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2.2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | the center of an atom |
| Proton | a positive charged atom |
| Neutron | a neutral atom |
| Elecron | a negitive charged atom |
| Electron cloud | the circle of electrons around the nucleus |
| Atomic number | the number of protons in a nucleus of an atom |
| Istope | two or more forms a the same element that have the same number of protons but differnet numbers of neutrons |
| Ion | when a electron gains or loses a charge |
| Matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| Atom | the building block |
| Substance | a kind of matter with special properties |
| Element | a kind of atom but not exactly the same |
| Hererogeneous | a mixture that is not evenly mixed |
| Homogeneous | a mixture is evenly mixed |