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Chemistry
Reporting Category 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | smallest unit of an element |
| protons | positively charged particles |
| electrons | negatively charged particles |
| neutrons | neutral particles |
| atomic number | equals the number of protons and electrons |
| atomic mass | equals the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus |
| nucleus | the center of the atom that contains the protons and the neutrons |
| valence electrons | the number of electrons in the outermost shell |
| two | the number of electrons that the innermost energy level can hold |
| subscript | the small number written after the chemical symbol that states how many atoms of that element are present |
| coefficient | 4CO2 The number four is a _______? |
| 8 | 4CO2 The total number of oxygen atoms |
| 12 | 4CO2 The total number of atoms present |
| groups | the columns on the periodic table |
| periods | the rows on the periodic table |
| reactivity | electrons determine an elements ______. |
| noble gases | elements in group 18 that have a full outer shell |
| metals | shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity |
| non-metals | dull and are not good conductors of heat and electricity |
| metalloids | along the stairstep on the periodic table, share characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. |
| neutral | the overall charge of an atom |