tells you the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of that element. |
| Compound | |
| Electron | They are invisible,negatively charged particles. |
| Element | Is matter made of only on kind of atom. |
| Isotope | Which are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. |
| Law of Conservation of Matter | States that matter is not created or destroyed- it only changes form. |
| Mass number | Is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons it contains. |
| Matter | Is anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| Metal | Generally have a shiny or metallic luster and are good conductors of heat and electricity. |
| Metalloid | Are elements that have characteristics of metals and nonmetals. |
| Mixture | |
| Neutron | Are particle that come from the nucleus and have no charge. |
| Nonmetal | Are elements that have |
| Nucleus | |
| Proton | |
| Substance |