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chemistry
Term | Definition |
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Atom | smallest piece of matter that has the same properties of the element it is in |
Proton | a positive + subatomic particle in the atoms nucleus.Is the identity of the element and atomic number |
Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle in the atoms nucleus... has no charge and most of the mass |
Electron | A subatomic particle spinning outside the nucleus of an atom. Tiny |
Element | The simplest forma of matter that contain only one type of atom |
Periodic table of Elements | A chart that orgainizes 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 |