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Ch. 12
Term | Definition |
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Atom | Smallest particle of an element the still has the properties of that element. |
Chemical fromula | A shorthand way to describe the chemical make up of a compound. |
Chemical reaction | Process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more different substances. |
Chemical symbol | Letter or letters that abbreviate an elements name. |
Compound | Substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined. |
Electron | Particle in an atom that has negative charge. |
Element | Substance that can not be broken down into another substance. |
Molecule | Two or more atoms joined together by a chemical bond. |
Neutron | Particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no charge. |
Nucleus | Central core of an atom. |
Periodic table | Standardized table that organizes the elements by their properties. |
Proton | Particle in nucleus of an atom that has positive charge. |