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Chapter 2 Section 1 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that occupies space and has mass |
| mass | the quantity of matter an object has |
| element | substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter |
| atom | the simplest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element |
| nucleus | the central region of an atom |
| proton | the number of protons in an atom |
| neutron | is equal to the total number of protons and neutrons of an atom |
| atomic number | small, negatively charged particles |
| mass number | a three dimensional region around a nucleus that indicates the probable location of an electron |
| electron | atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons |
| orbital | a three dimensional region around a nucleus that indicates the probable location of an electron |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons |
| compound | made up of atoms of two or more elements in fixed proportions |
| chemical bond | the attractive forces that hold atoms together |
| covalent bond | forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| molecule | the simplest part of a substance that retains all of the properties of that substance and can exist in a free state |
| ion | an atom or molecule with an electric charge |
| ionic bond | a positive and negative attraction between two ions |