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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | The factors in a experiment to which the results can be compared |
| Variables | Factors in a experiment that can be changed |
| Constant | Factors in a experiment that cannot be changed |
| Dependent Variables | Variables in an experiment that can be measured |
| Independent Variables | Variables that can be changed |
| Data | Information |
| Bias | An expectation a scientist may have that infers with the experiment |
| Proton | Positive change particle (+) |
| Electrons | Negate changed particle (-) |
| Neutrons | Part of a atom with no charge (n) |
| Periodic Table | Organized table of elements |
| Element | Basic substance that can not be simplified |
| Atom | Smallest piece of matter |
| Atomic Number | The whole number of the periodic table |
| Valence Electrons | Electrons on the outer shell |
| Trend | A pattern in the periodic table |
| Columns | Family or group |
| Period | Row |
| Inert | Chemically inactive doesn't react |
| Reactively | The rate at which a chemical reaction can occur |
| Ion | A atom with a charge has lost or gain electrons |
| Cation | A positive charge ion |
| Anion | A negative charge ion |
| Atomic Theory | Current understanding of the atoms |
| H | Hydrogen |
| He | Helium |
| Li | Lithium |
| Be | Beryllium |
| B | Boron |
| C | Carbon |
| N | Nitrogen |
| O | Oxygen |
| F | Fluorine |
| Ne | Neon |
| Na | Sodium |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| Al | Aluminum |
| Si | Silicon |
| P | Phosphorus |
| S | Sulfur |
| Cl | Chlorine |
| Ar | Argon |
| K | Potassium |
| Ca | Calcium |