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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electrostatic forces | Forces between partials that are caused by their electric charges |
| Nuclear forces | Strong force between neutrons in their atomic nucleus the holds the nucleus together |
| Atomic number | Number of protons an element has |
| Isotope | An atom with the same number of protons, electrons, and atomic number but different number of neutrons |
| Mass number | The number of protons and neutrons added together |
| Ion | An atom with an electrical charge of either negative or positive |
| Anion | An ion with a gain of electrons, negatively charged ions |
| Cation | An ion with a loss of electrons, positively charged ions |
| Atomic mass unit | The mass used to empress weights. Carbon 12 |
| Average atomic mass | The mass of an isotope bases on carbon 12 |
| Matter | A physical substance that takes up space |
| Atom | Smallest partial something can be broken into |
| Interpartical forces | Weak intermolecular forces of attraction |
| Pure substance | Substances made up of only 1 type of atom or molecule |
| Element | One class of substances that can't be separated into simpler substances |
| Compound | Composed of 2 or more parts, elements |