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Chemistry
Term | Definition |
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Atom | Smallest peice of matter that has the same properties of the element it is in. |
Proton | A positive subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus.Is the identity of the element and atomic number. |
Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus... has no charge and most of the mass. |
Electron | A negative subatomic particle spinning outside the nucleus of an atom. Tiny! |
Element | The simplest forms of matter that contain only one type of atom |
Periodic Table of Elements | A chart that organizes all the elements by atomic number and properties |
Valence Electron | The electron in the outer level of an atom that causes atoms to bond together |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds 2 atoms together |
Chemical Bonding | The joining of atoms to form new substances |
Ionic bond | Is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom |
Ion | Charged particle or atom that gained or lost electrons |
Crystal Lattice | Repeating 3 dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond |