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SCI-7 U3
Cumulative Vocab Test Words
Term | Definition |
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Protons | Particles in an atom that have a positive charge (+1), have a mass of 1 AMU, and are located in the nucleus. |
Neutrons | Particles in an atom that have no charge, have a mass of 1 AMU, and are located in the nucleus. |
Electrons | Particles in an atom that have a negative charge (-1), have a mass of ~1/2000 AMU, and are located traveling around the nucleus. |
Periodic Table of Elements | A diagram of the 118 elements arranged in order of increasing number of protons. |
Groups | The vertical columns on the Periodic Table containing elements with similar properties. |
Periods | The horizontal rows on the Periodic Table containing elements with the same number of electron orbits. |
Families | Multiple elements across multiple groups and and periods on the Periodic Table having similar properties. |
Atomic Mass | The total of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of a certain element; the larger number with the decimal. |
Atomic Number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of a certain element; the smaller number without a decimal. |
Isotope | An atom of an element that has the same number of protons as another atom of the same element, but a different number of neutrons. |